Whiteville, NC Profile

Whiteville, NC, population 5,212, is located in North Carolina's Columbus county, about 50.4 miles from Fayetteville and 99.2 miles from Raleigh.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	37%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	37.90
	Females	43.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,148	N/A
2001	5,129	-0.37%
2002	5,132	0.06%
2003	5,141	0.18%
2004	5,176	0.68%
2005	5,212	0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,015
2003	1,061
2004	985
2005	1,471
2006	1,618
2007	N/A
2008	1,435

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	2	1	1	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	1	2	1	-	4
Robbery	-	22	17	24	23	24	-	27
Aggravated Assault	-	30	36	25	51	61	-	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	13,851
2003	14,164
2004	16,274
2005	16,024
2006	13,826
2007	N/A
2008	14,638

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	130	89	108	144	137	-	146
Larceny, Theft	-	558	599	700	660	554	-	583
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	49	46	35	35	44	-	36
Arson	-	1	1	5	1	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	101 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles