Whitakers, NC Profile

Whitakers, NC, population 773, is located in North Carolina's Nash county, about 56.7 miles from Raleigh and 66.8 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Whitakers's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitakers has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	41%
	African American	58%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.70
	Males	39.10
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	799	N/A
2001	787	-1.50%
2002	781	-0.76%
2003	780	-0.13%
2004	775	-0.64%
2005	773	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,141

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	847
2003	1,904
2004	380
2005	380
2006	888
2007	648
2008	652

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Robbery	-	0	2	2	1	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	7	13	1	1	5	4	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,722
2003	3,934
2004	4,304
2005	3,924
2006	4,442
2007	3,756
2008	5,346

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	10	10	13	12	13	16	23
Larceny, Theft	-	24	16	18	17	21	13	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	5	3	2	1	0	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	134 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles