Mooresboro

Population: 168
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $120,000

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Mooresboro is a community with a population of 168. The median household income of $39,167 is below the Cleveland County median ($55,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Mooresboro's population declined 54.8% from 372 to 168, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $115,600 to $120,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.8% of the population. 91.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $120,000
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

372168

Median household income

$37,143$39,167

Median home value

$115,600$120,000

Median gross rent

$575$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	372	—	$115,600	$575
2020	220	$37,143	$92,200	$735
2021	200	$39,375	$92,900	$695
2022	204	—	$101,300	$759
2023	168	$39,167	$120,000	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	10.1%
5 to 17	13	7.7%
18 to 24	19	11.3%
25 to 34	24	14.3%
35 to 44	19	11.3%
45 to 54	7	4.2%
55 to 64	29	17.3%
65 to 74	26	15.5%
75 and over	14	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	79.8%
Black or African American	30	17.9%
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	2	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.4%
High school graduate	42	35.3%
Some college or associate's	49	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	17	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	91.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	27.9%
15 to 29 min	33	48.5%
30 to 44 min	11	16.2%
45 to 59 min	4	5.9%
60+ min	1	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 22.0% (37 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	48.8%
Nonfamily households	42	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82	67.2%
Vacant	40	32.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	73.2%
Renter-occupied	22	26.8%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744160
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2992, -81.6986