Old Fort, NC Profile

Old Fort, NC, population 968, is located in North Carolina's McDowell county, about 80.3 miles from Charlotte and 100.3 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Old Fort's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Old Fort has grown by about 1%.

Old Fort's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Old Fort 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	79%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	37.00
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	963	N/A
2001	974	1.14%
2002	972	-0.21%
2003	973	0.10%
2004	971	-0.21%
2005	968	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	301
2003	304
2004	203
2005	202
2006	203
2007	N/A
2008	312

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,371
2002	1,606
2003	4,665
2004	2,330
2005	4,440
2006	1,925
2007	N/A
2008	3,226

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	9	20	10	9	9	-	11
Larceny, Theft	8	7	26	11	32	10	-	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	0	2	3	0	-	2
Arson	0	1	2	0	0	1	-	0

Location

Elevation	1,438 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles