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Lenoir, NC Profile


Lenoir, NC, population 17,857, is located in North Carolina's Caldwell county, about 61.6 miles from Charlotte and 73.6 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Lenoir's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lenoir has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Lenoir's population has stayed about the same.

Lenoir's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lenoir 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
White81%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,125N/A
200118,069-0.31%
200217,989-0.44%
200317,920-0.38%
200417,810-0.61%
200517,8110.01%
200617,8190.04%
200717,8240.03%
200817,8770.30%
200917,857-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,369
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001351
2002265
2003170
2004247
2005258
2006317
2007284
2008359
2009392
2010308
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 112236
2002 112420
2003 20524
2004 12834
2005 001433
2006 202630
2007 111534
2008 412138
2009 222244
2010 032626

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,596
20023,814
20034,106
20043,887
20053,755
20064,423
20074,270
20085,442
20095,076
20104,843
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 159 584 42
2002 131 501 30
2003 159 556 35
2004 153 511 45
2005 172 454 59
2006 226 529 53
2007 217 517 34
2008 198 708 65
2009 225 626 56
2010 178 641 45

Location

Elevation1,182 feet above sea level
Land Area13.6 Square Miles



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