Mooresville, NC Profile

Mooresville, NC, population 20,488, is located in North Carolina's Iredell county, about 24.8 miles from Charlotte and 47.7 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Mooresville's population has grown by about 102%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mooresville has grown by about 9%.

Mooresville's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mooresville tend to be much 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	82%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	32.30
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,823	N/A
2001	19,497	3.58%
2002	19,710	1.09%
2003	19,866	0.79%
2004	20,149	1.42%
2005	20,488	1.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,943

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	190
2004	221
2005	191
2006	349
2007	355
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	6	5	3	5	9	-
Robbery	-	-	14	12	10	27	26	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	17	27	26	41	40	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	3,978
2004	3,173
2005	2,517
2006	5,063
2007	5,690
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	117	80	59	117	255	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	644	526	424	881	878	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	15	26	32	60	70	-
Arson	-	-	3	5	1	10	13	-

Location

Elevation	911 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles