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Kannapolis, NC Profile


Kannapolis, NC, population 43,404, is located in North Carolina's Cabarrus county, about 21.9 miles from Charlotte and 47.4 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Kannapolis's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kannapolis has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Kannapolis's population has grown by about 11%.

Kannapolis's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kannapolis 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
White78%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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
200037,231N/A
200137,8691.71%
200238,1730.80%
200338,3400.44%
200438,5460.54%
200538,9661.09%
200640,1292.98%
200741,5593.56%
200842,7202.79%
200943,4041.60%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,532
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001296
2002412
2003307
2004345
2005N/A
2006389
2007434
2008397
2009313
2010215
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 195249
2002 2155288
2003 034768
2004 284876
2005 ----
2006 4125485
2007 11357105
2008 41050103
2009 5124870
2010 054050

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,832
20022,566
20032,566
20042,127
2005N/A
20062,604
20072,730
20082,774
20092,687
20102,164
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 265 699 99
2002 212 704 63
2003 267 649 70
2004 210 550 65
2005 - - -
2006 292 636 109
2007 366 604 137
2008 391 643 133
2009 360 709 91
2010 310 574 70

Location

Elevation780 feet above sea level
Land Area15.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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