Name: Patterson Springs, NC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Patterson Springs

Cleveland County gains about 11.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,845

Moved out3,940

Net+905

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Gaston County, NC1,447958+489

Rutherford County, NC345356−11

Mecklenburg County, NC457206+251

Lincoln County, NC194231−37

Cherokee County, SC165225−60

Spartanburg County, SC102139−37

York County, SC119101+18

Catawba County, NC6079−19

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

66%34%

Leavers

63%37%

Within North CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K

Leavers$44K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cleveland County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Cleveland County report $47,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $40,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,000 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $900 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $142,200.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 6.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: South Bend, IN matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out7
$44,109
37% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$47,879
32% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
11.7
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.4%	5% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.0%	2% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	11.7	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$47,879	32% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$44,109	37% below

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $900, 52% below the median place.

Patterson Springs20.6%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$40,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.6%

1% above the median place

Home price to income

2.4x

36% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$46,000

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$900
52% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$863
74% below the median place
Median home value1
$142,200
55% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,000	27% below
Rent to income1	20.6%	1% above
Property tax rate1	0.6%	33% below
Home price to income1	2.4x	36% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,014	37% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$82,800	23% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$863	74% below
Median home value1	$142,200	55% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.7%	14% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	66.7%	29% above
Homeownership1	58.5%	12% below
Renters paying 30%+1	61.4%	21% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$900	52% below
Vacant homes1County figure	12.3%	74% above
Median year built1	1974	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$24,788
38% below the median place
Poverty rate1
23.2%
115% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
Median household income1	$58,250	27% below
Income per person1	$24,788	38% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.2%	6% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$53,935	18% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	0.3%	92% below
Jobs5County figure	35,958	76% below
Poverty rate1	23.2%	115% above
Mean commute1	24 min	5% below
Works from home1County figure	6.8%	45% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 72.9%, 21% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
72.9%
21% below the median place
No health insurance1
16.3%
155% above the median place
Median age1
34.5
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher88.2% −4%

Household size2.6 +4%

Bachelor's or higher29.5% −8%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
Population1	845	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	3.5%	205% above
Median age1	34.5	12% below
Bachelor's or higher1	29.5%	8% below
High school or higher1	88.2%	4% below
Household size1	2.6	4% above
Born abroad1County figure	3.1%	65% below
No health insurance1	16.3%	155% above
Homes with broadband1	72.9%	21% below

Life in Patterson Springs

31 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.5 −21%

Shops39.0 +29%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%

Doctors' offices and clinics13.9 −31%

Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
39.0
29% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.7
34% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.9
31% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	29	222% above
Public school students10County figure	15,682	220% above
Students per teacher10County figure	16.3	6% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	16.5	21% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	39.0	29% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.7	34% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	13.9	31% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.5	9% above
National Register listings9County figure	31	138% above

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 54.6, 39% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Patterson Springs. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
54.6
39% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
70.0
24% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
40.7
33% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Patterson Springs	Vs median
July average high11County figure	89°F	3% above
January average low11County figure	29°F	16% above
Average temperature11County figure	59°F	8% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	48.0 in	10% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	70.0	24% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	73.7	4% above
Tornado risk12County figure	79.8	2% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	40.7	33% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	54.6	39% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 70.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 96.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 71.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+3.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 86% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Patterson Springs in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,000/mo (2024)	$1,330/mo	$1,090 to $1,620/mo	+4.9%
Median household income	$58,250 (2024)	$77,000	$65,500 to $91,500	+4.8%
Median home value	$142,200 (2024)	$210,000	$153,000 to $290,000	+6.7%
Population	590 (2025)	600	580 to 630	+0.4%

The median home would be worth 2.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Patterson Springs

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
South Bend, IN	$1,033	$55,786	Compare
Lansing, MI	$993	$54,382	Compare
Mission, TX	$950	$60,767	Compare
Fort Wayne, IN	$999	$61,422	Compare

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Common questions

Is Patterson Springs a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 14.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. Owning with a mortgage costs about $100 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 46 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Patterson Springs expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $142,200.

What salary do you need to live in Patterson Springs?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Patterson Springs?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are South Bend, IN, Lansing, MI, Mission, TX and Fort Wayne, IN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Patterson Springs with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Patterson Springs itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/patterson-springs-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Patterson Springs, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/patterson-springs-north-carolina/

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