Newland, NC Profile

Newland, NC, population 686, is located in North Carolina's Avery county, about 85.2 miles from Charlotte and 94.1 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Newland's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newland has declined by about 3%.

Newland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newland 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	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	35.80
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	704	N/A
2001	709	0.71%
2002	705	-0.56%
2003	702	-0.43%
2004	698	-0.57%
2005	686	-1.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	559
2002	137
2003	140
2004	0
2005	141
2006	0
2007	603
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	3
Robbery	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	0	1	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,028
2002	4,121
2003	5,175
2004	5,300
2005	3,094
2006	3,000
2007	3,771
2008	2,928

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	6	6	4	1	5	3	0
Larceny, Theft	31	24	24	30	20	15	19	19
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	7	4	1	1	3	0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,621 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles