Macon County Information
Macon in
North Carolina occupies
519 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,395, a change from a 2000 population of
29,806 and
23,504 in 1990.
11.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
37 acts of violent crime reported in
Macon in 2004, a change from
29 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
727 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Macon, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Macon | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 519 sq. miles | Ranked 2,104 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,395 | Ranked 1,359 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,933 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,806 | Ranked 1,403 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,504 | Ranked 1,513 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 37 | 29 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 633 | 575 |
| Burglaries | 248 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 352 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,243 | 14,114 |
| Unemployed Population | 727 | 552 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.9% |
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