Caroleen, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 652.
Males: 257  (39.5%)
Females: 395  (60.5%)
Median resident age:

53.6 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28019, 28040, 28043, 28076, 28114.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,500
Caroleen:

$51,500
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,686

Caroleen CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,978
Caroleen:

$188,978
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,739; detached houses: $130,926
March 2022 cost of living index in Caroleen: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.0%

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Caroleen, North Carolina as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Caroleen is 703 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (35.1%), American (9.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (34.8 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (54.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (488.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Henrietta, NC (1.3 miles ),
Cliffside, NC (1.8 miles ),
Ellenboro, NC (2.0 miles ),
Forest City, NC (2.3 miles ),
Mooresboro, NC (2.4 miles ),
Bostic, NC (2.5 miles ),
Boiling Springs, NC (2.8 miles ),
Lattimore, NC (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.28 N, Longitude: 81.80 W

Area code: 828

Distribution of median household income in Caroleen, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Caroleen, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 71.4. This is about average.

City:

71.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Caroleen-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Caroleen place 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 17.9 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Caroleen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2% greater 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 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 281.0 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 105.1 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 127.0 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 234.6 miles away from Caroleen center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 224.1 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 Rutherford County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 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).

Hospitals and medical centers near Caroleen:

  • FAIR HAVEN HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BOSTIC, NC)
  • VOCA-ROLLINS GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; FOREST CITY, NC)
  • AUTUMN CARE OF FOREST CITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOREST CITY, NC)
  • CAROLINA HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FOREST CITY, NC)
  • HOSPICE OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FOREST CITY, NC)
  • DIALYSIS CLINIC, INC (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • CMH - SKILLED UNIT (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)

Airports located in Caroleen:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caroleen:

  • Isothermal Community College (about 8 miles; Spindale, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,165)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 8 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 18 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • Limestone College (about 18 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 23 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 24 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 32 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Points of interest:

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Church in Caroleen: Avondale Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rutherford 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 place:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Caroleen:

Marital status in Caroleen, NC
  • Never married: 8.3%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 27.8%

For population 25 years and over in Caroleen:

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Caroleen, NC (based on Rutherford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant39,251133
Mainline Protestant6,64937
Black Protestant3,38721
Catholic8771
Other3962
None17,469-
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: 17
This county:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Rutherford County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Rutherford County:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rutherford County:

15.2%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Businesses in Caroleen, NC

  • Kincaid: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Caroleen:

  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caroleen:

  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Caroleen:

  • 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)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Caroleen fatal accident list:

Nov 29, 2017 06:30 PM, Sr-1954, Sr-1913, Lat: 35.273247, Lon: -81.790950, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 19, 2006 05:04 PM, Us-221, Lat: 35.279690, Lon: -81.798270, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 17.3mTotal length
  • 1,920Total average daily traffic
  • 49Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,840Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KC4IZC, Grant Date: 09/26/1989, Expiration Date: 09/26/1999, Cancellation Date: 09/27/2001, Registrant: John H Deyton, Caroleen, NC 28019

  • Call Sign: KI4VXD, Licensee ID: L01284233, Grant Date: 05/16/2007, Expiration Date: 05/16/2017, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2007, Certifier: Gary E Davis, Registrant: Gary E Davis, Caroleen, NC 28019

  • Call Sign: K4GED, Previous Call Sign: KI4VXD, Licensee ID: L01284233, Grant Date: 04/24/2017, Expiration Date: 06/08/2027, Certifier: Gary E Davis, Registrant: Gary E Davis, Caroleen, NC 28019


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6475C, N6475C, N-6475C, Serial Number: 28R-7803231, Year manufactured: 1978, Certificate Issue Date: 06/28/2017
    Registrant (Corporation): Fulton Technology Corp, Po Box 159, Caroleen, NC 28019

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Caroleen, NC
  • 31.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 31.1%Electricity
  • 21.5%Wood
  • 15.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Caroleen, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Caroleen compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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