Gates County Information
Gates in
North Carolina occupies
346 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,527, a change from a 2000 population of
10,516 and
9,305 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Gates in 2004, a change from
17 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
199 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Gates, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gates | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 346 sq. miles | Ranked 2,740 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,527 | Ranked 2,325 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,180 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,516 | Ranked 2,396 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,305 | Ranked 2,443 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.3% | |
| African American | 36.3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 17 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 147 | 127 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 85 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,001 | 4,651 |
| Unemployed Population | 199 | 160 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.4% |
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