Cramerton

Population: 5,376
Median household income: $94,390
Median home value: $322,900

Cramerton is a community in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to 5,376 residents. Its median household income of $94,390 runs above the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cramerton's population grew 23.3% from 4,359 to 5,376, while its median home value rose 56.5% from $206,300 to $322,900.

3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,376
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $94,390
Median home value: $322,900
Median gross rent: $1,341
Housing units: 2,472
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3595,376

Median household income

$84,598$94,390

Median home value

$206,300$322,900

Median gross rent

$1,036$1,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,359	$84,598	$206,300	$1,036
2020	4,417	$87,927	$220,400	$1,035
2021	5,190	$82,974	$231,800	$1,191
2022	5,294	$89,313	$276,500	$1,288
2023	5,376	$94,390	$322,900	$1,341

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	6.8%
5 to 17	989	18.4%
18 to 24	220	4.1%
25 to 34	1,086	20.2%
35 to 44	709	13.2%
45 to 54	740	13.8%
55 to 64	549	10.2%
65 to 74	491	9.1%
75 and over	225	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,332	80.6%
Black or African American	534	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	97	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	101	1.9%
Two or more races	123	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	4.0%
High school graduate	721	19.0%
Some college or associate's	1,243	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,147	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	537	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,299	80.2%
Carpooled	81	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	462	16.1%
Other means	18	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	563	23.4%
15 to 29 min	956	39.7%
30 to 44 min	567	23.6%
45 to 59 min	209	8.7%
60+ min	111	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 3.8% (203 of 5,329)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,390	62.2%
Nonfamily households	843	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,233	90.3%
Vacant	239	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,527	68.4%
Renter-occupied	706	31.6%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,696	68.6%
1-unit, attached	248	10.0%
2 to 4 units	65	2.6%
5 to 19 units	310	12.5%
20 or more units	136	5.5%
Mobile home & other	17	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3715260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 35.2300, -81.0733