Light Oak

Population: 321
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $87,100

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Light Oak is a community with a population of 321. The median household income of $59,583 is above the Cleveland County median ($55,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Light Oak's population declined 71.8% from 1,140 to 321, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $67,500 to $87,100.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 68.2% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,140321

Median home value

$67,500$87,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,140	—	$67,500	$903
2020	873	—	$69,400	—
2021	791	—	$90,500	—
2022	677	—	—	—
2023	321	$59,583	$87,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6436.1%

65 to 7432.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	38	11.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	64	19.9%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	116	36.1%
65 to 74	103	32.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	219	68.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's65.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	99	35.0%
Some college or associate's	184	65.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 28.0% (90 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	47.1%
Vacant	128	52.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	68.4%
Renter-occupied	36	31.6%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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	24.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3738170
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2867, -81.4774