Patterson Springs, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 580 (91% urban, 9% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 
Males: 292  (50.4%)
Females: 288  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

32.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28152.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,394 (it was $32,368 in 2000)
Patterson Springs:

$44,394
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,360 (it was $15,092 in 2000)

Patterson Springs town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,739 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Patterson Springs:

$127,739
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $120,675; detached houses: $135,025; mobile homes: $40,255

Median gross rent in 2022: $934.

March 2022 cost of living index in Patterson Springs: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.8%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 82.3% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.5% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Patterson Springs, NC (2022)
    • 67577.4%White alone
    • 12914.8%Black alone
    • 374.2%Two or more races
    • 141.6%Hispanic
    • 121.4%Other race alone

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Ancestries: English (29.6%), American (23.9%), European (4.3%), German (3.2%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 638 people per square mile   (low).

Patterson Springs, North Carolina map

8 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $743 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $654 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (19.1 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (38.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (480.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Earl, NC (1.6 miles ),
Shelby, NC (2.0 miles ),
Light Oak, NC (2.2 miles ),
Grover, NC (2.4 miles ),
Blacksburg, SC (2.8 miles ),
Boiling Springs, NC (2.9 miles ),
Lattimore, NC (3.1 miles ),
Kings Mountain, NC (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.23 N, Longitude: 81.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

Distribution of median household income in Patterson Springs, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Patterson Springs, NC in 2022
Patterson Springs satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Patterson Springs, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.2%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.8%)
  • Machinery (7.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (5.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.8%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Patterson Springs, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Electricians (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)

Average climate in Patterson Springs, North Carolina

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 65.4. This is about average.

City:

65.4
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.106. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.106
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 8.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.13
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Patterson Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Patterson Springs town 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 F4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Patterson Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 271.8 miles away from Patterson Springs center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 143.1 miles away from Patterson Springs center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from Patterson Springs center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 179.4 miles away from Patterson Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cleveland County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Patterson Springs topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Patterson Springs:

  • DCI SOUTH SHELBY (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • VOCA-YOUNG GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - SHELBY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • DCI SHELBY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • PEAK RESOURCES - SHELBY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SHELBY, NC)

Operable nuclear power plants near Patterson Springs:

  • 19 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patterson Springs:

  • Cleveland Community College (about 4 miles; Shelby, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,541)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 9 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Limestone College (about 15 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Gaston College (about 20 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 4,385)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 24 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 31 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 33 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)

Points of interest:

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Church in Patterson Springs: Patterson Springs Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Patterson Springs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cleveland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Patterson Springs:

Marital status in Patterson Springs, NC
  • Never married: 44.7%
  • Now married: 36.2%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Patterson Springs:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Patterson Springs, NC (based on Cleveland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant43,997162
Mainline Protestant9,41148
Black Protestant5,29122
Catholic9912
Other9603
None37,627-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Cleveland County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Cleveland County:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Cleveland County:

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Cleveland County:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cleveland County:

11.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Cleveland County:

29.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.0%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Patterson Springs:

47.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Patterson Springs:

29.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.6%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

57.2%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Patterson Springs:

79.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Patterson Springs, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,699
Financial Administration 0$0 6$1,200
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$5,096
Totals for Government 0$0 8$7,995

Patterson Springs government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($32.76)
    General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($20.69)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($13.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($10.34)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($10.34)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($5.17)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($5.17)

Patterson Springs government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($13.79)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $17,000 ($29.31)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($36.21)

Strongest AM radio stations in Patterson Springs:

  • WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WADA (1390 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: EDWIN KEITH JOHNSON)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Patterson Springs:

  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Patterson Springs:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Patterson Springs fatal accident list:

Jul 31, 2021 03:38 PM, Sr-180, Lat: 35.228964, Lon: -81.520292, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 2018 05:50 AM, Sr-180 South Post St, Lat: 35.233997, Lon: -81.515392, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 2016 10:07 PM, Sr-180, Lat: 35.233792, Lon: -81.515558, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3
Nov 8, 2015 08:19 PM, Sr-180, Lat: 35.234058, Lon: -81.515306, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 14, 2013 07:24 AM, Sr-180, Sr-226, Lat: 35.231150, Lon: -81.517306, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 8.6mTotal length
  • 3,900Total average daily traffic
  • 273Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,800Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Patterson Springs, NC
  • 81.4%Electricity
  • 18.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Patterson Springs, NC
  • 85.3%Electricity
  • 6.3%Wood
  • 5.3%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used


Patterson Springs compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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