River Bend, NC Profile

River Bend, NC, population 2,755, is located in North Carolina's Craven county, about 97.1 miles from Raleigh and 98.0 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's River Bend's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of River Bend has declined by about 6%.

River Bend's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in River Bend 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	93%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	56.70
	Males	55.80
	Females	57.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	22.00%	Over 60:	24.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,923	N/A
2001	2,896	-0.92%
2002	2,850	-1.59%
2003	2,833	-0.60%
2004	2,786	-1.66%
2005	2,755	-1.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,851

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	33
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	35
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	942
2002	1,059
2003	N/A
2004	691
2005	105
2006	356
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	16	-	6	1	4	-	-
Larceny, Theft	19	15	-	14	2	6	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	-	0	0	0	-	-
Arson	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	17 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles