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Earl, North Carolina

Earl town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningCleveland County · 0.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025EarlPeer medianPctileSource
Population30928373
Population change (10 yr)-5.2%-6.1%50
Median household income$44,033$49,6219
Poverty rate19.4%11.1%73
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%5.0%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)121.9%17.6%90
Median owner-occupied home value$163,400$85,90091
Median gross rent$944$73491
Housing vacancy rate35.2%17.3%82
Worked from home1.2%4.6%0
Population, 2010–2024
EarlPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
EarlPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-0.9%+34.3%-8.4%
Housing units+34.0%+84.9%+4.0%
Median household income+13.0%-4.6%+25.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+16.0%+55.5%+33.6%
Median gross rent+13.6%+34.9%+15.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher-62.3%-19.2%-27.6%
Worked from home-7.1%+112.1%
Poverty rate+20.0%-3.8%-33.0%
Establishment density · Cleveland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction19.6US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Gentryville, IN86303+3.1%$49,2416.5%
Beaverville, IL84289-8.0%$51,0006.7%
Hawkins, WI84322$41,2503.3%
Bronwood, GA84338+11.9%$45,6255.0%
Kaw City, OK83283+2.2%$54,0005.1%
Omer, MI82283-17.3%$51,0005.2%
Lake Ka-Ho, IL80235+1.3%$44,7923.7%
Gladstone, IL80237-7.8%$50,0003.3%
East Germantown, IN79229-6.1%$45,1792.6%
Bristol, SD79275-13.0%$56,2508.4%