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Waynesville, NC Profile


Waynesville, NC, population 10,191, is located in North Carolina's Haywood county, about 61.7 miles from Knoxville and 108.0 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Waynesville's population has grown by about 37%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waynesville has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Waynesville's population has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,574N/A
20019,6000.27%
20029,576-0.25%
20039,5870.11%
20049,6110.25%
20059,555-0.58%
20069,552-0.03%
20079,9223.87%
20089,9380.16%
200910,1912.55%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,296
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001224
2002293
2003214
2004295
2005293
2006292
2007201
2008373
2009272
2010263
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 04215
2002 03619
2003 03116
2004 02620
2005 14518
2006 03421
2007 01315
2008 08821
2009 05616
2010 04419

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,727
20022,829
20033,293
20043,559
20052,946
20064,231
20074,080
20083,498
20093,197
20104,210
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 65 185 6
2002 92 168 10
2003 99 182 27
2004 119 191 28
2005 103 158 21
2006 135 241 29
2007 118 251 16
2008 117 215 15
2009 113 192 12
2010 165 256 11

Location

Elevation3,600 feet above sea level
Land Area5.8 Square Miles



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