Spring Lake, NC Profile

Spring Lake, NC, population 8,197, is located in North Carolina's Cumberland county, about 9.6 miles from Fayetteville and 45.8 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Spring Lake's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Spring Lake has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	34%
	African American	51%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.00
	Males	25.50
	Females	26.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,098	N/A
2001	8,156	0.72%
2002	8,221	0.80%
2003	8,231	0.12%
2004	8,181	-0.61%
2005	8,197	0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,322

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	777
2002	717
2003	991
2004	1,242
2005	N/A
2006	933
2007	681
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	-	1	0	-
Forcible Rape	8	6	11	5	-	5	3	-
Robbery	29	26	41	33	-	31	15	-
Aggravated Assault	26	28	30	64	-	41	37	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,094
2002	7,239
2003	6,804
2004	6,982
2005	N/A
2006	8,695
2007	7,550
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	251	241	215	186	-	283	212	-
Larceny, Theft	470	329	304	359	-	386	357	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	36	44	34	-	58	41	-
Arson	1	2	1	4	-	3	2	-

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles