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Old Fort, NC Profile


Old Fort, NC, population 960, is located in North Carolina's McDowell county, about 80.3 miles from Charlotte and 100.3 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Old Fort's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Old Fort has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Old Fort's population has stayed about the same.

Old Fort's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Old Fort 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
White79%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000961N/A
20019700.94%
2002967-0.31%
20039680.10%
2004966-0.21%
2005961-0.52%
20069610.00%
20079610.00%
20089620.10%
2009960-0.21%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002301
2003304
2004203
2005202
2006203
2007N/A
2008312
2009N/A
20100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0012
2003 0102
2004 0002
2005 0002
2006 0020
2007 ----
2008 0030
2009 ----
2010 0000

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,371
20021,606
20034,665
20042,330
20054,440
20061,925
2007N/A
20083,226
2009N/A
20103,434
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 8 1
2002 9 7 0
2003 20 26 0
2004 10 11 2
2005 9 32 3
2006 9 10 0
2007 - - -
2008 11 18 2
2009 - - -
2010 13 15 5

Location

Elevation1,438 feet above sea level
Land Area0.9 Square Miles



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