Lincolnton, NC Profile

Lincolnton, NC, population 10,393, is located in North Carolina's Lincoln county, about 28.8 miles from Charlotte and 71.3 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Lincolnton's population has grown by about 46%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lincolnton has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	34.70
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,965	N/A
2001	10,064	0.99%
2002	10,109	0.45%
2003	10,167	0.57%
2004	10,218	0.50%
2005	10,393	1.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,684

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	405
2002	N/A
2003	327
2004	N/A
2005	347
2006	604
2007	N/A
2008	557

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	1	-	0	3	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	-	0	1	-	0
Robbery	7	-	8	-	16	18	-	9
Aggravated Assault	32	-	24	-	20	42	-	51

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,837
2002	N/A
2003	8,663
2004	N/A
2005	6,880
2006	7,226
2007	N/A
2008	8,173

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	137	-	96	-	118	162	-	258
Larceny, Theft	830	-	748	-	555	563	-	592
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	-	31	-	40	41	-	31
Arson	3	-	2	-	6	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	840 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles