Scotland Neck, NC Profile

Scotland Neck, NC, population 2,240, is located in North Carolina's Halifax county, about 72.6 miles from Raleigh and 79.2 miles from Portsmouth.

Through the 90's Scotland Neck's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Scotland Neck has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	30%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	35.30
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,362	N/A
2001	2,315	-1.99%
2002	2,290	-1.08%
2003	2,275	-0.66%
2004	2,257	-0.79%
2005	2,240	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,094

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,041
2002	1,229
2003	905
2004	1,079
2005	1,004
2006	2,232

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	2	0	0	1
Robbery	6	7	0	3	3	8
Aggravated Assault	17	22	19	22	20	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,576
2002	6,309
2003	8,534
2004	8,114
2005	11,742
2006	10,941

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	56	53	56	62	97	82
Larceny, Theft	144	99	134	123	168	164
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	2	8	3	4	4
Arson	1	1	2	0	2	2

Location

Elevation	103 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities