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Wilson, NC Profile


Wilson, NC, population 48,723, is located in North Carolina's Wilson county, about 40.7 miles from Raleigh and 58.2 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Wilson's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wilson has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Wilson's population has grown by about 5%.

Wilson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wilson 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
White47%
African American48%
Native American0%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200044,949N/A
200145,1760.51%
200245,8261.44%
200345,9780.33%
200446,2090.50%
200546,5530.74%
200646,8360.61%
200747,5081.43%
200848,2981.66%
200948,7230.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,169
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001839
2002765
2003532
2004487
2005493
2006647
2007694
2008N/A
2009465
2010574
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 126134218
2002 112103235
2003 21887138
2004 111588113
2005 4855166
2006 11391205
2007 5564257
2008 ----
2009 1671149
2010 4980189

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,660
20026,092
20035,265
20045,382
20054,076
20064,601
20074,890
2008N/A
20094,391
20104,378
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 650 1,760 146
2002 687 1,918 191
2003 552 1,688 184
2004 596 1,755 160
2005 561 1,271 95
2006 494 1602 108
2007 493 1743 98
2008 - - -
2009 637 1425 81
2010 642 1413 96

Location

Elevation130 feet above sea level
Land Area18.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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