Mars Hill, NC Profile

Mars Hill, NC, population 1,834, is located in North Carolina's Madison county, about 77.4 miles from Knoxville and 104.6 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Mars Hill's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mars Hill has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.60
	Males	22.20
	Females	23.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,764	N/A
2001	1,755	-0.51%
2002	1,730	-1.42%
2003	1,741	0.64%
2004	1,829	5.05%
2005	1,834	0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,917

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	56
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	172
2005	113
2006	160
2007	604
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	2	0	0	1
Robbery	0	-	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	1	-	1	2	3	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,003
2002	N/A
2003	1,918
2004	2,977
2005	3,288
2006	1,817
2007	2,032
2008	2,203

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	-	9	20	14	16	15	10
Larceny, Theft	12	-	21	29	43	17	21	29
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	4	3	1	1	1	0
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,325 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles