Cleveland County, NC Demographic Data
Cleveland County, NC Summary
Cleveland County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 97,474
- Area: 468.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 464.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 208.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 778.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cleveland County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,650
51%
50.8
Male
47,494
49%
49.2
Total Population
97,144
323,128,000
Cleveland County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,630
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,766
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,194
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,183
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,655
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,283
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,426
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,414
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,022
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,232
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,418
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,917
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,004
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,642
77.9%
77.2
Female
39,868
52.7%
51.3
Male
35,774
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,551
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,346
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,339
17.8%
15.2
Female
9,770
56.3%
55.8
Male
7,569
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Cleveland County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96,371
99.2%
96.8
White
71,847
74.0%
72.6
Black or African American
20,734
21.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
157
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,134
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,499
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
773
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,358
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
93,786
96.5%
82.2
Cleveland County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,075
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,636
11.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,771
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,960
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,190
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,183
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,901
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,711
16.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
55,005
83.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,084
19.9%
31.2
Cleveland County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,671
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
37,786
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
8,764
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,936
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
6,397
8.0
5.8%
Cleveland County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
87,844
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,670
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Cleveland County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,740
13.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,766
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,475
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,817
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,200
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,882
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,754
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,332
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
870
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
569
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,992
57,617
Per capita income
20,123
31,128
Cleveland County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
418
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,272
8.2%
9.8
Construction
2,244
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,362
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
997
2.5%
6.6
Information
383
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,775
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,371
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,546
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,969
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,647
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,848
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,188
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,679
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,850
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,313
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,880
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,298
15.7%
18.1%
Cleveland County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,165
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,414
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,594
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
79
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,124
2.9%
2.7
Other means
76
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
878
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Cleveland County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,307
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,892
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,150
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
10,056
27.6%
21.0
Cleveland County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,405
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,315
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,090
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,773
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Cleveland County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,178
1 room
188
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
314
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,026
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
7,836
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
12,074
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
8,252
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,899
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
3,227
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,362
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Cleveland County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,178
1-unit, detached
31,117
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
812
1.9%
5.9
2-units
927
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,156
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
371
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
320
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
686
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
7,789
18.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cleveland County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,772
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,476
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,652
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,226
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,520
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,861
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,788
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,445
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,325
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
113
0.3%
1.4%
Cleveland County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,109
25.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,818
5.0%
4.7
Electricity
23,213
63.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,072
2.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
852
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
61
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
280
0.8%
1.1
Cleveland County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,547
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
538
4.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
793
6.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,080
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,272
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,803
46.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,348
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,916
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
783
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
791
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,562
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
147
0.0%
0.0%
Cleveland County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,392
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
230
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
766
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,933
25.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,463
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,698
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
646
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,357
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,403
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,285
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,386
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,154
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,249
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,256
0.0%
0.0%
Cleveland County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,315
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,734
11.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,768
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,311
27.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,367
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,478
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,196
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
461
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,800
205,000
