Beaufort County Information
Beaufort in
North Carolina occupies
959 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,355, a change from a 2000 population of
44,958 and
42,283 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
181 acts of violent crime reported in
Beaufort in 2004, a change from
204 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,204 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Beaufort, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Beaufort | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 959 sq. miles | Ranked 822 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,355 | Ranked 1,013 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,878 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,958 | Ranked 999 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 42,283 | Ranked 953 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.1% | |
| African American | 28% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 181 | 204 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 58 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 104 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,432 | 1,355 |
| Burglaries | 411 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 957 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 64 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,468 | 20,675 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,204 | 1,258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 6.1% |
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