Wingate, NC Profile

Wingate, NC, population 2,866, is located in North Carolina's Union county, about 27.9 miles from Charlotte and 75.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Wingate's population has declined by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wingate has grown by about 19%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.00
	Males	22.60
	Females	24.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,406	N/A
2001	2,494	3.66%
2002	2,597	4.13%
2003	2,657	2.31%
2004	2,768	4.18%
2005	2,866	3.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	490
2002	402
2003	344
2004	406
2005	902
2006	376
2007	361
2008	N/A

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	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	-
Robbery	2	1	1	1	3	3	3	-
Aggravated Assault	9	9	7	10	22	8	9	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,841
2002	6,072
2003	4,667
2004	4,618
2005	2,452
2006	3,900
2007	2,786
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	41	32	36	18	49	48	-
Larceny, Theft	70	97	82	81	46	52	57	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	13	8	8	4	13	3	-
Arson	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	-

Location

Elevation	576 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles