Pittsboro, NC Profile

Pittsboro, NC, population 2,452, is located in North Carolina's Chatham county, about 24.6 miles from Durham and 30.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Pittsboro's population has grown by about 55%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pittsboro has grown by about 10%.

Pittsboro's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pittsboro tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	35.70
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,226	N/A
2001	2,299	3.28%
2002	2,366	2.91%
2003	2,411	1.90%
2004	2,428	0.71%
2005	2,452	0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,800

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	309
2002	304
2003	379
2004	207
2005	282
2006	320
2007	158
2008	465

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	0	0	4	1	1
Robbery	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	2	2	6	1	3	1	0	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,988
2002	1,738
2003	2,945
2004	3,434
2005	2,861
2006	3,878
2007	3,311
2008	3,098

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	14	20	26	6	26	24	17
Larceny, Theft	28	22	44	53	62	69	58	57
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	6	4	3	2	2	6
Arson	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles