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New Bern, NC Profile


New Bern, NC, population 28,992, is located in North Carolina's Craven county, about 100.9 miles from Raleigh and 103.9 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's New Bern's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of New Bern has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 New Bern's population has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White56%
African American40%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,255N/A
200123,6621.75%
200223,9161.07%
200324,3611.86%
200425,6845.43%
200526,4683.05%
200627,5083.93%
200728,1562.36%
200828,5841.52%
200928,9921.43%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,139
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001914
2002933
2003N/A
2004629
2005648
2006610
2007552
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010475
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 4947155
2002 21254155
2003 ----
2004 6134288
2005 2134594
2006 0184983
2007 1105491
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 1823109

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,891
20026,504
2003N/A
20046,854
20056,293
20065,832
20076,604
2008N/A
2009N/A
20106,090
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 346 1,215 60
2002 382 1,117 56
2003 - - -
2004 424 1,162 37
2005 341 1,113 41
2006 307 1056 71
2007 433 1391 42
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 779 973 54

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area10.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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