Earl, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 196 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -16.2%
 
Males: 114  (58.3%)
Females: 82  (41.7%)
Median resident age:

55.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28073.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,553 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Earl:

$42,553
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,954 (it was $17,016 in 2000)

Earl town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,373 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Earl:

$195,373
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $152,583; detached houses: $182,197; mobile homes: $68,368

Median gross rent in 2022: $957.

March 2022 cost of living index in Earl: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.4%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Earl, NC (2022)
    • 28678.4%White alone
    • 3910.7%Black alone
    • 308.2%Hispanic
    • 20.5%American Indian alone
    • 20.5%Two or more races

Races in Earl detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (70.0%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 239 people per square mile   (very low).

Earl, North Carolina map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.6%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $955 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,131 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (20.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (39.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (482.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Patterson Springs, NC (1.6 miles ),
Grover, NC (2.3 miles ),
Blacksburg, SC (2.3 miles ),
Shelby, NC (2.5 miles ),
Light Oak, NC (2.7 miles ),
Boiling Springs, NC (2.9 miles ),
East Gaffney, SC (3.1 miles ),
Lattimore, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.1%).
Most common industries in Earl, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
  • Utilities (5.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (18.5%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Utilities (9.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (11.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.5%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (11.5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9.6%)
  • Printing & related support activities (7.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Earl, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
  • Food processing workers (5.8%)

Average climate in Earl, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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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 5.6 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 8.2 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 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.13
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Earl-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Earl town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Earl-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 91.9 miles away from Earl center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 274.2 miles away from the city 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 106.4 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 142.9 miles away from the city 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 247.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the city 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).
Earl topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Earl:

  • DCI SOUTH SHELBY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • VOCA-YOUNG GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - SHELBY (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • DCI SHELBY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • PEAK RESOURCES - SHELBY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SHELBY, NC)

Operable nuclear power plants near Earl:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earl:

  • Cleveland Community College (about 7 miles; Shelby, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,541)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 9 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Limestone College (about 12 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Gaston College (about 22 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 29 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 30 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Earl include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), Fairview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: New Hope 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:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

58.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Earl:

Marital status in Earl, NC
  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Earl:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Earl, 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
Here:

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.
State:

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

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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%
State:

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

8.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.2%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Earl:

49.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Earl:

27.1
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Earl:

18.9%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Earl:

28.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Earl:

59.4%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.7%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Earl, 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$375
Totals for Government 0$0 1$375

Earl government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($86.73)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($51.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($35.71)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($30.61)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($25.51)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($25.51)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($10.20)

Earl government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($20.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($61.22)
    Highways: $7,000 ($35.71)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($81.63)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,000 ($35.71)

Strongest AM radio stations in Earl:

  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Earl:

  • 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)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Earl:

  • 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.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Earl fatal accident list:

Sep 11, 1976 01:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Sep 11, 1975 01:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.1mTotal length
  • 9,510Total average daily traffic
  • 704Total average daily truck traffic
  • 19,020Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Number 3 Vfd Hwy 198 S (Lat: 35.304028 Lon: -81.528972), Call Sign: WXK573,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.755 MHz, 155.745 MHz, Grant Date: 01/26/2023, Expiration Date: 04/21/2033, Registrant: New Wave Licensing Services Inc., 818 Taneytown Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Earl)
Most common first names in Earl, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary582.2 years
Robert556.0 years
John474.2 years
James473.0 years
Minnie479.5 years
Virginia471.5 years
William473.7 years
Doris370.6 years
Joseph361.0 years
Margaret376.0 years
Most common last names in Earl, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bridges679.0 years
Blanton664.7 years
Earl579.0 years
Huskey578.8 years
Roberts570.6 years
Runyan572.2 years
White570.6 years
Austell477.3 years
Mcswain478.0 years
Nichols479.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Earl, NC
  • 53.2%Utility gas
  • 34.7%Electricity
  • 12.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Earl, NC
  • 90.5%Electricity
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Earl compared to North Carolina state average:

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