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Valdese, NC Profile


Valdese, NC, population 4,542, is located in North Carolina's Burke county, about 53.9 miles from Charlotte and 77.9 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Valdese's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Valdese has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Valdese's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,703N/A
20014,656-1.00%
20024,612-0.95%
20034,582-0.65%
20044,553-0.63%
20054,529-0.53%
20064,522-0.15%
20074,517-0.11%
20084,5300.29%
20094,5420.26%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,617
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001175
200243
2003108
200487
2005195
2006281
2007287
2008133
20090
201044
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0026
2002 0002
2003 0122
2004 0211
2005 0009
2006 00112
2007 01210
2008 1023
2009 0000
2010 0011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,653
20021,855
20032,813
20042,683
20052,162
20062,165
20072,232
20082,255
20091,585
20101,700
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 85 12
2002 27 59 0
2003 31 88 11
2004 28 87 9
2005 30 60 10
2006 27 70 3
2007 20 78 3
2008 40 61 1
2009 26 42 4
2010 26 50 1

Location

Elevation1,203 feet above sea level
Land Area4.2 Square Miles



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