High Point, NC Profile

High Point, NC, population 95,086, is located in North Carolina's Guilford county, about 14.4 miles from Greensboro and 16.7 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's High Point's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of High Point has grown by about 11%.

High Point's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in High Point tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	33.10
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	85,839	N/A
2001	88,542	3.15%
2002	90,652	2.38%
2003	91,781	1.25%
2004	93,079	1.41%
2005	95,086	2.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,137

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	885
2002	789
2003	857
2004	718
2005	653
2006	721
2007	838
2008	702

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	11	5	8	10	8	8	13	11
Forcible Rape	27	37	34	42	27	41	39	30
Robbery	314	269	264	224	217	269	335	310
Aggravated Assault	421	389	479	392	364	381	445	367

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,323
2002	6,439
2003	6,450
2004	6,253
2005	6,310
2006	5,828
2007	5,787
2008	5,971

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,807	1,483	1,585	1,819	1,970	1697	1870	1953
Larceny, Theft	3,968	3,641	3,765	3,495	3,509	3449	3456	3755
Motor Vehicle Theft	618	589	557	501	478	506	420	400
Arson	53	41	29	27	36	28	42	33