Craven County Information
Craven in
North Carolina occupies
774 square miles and has a 2006 population of
94,875, a change from a 2000 population of
91,523 and
81,812 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
302 acts of violent crime reported in
Craven in 2004, a change from
302 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,844 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Craven, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Craven | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 774 sq. miles | Ranked 1,223 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 94,875 | Ranked 585 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 93,829 | |
| Population 2000 | 91,523 | Ranked 560 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 81,812 | Ranked 555 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.3% | |
| African American | 24.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 302 | 302 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 21 | |
| Robberies | 59 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 216 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,625 | 2,462 |
| Burglaries | 987 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,491 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 147 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 41,865 | 38,558 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,844 | 1,612 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 4.2% |
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