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Locust, NC Profile


Locust, NC, population 2,688, is located in North Carolina's Stanly county, about 23.7 miles from Charlotte and 59.0 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Locust's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Locust has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Locust's population has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,666N/A
20012,544-4.58%
20022,529-0.59%
20032,517-0.47%
20042,511-0.24%
20052,5240.52%
20062,5952.81%
20072,6441.89%
20082,6731.10%
20092,6880.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,556
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003123
200481
2005N/A
2006N/A
200778
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 0003
2004 0002
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 0011
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20031,557
20041,913
2005N/A
2006N/A
20072,381
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 14 21 3
2004 12 31 4
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 24 37 0
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation742 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles



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