Raeford, NC Profile

Raeford, NC, population 3,594, is located in North Carolina's Hoke county, about 20.2 miles from Fayetteville and 63.9 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Raeford's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Raeford has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	41%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	37.00
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,386	N/A
2001	3,414	0.83%
2002	3,443	0.85%
2003	3,486	1.25%
2004	3,533	1.35%
2005	3,594	1.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,306

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	377
2002	886
2003	660
2004	791
2005	613
2006	736
2007	850
2008	1,039

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	0	3	3	0	1
Robbery	9	24	17	11	10	12	9	11
Aggravated Assault	2	6	5	17	9	12	22	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,801
2002	11,086
2003	10,560
2004	9,209
2005	6,795
2006	6,983
2007	6,445
2008	9,059

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	146	120	110	123	75	99	98	116
Larceny, Theft	214	260	249	194	157	144	132	183
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	8	9	9	12	13	5	15
Arson	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	254 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles