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Banner Elk, NC Profile


Banner Elk, NC, population 935, is located in North Carolina's Avery county, about 86.8 miles from Charlotte and 91.0 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Banner Elk's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Banner Elk has grown by about 18%. Since 2005 Banner Elk's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 608.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000863N/A
20018812.09%
20029204.43%
20039553.80%
20049984.50%
2005908-9.02%
20069484.41%
2007895-5.59%
20089364.58%
2009935-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
20020
20030
2004111
2005423
20060
2007559
2008N/A
2009110
2010212
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0000
2003 0000
2004 0001
2005 0202
2006 0000
2007 0203
2008 ----
2009 1000
2010 0101

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,667
20023,461
20031,991
20043,448
20052,748
20063,992
20073,128
2008N/A
20092,762
20102,648
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 7 15 0
2002 7 22 0
2003 4 13 0
2004 9 22 0
2005 8 15 3
2006 8 27 4
2007 4 21 3
2008 - - -
2009 12 12 1
2010 7 18 0

Location

Elevation3,739 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles



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