Lawndale, NC

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Lawndale, North Carolina

Lawndale, North Carolina, in Cleveland county, is 23 miles NW of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 42 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 642 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Lawndale

In Lawndale, about 54% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Lawndale. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawndale had a median family income of $36,023.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Lawndale Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lawndale that were owner-occupied was 70%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Lawndale has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Lawndale, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Lawndale, NC

Comparing Lawndale 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
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Standard Zip Codes	28090
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.414
Longitude	-81.562

Station	SHELBY 2 NNE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	LINCOLNTON 4 W
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	MORGANTON
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	642	100%
Male	295	46%
Female	347	54%
Under 18	140	21.8%
18+	502	78.2%
65+	163	25.4%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	478	74.5%
African-American	143	22.3%
Asian	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	15	2.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	636
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.7%
US/American	28.1%
German	10.1%
English	7.9%
Irish	7.3%
African	5%
Czechoslovakian	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawndale	642	$36,023
Belwood	962	$40,417
Casar	308	$30,179
Fallston	603	$41,042
Kingstown	845	$33,281
Polkville	535	$40,875
Waco	328	$38,750

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