Cleveland County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 100,376 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 214.6 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.43% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 41.9 37.6 37.1
Households 37,194 4,184,344 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Cleveland County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,775 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.20% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.7% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $116,655 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $834 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.7% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.0 21.8 22.5
Work from home 6.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cleveland County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.7% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.64 2.46 2.54

Health

Cleveland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Cleveland County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.6 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 20.7% 19.0%