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Greensboro, NC Profile


Greensboro, NC, population 255,124, is located in North Carolina's Guilford county, about 25.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 50.3 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Greensboro's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Greensboro has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Greensboro's population has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White55%
African American37%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000227,536N/A
2001230,2951.21%
2002231,4150.49%
2003232,4560.45%
2004233,3590.39%
2005236,4491.32%
2006240,5331.73%
2007245,7672.18%
2008251,1792.20%
2009255,1241.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,661
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001821
2002708
2003671
2004735
2005825
2006872
2007971
2008864
2009766
2010588
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2089896864
2002 28103702806
2003 3697697717
2004 14104802791
2005 30857871,039
2006 27869011048
2007 40949421236
2008 241099981026
2009 2476908932
2010 2056626810

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,189
20025,829
20035,966
20045,909
20056,100
20066,059
20076,206
20086,335
20096,044
20105,355
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,258 9,871 964
2002 2,946 9,392 1,151
2003 3,255 9,455 1,048
2004 3,441 9,232 1,081
2005 3,954 9,198 1,208
2006 4129 9000 1207
2007 4704 8943 1131
2008 4942 9759 1108
2009 4789 9668 846
2010 4221 8755 800

Location

Elevation770 feet above sea level
Land Area79.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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