Morrisville, NC Profile

Morrisville, NC, population 12,192, is located in North Carolina's Wake county, about 11.1 miles from Raleigh and 12.5 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Morrisville's population has grown by about 410%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Morrisville has grown by about 134%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.30
	Males	30.20
	Females	30.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	27.00%	20 to 40:	25.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,208	N/A
2001	6,853	31.59%
2002	8,074	17.82%
2003	10,734	32.95%
2004	11,596	8.03%
2005	12,192	5.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,548

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	264
2002	167
2003	N/A
2004	103
2005	102
2006	80
2007	56
2008	100

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	-	1	2	2	0	2
Robbery	9	1	-	1	4	2	2	9
Aggravated Assault	5	5	-	6	6	6	6	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,927
2002	5,072
2003	N/A
2004	3,054
2005	2,409
2006	2,895
2007	2,100
2008	2,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	51	-	33	54	81	58	54
Larceny, Theft	187	195	-	191	211	256	235	287
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	27	-	14	19	23	8	9
Arson	0	1	-	3	4	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	365 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles