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
CountyCleveland 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area469 sq. milesRanked 2,284 of 3,140
Population 200698,373Ranked 570 of 3,140
Population 200597,999 
Population 200096,284Ranked 538 of 3,140
Population 199084,958Ranked 540 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion77.6% 
African American20.9% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1414.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 3412.9% 
Population 35 to 4414.4% 
Population 45 to 5414% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 747.3% 
Population 75 and up6.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes287459
Murders / Manslaughters7 
Forcible Rapes14 
Robberies73 
Aggravated Assaults193 
Total Property Crimes2,6234,742
Burglaries749 
Larceny Thefts1,799 
Motor Vehicle Thefts75 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population48,05248,968
Unemployed Population3,0892,432
Unemployment Rate6.4%5%

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