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Black Mountain, NC Profile


Black Mountain, NC, population 7,910, is located in North Carolina's Buncombe county, about 87.6 miles from Charlotte and 92.8 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Black Mountain's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Black Mountain has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Black Mountain's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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
20007,521N/A
20017,5540.44%
20027,543-0.15%
20037,5810.50%
20047,6190.50%
20057,7031.10%
20067,7380.45%
20077,8140.98%
20087,8600.59%
20097,9100.64%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,541
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200179
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004143
200578
2006179
200791
2008101
2009139
201063
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0042
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0173
2005 1203
2006 0167
2007 0025
2008 0044
2009 0155
2010 0113

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,060
2002N/A
2003N/A
20042,698
20052,175
20062,127
20071,978
20081,977
20092,148
20102,288
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 27 45 9
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 99 92 16
2005 64 95 9
2006 60 96 10
2007 48 93 11
2008 57 94 5
2009 84 79 7
2010 53 117 12

Location

Elevation2,400 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles



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