Patterson Springs

Population: 980
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $116,000

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Patterson Springs is a community with a population of 980. The median household income of $55,625 is in line with the Cleveland County median ($55,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Patterson Springs's population grew 4.9% from 934 to 980, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $83,000 to $116,000.

The typical home was built around 1973. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 980
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $116,000
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

934980

Median household income

$29,605$55,625

Median home value

$83,000$116,000

Median gross rent

$588$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	934	$29,605	$83,000	$588
2020	1,012	$35,938	$80,000	$581
2021	852	$33,750	$81,500	$613
2022	854	$43,750	$103,500	$910
2023	980	$55,625	$116,000	$982

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3422.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	4.0%
5 to 17	176	18.0%
18 to 24	134	13.7%
25 to 34	222	22.7%
35 to 44	95	9.7%
45 to 54	78	8.0%
55 to 64	102	10.4%
65 to 74	85	8.7%
75 and over	49	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	758	77.3%
Black or African American	135	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.2%
Two or more races	58	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	6.5%
High school graduate	323	51.2%
Some college or associate's	195	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	41	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	93.8%
Carpooled	10	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	35.7%
15 to 29 min	114	32.3%
30 to 44 min	63	17.8%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	48	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 25.5% (250 of 980)

	Count	Share
Family households	191	59.7%
Nonfamily households	129	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	88.6%
Vacant	41	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	66.6%
Renter-occupied	107	33.4%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	66.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	3.0%
Mobile home & other	106	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3750700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2328, -81.5161