Moore County Information
Moore in
North Carolina occupies
706 square miles and has a 2006 population of
83,162, a change from a 2000 population of
74,770 and
59,000 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
188 acts of violent crime reported in
Moore in 2004, a change from
161 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,761 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Moore, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Moore | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 706 sq. miles | Ranked 1,426 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 83,162 | Ranked 648 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 81,342 | |
| Population 2000 | 74,770 | Ranked 669 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,000 | Ranked 737 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.8% | |
| African American | 14.9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 188 | 161 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 34 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 141 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,962 | 2,107 |
| Burglaries | 682 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,160 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 120 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,440 | 34,607 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,761 | 1,261 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Moore County Cities