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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Patterson Springs, NC compare?
| Figure | Patterson Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 590 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 571 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 557 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Patterson Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 845±280 |
| Median age | 34.5±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4%±12.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.6%±9.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±10.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.5%±16.3 pts |
| Median household income | $58,250±$31,110 |
| Per capita income | $24,788±$4,004 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.2%±13.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $142,200±$38,151 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000±$212 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.1%±29.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.5%±14.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±12.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.3%±6.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov