Patterson Springs, NC

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Patterson Springs, North Carolina

Patterson Springs, North Carolina, in Cleveland county, is 18 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 37 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 620.

The People and Families of Patterson Springs

In Patterson Springs, about 57% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Patterson Springs is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Patterson Springs had a median family income of $34,500.

Patterson Springs Housing

About 67% of housing units in Patterson Springs are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in North Carolina.

Commuting

In Patterson Springs, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Patterson Springs, NC

Comparing Patterson 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Standard Zip Codes	28150
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.235
Longitude	-81.514

Station	SHELBY 2 NNE
Distance	5.7 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	NINETY NINE ISLANDS
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	21.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	620	100%
Male	317	51.1%
Female	303	48.9%
Under 18	151	24.4%
18+	469	75.6%
65+	54	8.7%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	592	95.5%
African-American	20	3.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,500
Population In Poverty	94	16.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	616
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.4%
German	15.9%
Irish	11.1%
English	4.5%
Dutch	4.2%
Scottish	3%
Italian	3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
British	2.1%
European	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Patterson Springs	620	$34,500
Boiling Springs	3,866	$54,837
Earl	234	$35,714
Grover	698	$43,000
Kings Mountain	9,693	$39,137
Kingstown	845	$33,281
Shelby	19,477	$38,603

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