Lake Lure, NC Profile

Lake Lure, NC, population 1,023, is located in North Carolina's Rutherford county, about 78.1 miles from Charlotte and 103.2 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Lake Lure's population has grown by about 49%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Lure has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	58.60
	Males	59.10
	Females	58.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	6.00%	Under 20:	6.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	5.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	24.00%	Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,027	N/A
2001	1,024	-0.29%
2002	1,020	-0.39%
2003	1,022	0.20%
2004	1,020	-0.20%
2005	1,023	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,417

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	96
2002	188
2003	197
2004	0
2005	96
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	100

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	-	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	1	1	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,992
2002	4,802
2003	3,748
2004	6,805
2005	4,721
2006	N/A
2007	4,501
2008	3,980

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	24	12	36	22	-	7	16
Larceny, Theft	48	27	25	33	26	-	38	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	0	1	0	1	-	1	1
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles