North Carolina Profile

Total Population: 8,683,242
Capital: Raleigh

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.3
	Males	33.8
	Females	36.7

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14%		Under 20:	13%
	20 to 40	15%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	13%
	Over 60	7%		Over 60:	9%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	8,049,313	N/A
2001	8,198,279	1.85%
2002	8,312,755	1.40%
2003	8,422,375	1.32%
2004	8,540,468	1.40%
2005	8,683,242	1.67%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	494
2002	470
2003	455
2004	448
2005	468
2006	485

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	505	548	509	532	585	540
Forcible Rape	2,083	2,196	2,139	2,339	2,302	2,495
Robbery	13,304	12,205	12,229	11,782	12,635	13,484
Aggravated Assault	24,573	24,169	23,369	23,591	25,128	25,605

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,444
2002	4,251
2003	4,278
2004	4,160
2005	4,075
2006	4,203

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	101,889	99,535	100,687	101,193	104,298	107,407
Larceny, Theft	237,241	229,307	232,081	227,147	221,091	227,427
Motor Vehicle Theft	24,647	24,866	26,892	26,988	28,466	30,126

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