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Hamlet, NC Profile


Hamlet, NC, population 5,764, is located in North Carolina's Richmond county, about 47.7 miles from Fayetteville and 69.2 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Hamlet's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hamlet has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Hamlet's population has declined by about 2%.

Hamlet's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hamlet tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American35%
Native American2%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,220N/A
20016,126-1.51%
20026,081-0.73%
20035,984-1.60%
20045,916-1.14%
20055,875-0.69%
20065,810-1.11%
20075,807-0.05%
20085,784-0.40%
20095,764-0.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,013
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001376
2002611
2003567
2004487
2005792
2006741
2007700
2008504
2009798
2010926
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00914
2002 021026
2003 12922
2004 01523
2005 241031
2006 211229
2007 321025
2008 011513
2009 022123
2010 021338

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,422
20025,659
20035,640
20046,259
20055,682
20066,481
20076,334
20087,097
20098,189
20108,873
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 140 230 23
2002 104 224 24
2003 100 217 21
2004 124 231 18
2005 92 229 16
2006 107 245 33
2007 145 202 15
2008 143 254 11
2009 202 252 18
2010 191 302 15

Location

Elevation350 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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