Louisburg, NC Profile

Louisburg, NC, population 3,356, is located in North Carolina's Franklin county, about 29.5 miles from Raleigh and 34.2 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Louisburg's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Louisburg has grown by about 8%.

Louisburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Louisburg tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	32.90
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,111	N/A
2001	3,064	-1.51%
2002	3,075	0.36%
2003	3,210	4.39%
2004	3,329	3.71%
2005	3,356	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,755

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	537
2002	435
2003	409
2004	635
2005	360
2006	234
2007	472
2008	505

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	3	0	2	1	1	3	2	1
Robbery	8	7	6	4	5	2	8	6
Aggravated Assault	6	7	5	15	5	3	8	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,491
2002	7,494
2003	8,174
2004	7,011
2005	6,327
2006	5,814
2007	4,380
2008	4,995

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	56	82	67	54	48	54	27	57
Larceny, Theft	172	147	182	162	155	137	131	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	12	11	5	8	8	9	10
Arson	1	2	1	1	2	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	224 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles