Lenoir, NC Profile

Lenoir, NC, population 17,912, 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 this decade the population of Lenoir has grown by about 7%.

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
	White	81%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	36.80
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,793	N/A
2001	18,090	7.72%
2002	18,057	-0.18%
2003	18,000	-0.32%
2004	17,924	-0.42%
2005	17,912	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,369

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	351
2002	265
2003	170
2004	247
2005	258
2006	317
2007	284
2008	359

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	4
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	1
Robbery	22	24	5	8	14	26	15	21
Aggravated Assault	36	20	24	34	33	30	34	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,596
2002	3,814
2003	4,106
2004	3,887
2005	3,755
2006	4,423
2007	4,270
2008	5,442

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	159	131	159	153	172	226	217	198
Larceny, Theft	584	501	556	511	454	529	517	708
Motor Vehicle Theft	42	30	35	45	59	53	34	65
Arson	0	2	3	1	1	1	2	6

Location

Elevation	1,182 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.6 Square Miles