Mineral Springs, NC

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Mineral Springs, North Carolina

Mineral Springs, North Carolina, in Union county, is 22 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill area. There are 1,370 residents in Mineral Springs.

The People and Families of Mineral Springs

In Mineral Springs, about 68% of adults are married. When people think of Mineral Springs, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mineral Springs had a median family income of $44,531. In Mineral Springs, most people are middle class or better. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of Mineral Springs prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Mineral Springs Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mineral Springs that were owner-occupied was 82%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Mineral Springs, 85% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Mineral Springs, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Mineral Springs, NC

Comparing Mineral Springs 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	22 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Union
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28108
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.938
Longitude	-80.668

Station	MONROE 4 SE
Distance	9.8 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

Station	WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Distance	20.7 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	KERSHAW 2 SW
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,370	100%
Male	680	49.6%
Female	690	50.4%
Under 18	388	28.3%
18+	982	71.7%
65+	119	8.7%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.2
White	1,095	79.9%
African-American	245	17.9%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	12	0.9%
Mixed Race	13	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,854
Growth	484
Growth %	35.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.4%
Scotch-Irish	17.1%
US/American	16.7%
German	12%
English	6%
British	4.7%
Irish	4.5%
Russian	2.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mineral Springs	1,370	$44,531
Indian Trail	11,905	$55,689
Marvin	1,039	$100,904
Monroe	26,228	$44,953
Waxhaw	2,625	$58,750
Weddington	6,696	$102,120
Wesley Chapel	2,549	$73,000

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