Population 13,330 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cherryville
Household size in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cherryville has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.48, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Cherryville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Cherryville as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Charlotte area overall (11.3%). The single-parent share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cherryville
Renters in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Cherryville rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Cherryville: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Cherryville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 31 have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cherryville pays $965 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $319 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cherryville
Bachelor's degrees in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cherryville: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Cherryville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 12.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cherryville
| Period | Cherryville | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cherryville runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cherryville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryville | 2.55 | 44.3 | 12.4% | 25.8% | 12.7% | 1978 | $965 | 19.7% | 87.0% | 3.6% |
| Johnstown | 2.67 | 36.3 | 22.5% | 35.0% | 5.4% | 1974 | $740 | 11.1% | 82.8% | 3.4% |
| Waco | 2.58 | 41.5 | 14.4% | 30.4% | 16.2% | 1985 | $1,044 | 11.8% | 79.8% | 3.6% |
| Crouse | 2.57 | 44.2 | 9.6% | 13.0% | 6.8% | 1992 | $984 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 3.5% |
| Fallston | 2.57 | 43.6 | 5.6% | 32.5% | 17.4% | 1981 | $959 | 18.2% | 84.1% | 3.9% |
| Bessemer City | 2.59 | 41.6 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 11.9% | 1980 | $923 | 14.8% | 79.9% | 6.0% |
| Kings Mountain | 2.73 | 41.2 | 14.0% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,010 | 18.2% | 86.2% | 5.9% |
| Mountain View | 2.55 | 39.7 | 20.2% | 40.5% | 6.5% | 1974 | $803 | 15.3% | 82.6% | 15.2% |
| Belwood | 2.94 | 40.4 | 16.0% | 29.8% | 18.0% | 1984 | $668 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
| Lawndale | 2.54 | 45.1 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 18.1% | 1979 | $860 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 8.3% |
| Shelby | 2.52 | 41.3 | 16.3% | 34.2% | 13.3% | 1976 | $955 | 23.3% | 88.9% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cherryville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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