What percentage of people rent in Cramerton, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Cramerton, NC, 2020–2024
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38.0% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Cramerton, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 896 renting households against 1,460 that own their home.

In Cramerton, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.0% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 896 (±163)
Median renter income: $71,613 (±$26,486)

Who rents and who owns in Cramerton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cramerton	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.0% (±6.3 points)	33.2% (±1.1 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	896 (±163)	31,022 (±1,028)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,460 (±166)	62,554 (±1,044)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,613 (±$26,486)	$46,859 (±$2,637)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,387 (±$19,528)	$81,974 (±$2,748)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Cramerton, the renter share is not measurably different from Gaston County (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Gaston County, Cramerton ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 235 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cramerton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.5% (±5.6 points)	38.0% (±6.3 points)	+8.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,036 (±$55)	$1,364 (±$242)	+31.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,598 (±$12,720)	$82,160 (±$7,167)	−2.9%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Cramerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cramerton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cramerton	—	38.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Belmont	1.9 mi	29.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
McAdenville	2.5 mi	10.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lowell	3.6 mi	26.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ranlo	5.2 mi	38.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	5.8 mi	25.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonia	6.5 mi	45.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Mount Holly	6.9 mi	31.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	8.7 mi	29.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont, NC (29.3%), McAdenville, NC (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gastonia, NC (45.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Gaston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	High Shoals	59.5% (±19.6 points)
2	Gastonia	45.8% (±2.0 points)
3	Ranlo	38.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Cramerton	38.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Dallas	35.6% (±7.5 points)
6	Bessemer City	34.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Mount Holly	31.2% (±3.4 points)
8	Cherryville	30.3% (±7.4 points)
9 (tie)	Belmont	29.3% (±4.3 points)
9 (tie)	Stanley	29.3% (±9.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Gaston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cramerton

How many renters are there in Cramerton?

Cramerton has an estimated 896 (±163) renting households, 38.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cramerton?

In Cramerton, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Cramerton?

A renting household in Cramerton has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cramerton?

The median renting household in Cramerton, NC has an income of $71,613 (±$26,486) a year, against $98,387 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cramerton town, North Carolina (place:15260, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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