Cleveland County Information
Cleveland in
North Carolina occupies
469 square miles and has a 2006 population of
98,373, a change from a 2000 population of
96,284 and
84,958 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
287 acts of violent crime reported in
Cleveland in 2004, a change from
459 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,089 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Cleveland, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cleveland | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 469 sq. miles | Ranked 2,284 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 98,373 | Ranked 570 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 97,999 | |
| Population 2000 | 96,284 | Ranked 538 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 84,958 | Ranked 540 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.6% | |
| African American | 20.9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 287 | 459 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 73 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 193 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,623 | 4,742 |
| Burglaries | 749 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,799 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 75 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 48,052 | 48,968 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,089 | 2,432 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 5% |
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