La Grange, NC Profile

La Grange, NC, population 2,804, is located in North Carolina's Lenoir county, about 57.7 miles from Raleigh and 64.1 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's La Grange's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Grange has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	35.90
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,844	N/A
2001	2,830	-0.49%
2002	2,823	-0.25%
2003	2,811	-0.43%
2004	2,808	-0.11%
2005	2,804	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,304

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,003
2002	578
2003	1,085
2004	1,260
2005	1,012
2006	1,049
2007	1,186
2008	838

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Robbery	6	1	8	7	8	1	1	4
Aggravated Assault	22	15	23	29	20	28	31	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,328
2002	4,423
2003	5,038
2004	5,318
2005	4,710
2006	4,196
2007	5,392
2008	5,683

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	50	50	40	38	34	46	29
Larceny, Theft	122	73	89	105	93	83	94	125
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	7	5	7	4	3	10	2
Arson	1	1	4	2	1	0	3	1

Location

Elevation	113 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles