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Roanoke Rapids, NC Profile


Roanoke Rapids, NC, population 16,190, is located in North Carolina's Halifax county, about 72.8 miles from Raleigh and 76.3 miles from Richmond.

Through the 90's Roanoke Rapids's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Roanoke Rapids has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Roanoke Rapids's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White72%
African American25%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,039N/A
200116,724-1.85%
200216,590-0.80%
200316,436-0.93%
200416,334-0.62%
200516,299-0.21%
200616,3380.24%
200716,3460.05%
200816,327-0.12%
200916,190-0.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,745
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001458
2002548
2003590
2004441
2005696
2006655
2007549
2008514
2009514
2010471
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 053143
2002 214053
2003 063657
2004 272540
2005 054071
2006 223769
2007 263052
2008 064038
2009 572745
2010 372937

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,706
20026,116
20036,028
20046,420
20056,773
20066,005
20075,248
20086,215
20095,955
20105,384
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 238 694 52
2002 251 752 69
2003 224 739 48
2004 241 768 68
2005 292 781 56
2006 278 661 69
2007 212 578 71
2008 249 711 56
2009 284 639 50
2010 209 638 21

Location

Elevation155 feet above sea level
Land Area7.8 Square Miles



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