Light Oak, North Carolina

Back to Light Oak, NC housing info, Cleveland County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Cleveland County Population in July 2007: 794. Males: 418   (52.8%) Females: 376   (47.2%) Median resident age:   35.8 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28150. Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,087 (it was $28,472 in 2000) Light Oak:   $29,087 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,112 Light Oak:   $13,112 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,990 (it was $46,400 in 2000) Light Oak:   $60,990 North Carolina:   $145,700 Light Oak, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Light Oak: Black (82.2%) White Non-Hispanic (16.9%) Asian Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Light Oak: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Light Oak, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Worst towns in NC?  (320 replies) Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Subsaharan African (4.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 240 feet Land area: 1.50 square miles. Population density: 528 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Light Oak, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Light Oak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Light Oak place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Light Oak-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Light Oak center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Light Oak center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from Light Oak center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Churches in Light Oak include: Jerusalem Church (A), Light Oak Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	79.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This place:	17.1%
Whole state:	12.3%

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Light Oak, NC

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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Cleveland County:	0.06%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Gaston County, NC	1.26% ($26,615 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, NC	0.45% ($28,073)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.28% ($46,304)

5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)

Cleveland County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Gaston County, NC	1.35% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.43% ($34,056)
to Rutherford County, NC	0.37% ($31,073)