Earl

Population: 367
Median household income: $42,287
Median home value: $160,900

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Earl is a community with a population of 367. Its median household income of $42,287 runs below the Cleveland County figure of $55,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Earl's population grew 36.4% from 269 to 367, while its median home value rose 85.6% from $86,700 to $160,900.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 367
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,287
Median home value: $160,900
Median gross rent: $937
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

269367

Median household income

$46,250$42,287

Median home value

$86,700$160,900

Median gross rent

$708$937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	269	$46,250	$86,700	$708
2020	330	$36,951	$132,000	$717
2021	321	$37,038	$131,900	$785
2022	358	$41,935	$158,300	$933
2023	367	$42,287	$160,900	$937

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6437.3%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.6%
5 to 17	31	8.4%
18 to 24	35	9.5%
25 to 34	38	10.4%
35 to 44	39	10.6%
45 to 54	13	3.5%
55 to 64	137	37.3%
65 to 74	55	15.0%
75 and over	13	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	275	74.9%
Black or African American	36	9.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate51.9%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree0.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	8.8%
High school graduate	153	51.9%
Some college or associate's	102	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone57.2%

Carpooled23.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	57.2%
Carpooled	45	23.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	19.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	24.2%
15 to 29 min	116	59.8%
30 to 44 min	19	9.8%
45 to 59 min	5	2.6%
60+ min	7	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 15.0% (55 of 367)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	69.5%
Nonfamily households	47	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	65.0%
Vacant	83	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	81.2%
Renter-occupied	29	18.8%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	74.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3719140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1954, -81.5340