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Edenton, NC Profile


Edenton, NC, population 5,043, is located in North Carolina's Chowan county, about 56.8 miles from Chesapeake and 57.4 miles from Portsmouth.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White43%
African American55%
Native American0%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,009N/A
20014,962-0.94%
20024,9650.06%
20034,923-0.85%
20044,9270.08%
20054,925-0.04%
20064,9370.24%
20075,0161.60%
20085,008-0.16%
20095,0430.70%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,241
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001638
2002789
2003768
2004672
2005N/A
2006372
2007642
2008661
2009745
2010653
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03626
2002 10835
2003 211028
2004 131119
2005 ----
2006 01414
2007 031019
2008 021021
2009 001225
2010 10824

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,505
20025,489
20035,827
20044,980
2005N/A
20064,450
20073,889
20084,307
20093,465
20104,295
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 91 207 4
2002 77 219 10
2003 109 186 16
2004 96 152 4
2005 - - -
2006 46 167 14
2007 51 137 6
2008 43 168 4
2009 53 110 9
2010 55 152 10

Location

Elevation16 feet above sea level
Land Area4.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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