Cooleemee

Population: 984
Median household income: $49,135
Median home value: $134,200

Cooleemee, a community in Davie County, North Carolina, has 984 residents. Its median household income of $49,135 runs below the Davie County figure of $73,234.

From 2019 to 2023, Cooleemee's population declined 5.4% from 1,040 to 984, while its median home value rose 57.9% from $85,000 to $134,200.

Owners occupy 74.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 984
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,135
Median home value: $134,200
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,040984

Median household income

$49,375$49,135

Median home value

$85,000$134,200

Median gross rent

$972$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,040	$49,375	$85,000	$972
2020	1,028	$46,250	$88,100	$1,020
2021	821	$51,250	$97,300	$871
2022	875	$50,250	$131,000	$911
2023	984	$49,135	$134,200	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	7.0%
5 to 17	187	19.0%
18 to 24	74	7.5%
25 to 34	164	16.7%
35 to 44	114	11.6%
45 to 54	103	10.5%
55 to 64	123	12.5%
65 to 74	100	10.2%
75 and over	50	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	658	66.9%
Black or African American	102	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	8.3%
High school graduate	208	31.8%
Some college or associate's	281	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	85	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	82.7%
Carpooled	55	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.9%
Other means	16	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	12.6%
15 to 29 min	204	46.9%
30 to 44 min	74	17.0%
45 to 59 min	52	12.0%
60+ min	50	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 11.1% (109 of 984)

	Count	Share
Family households	244	59.4%
Nonfamily households	167	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	83.9%
Vacant	79	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	74.7%
Renter-occupied	104	25.3%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	95.1%
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	24	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3714460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.8112, -80.5569