Laurel Park, NC Profile

Laurel Park, NC, population 2,083, is located in North Carolina's Henderson county, about 91.9 miles from Knoxville and 93.4 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Laurel Park's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurel Park has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

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	58.60
	Males	57.70
	Females	59.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	7.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	6.00%	20 to 40:	7.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	21.00%	Over 60:	26.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,835	N/A
2001	2,012	9.65%
2002	2,023	0.55%
2003	2,038	0.74%
2004	2,060	1.08%
2005	2,083	1.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,813

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	95
2006	0
2007	94
2008	139

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	589
2002	527
2003	765
2004	626
2005	761
2006	1,082
2007	848
2008	604

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	0	4	5	4	5	1	3	1
Larceny, Theft	8	6	7	8	10	19	15	11
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	2	1	1	3	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,500 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles