Lawndale

Population: 585
Median household income: $31,691
Median home value: $105,600

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Lawndale is a community with a population of 585. The median household income of $31,691 is below the Cleveland County median ($55,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawndale's population declined 23.9% from 769 to 585, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $75,000 to $105,600.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 585
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,691
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 294
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

769585

Median household income

$34,531$31,691

Median home value

$75,000$105,600

Median gross rent

$755$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	769	$34,531	$75,000	$755
2020	711	$31,071	$58,200	$746
2021	621	$35,455	$71,000	$807
2022	599	$33,542	$86,700	$769
2023	585	$31,691	$105,600	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6424.1%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.4%
5 to 17	133	22.7%
18 to 24	57	9.7%
25 to 34	63	10.8%
35 to 44	70	12.0%
45 to 54	35	6.0%
55 to 64	141	24.1%
65 to 74	34	5.8%
75 and over	32	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	459	78.5%
Black or African American	60	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	12.3%
High school graduate	168	44.8%
Some college or associate's	123	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	89.1%
Carpooled	20	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	11.4%
15 to 29 min	89	44.3%
30 to 44 min	71	35.3%
45 to 59 min	6	3.0%
60+ min	12	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 22.1% (129 of 585)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	52.4%
Nonfamily households	108	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	77.2%
Vacant	67	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	64.3%
Renter-occupied	81	35.7%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	66	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3737260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.4144, -81.5621