Cramerton, NC

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Cramerton, North Carolina

Cramerton, North Carolina, in Gaston county, is 6 miles E of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 13 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Cramerton has a population of 2,976.

The People and Families of Cramerton

In Cramerton, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cramerton had a median family income of $56,071. People in Cramerton generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Cramerton than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Cramerton gave more campaign money ($4,100) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Cramerton Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Cramerton. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Cramerton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cramerton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Cramerton, NC

Comparing Cramerton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles E of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Gaston
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28032
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.239
Longitude	-81.074

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	MONROE 4 SE
Distance	37.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,976	100%
Male	1,423	47.8%
Female	1,553	52.2%
Under 18	772	25.9%
18+	2,204	74.1%
65+	341	11.5%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	2,801	94.1%
African-American	70	2.4%
Asian	57	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.5%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,005
Growth	29
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.2%
German	18.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
English	11.7%
Irish	7.3%
Scotch-Irish	6.4%
Italian	3.1%
Scottish	2.5%
European	2.2%
Dutch	2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
British	0.9%
Albanian	0.7%
Polish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Cypriot	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cramerton	2,976	$56,071
Belmont	8,705	$46,765
Dallas	3,402	$32,073
Lowell	2,662	$39,143
Mcadenville	619	$40,750
Mount Holly	9,618	$46,295
Ranlo	2,198	$40,391

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