North Charleston, SC Profile

North Charleston, SC, population 86,313, is located in South Carolina's Charleston county, about 84.6 miles from Savannah and 100.1 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's North Charleston's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of North Charleston has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	28.80
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	79,641	N/A
2001	80,737	1.38%
2002	81,175	0.54%
2003	82,040	1.07%
2004	84,333	2.79%
2005	86,313	2.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,307

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,661
2003	1,640
2004	1,557
2005	1,725
2006	1,690

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	16	12	6	11	28
Forcible Rape	-	103	96	65	82	81
Robbery	-	441	417	408	519	544
Aggravated Assault	-	794	811	807	861	828

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	9,236
2003	8,290
2004	7,684
2005	8,579
2006	8,522

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	1,357	1,374	1,218	1,365	1331
Larceny, Theft	-	4,891	4,428	4,346	5,033	5040
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1,282	952	781	930	1099
Arson	-	51	49	33	32	21

Location

Land Area	50 Square Miles
Water Area	3.2 Square Miles