Tarboro, NC Profile

Tarboro, NC, population 10,600, is located in North Carolina's Edgecombe county, about 62.4 miles from Raleigh and 76.6 miles from Durham.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	39%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	35.60
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,138	N/A
2001	11,065	-0.66%
2002	10,881	-1.66%
2003	10,746	-1.24%
2004	10,605	-1.31%
2005	10,600	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,400

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	750
2002	565
2003	521
2004	469
2005	455
2006	462

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	4	8	1	1
Robbery	26	14	13	8	9	17
Aggravated Assault	58	47	39	35	39	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,990
2002	3,752
2003	5,138
2004	4,397
2005	4,238
2006	4,486

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	84	106	139	96	95	126
Larceny, Theft	345	313	396	372	356	350
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	13	17	10	5	9
Arson	7	2	0	3	2	2

Location

Elevation	64 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities