Highlands, NC Profile

Highlands, NC, population 941, is located in North Carolina's Macon county, about 74.9 miles from Knoxville and 76.2 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Highlands's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Highlands has grown by about 4%.

Highlands's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Highlands tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	50.90
	Males	47.00
	Females	52.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	14.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	909	N/A
2001	917	0.88%
2002	919	0.22%
2003	923	0.44%
2004	930	0.76%
2005	941	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	426
2003	329
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	0
2007	105
2008	105

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	-	-	0	0
Robbery	1	1	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	1	-	-	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,597
2002	2,979
2003	2,519
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	7,187
2007	8,439
2008	5,579

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	6	5	-	-	26	37	19
Larceny, Theft	19	19	18	-	-	40	43	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	0	-	-	3	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,835 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles