Mt. Olive, NC Profile

Mt. Olive, NC, population 4,442, is located in North Carolina's Wayne county, about 47.0 miles from Fayetteville and 51.2 miles from Raleigh.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Olive has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	33.00
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,567	N/A
2001	4,565	-0.04%
2002	4,509	-1.23%
2003	4,504	-0.11%
2004	4,469	-0.78%
2005	4,442	-0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,984

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	926
2002	1,207
2003	811
2004	1,316
2005	1,495
2006	1,479
2007	N/A
2008	913

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	3	0	-	2
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	2	1	1	-	0
Robbery	2	10	9	7	9	8	-	6
Aggravated Assault	41	47	28	51	55	58	-	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,995
2002	7,626
2003	6,028
2004	6,425
2005	8,817
2006	7,327
2007	N/A
2008	8,584

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	73	82	62	78	67	56	-	95
Larceny, Theft	138	252	187	200	315	258	-	262
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	26	26	15	19	18	-	19
Arson	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	3

Location

Elevation	165 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles