Love Valley

Population: 155
Median household income: $26,750
Median home value: $92,500

Located in Iredell County, North Carolina, Love Valley is a community with a population of 155. At $26,750, its median household income sits below Iredell County's $78,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, Love Valley's population grew 61.5% from 96 to 155, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $65,000 to $92,500.

The typical home was built around 1991. 37.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $26,750
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $554
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 20.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

96155

Median household income

$21,875$26,750

Median home value

$65,000$92,500

Median gross rent

$475$554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	96	$21,875	$65,000	$475
2020	118	$21,667	$58,300	$660
2021	108	$23,750	$58,300	$725
2022	130	$20,938	$71,700	$580
2023	155	$26,750	$92,500	$554

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6428.4%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over18.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.2%
5 to 17	16	10.3%
18 to 24	13	8.4%
25 to 34	10	6.5%
35 to 44	22	14.2%
45 to 54	11	7.1%
55 to 64	44	28.4%
65 to 74	6	3.9%
75 and over	28	18.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	7	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	19.0%
High school graduate	41	33.9%
Some college or associate's	43	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	86.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	13.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	3.4%
15 to 29 min	31	53.4%
30 to 44 min	19	32.8%
45 to 59 min	2	3.4%
60+ min	4	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 37.4% (58 of 155)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	38.1%
Nonfamily households	60	61.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	59.5%
Vacant	66	40.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	55.7%
Renter-occupied	43	44.3%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	61.3%
1-unit, attached	11	6.7%
2 to 4 units	4	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9897, -80.9726