Siler City, NC Profile

Siler City, NC, population 8,079, is located in North Carolina's Chatham county, about 30.4 miles from Greensboro and 36.7 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Siler City's population has grown by about 45%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Siler City has grown by about 16%.

Siler City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Siler City tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	28%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	29.80
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,966	N/A
2001	7,315	5.01%
2002	7,554	3.27%
2003	7,636	1.09%
2004	8,050	5.42%
2005	8,079	0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,651

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	663
2002	472
2003	448
2004	363
2005	365
2006	583
2007	521
2008	401

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	4	5	1	5	3	3
Robbery	26	12	16	5	11	7	14	13
Aggravated Assault	20	21	14	16	16	36	28	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,618
2002	5,471
2003	6,711
2004	4,674
2005	3,617
2006	3,956
2007	4,585
2008	4,424

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	106	96	82	42	43	68	94	73
Larceny, Theft	273	282	413	295	236	232	281	291
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	16	14	24	18	26	21	22
Arson	1	1	0	5	0	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	598 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles