Charlotte, NC Demographic Data
Charlotte, NC Summary
Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County in North Carolina
- Population: 775,208
- Area: 299.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 297.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,586.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 760.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charlotte, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
438,911
52%
50.8
Male
403,118
48%
49.2
Total Population
842,029
323,128,000
Charlotte, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
59,505
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
55,974
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
56,622
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
53,751
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
59,681
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
149,024
17.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
127,046
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
112,384
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
46,083
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
41,465
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
49,697
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22,415
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,382
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
636,728
75.6%
77.2
Female
336,415
52.8%
51.3
Male
300,313
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
607,171
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
103,234
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
80,494
9.6%
15.2
Female
46,966
58.3%
55.8
Male
33,528
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Charlotte, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
820,122
97.4%
96.8
White
414,560
49.2%
72.6
Black or African American
302,904
36.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,358
0.3%
0.8
Asian
53,235
6.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
26,002
3.1%
1.2
Chinese
4,533
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
2,030
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
396
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,611
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
8,292
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10,371
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
786
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
46,279
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
21,907
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
115,937
13.8%
17.8
Mexican
49,059
5.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,716
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
5,505
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
54,657
6.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
726,092
86.2%
82.2
Charlotte, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26,754
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32,278
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
93,336
16.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
114,179
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
44,693
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
163,897
29.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
81,359
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
59,032
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
497,464
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
245,256
44.1%
31.2
Charlotte, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
272,004
40.6%
33.7%
Now Married
289,290
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
67,401
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
14,315
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
26,918
4.0
5.8%
Charlotte, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
613,919
78.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
168,605
21.5%
21.6%
Spanish
91,053
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38,927
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24,762
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
13,863
1.8%
1.1%
Charlotte, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18,787
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,358
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
28,030
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
31,913
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
42,219
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58,348
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
41,110
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
47,076
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17,360
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24,615
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
61,017
57,617
Per capita income
34,461
31,128
Charlotte, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
440
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45,361
10.2%
9.8
Construction
25,922
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
77,870
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
63,594
14.2%
6.6
Information
11,652
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
32,111
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
24,974
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63,767
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
9,114
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
49,421
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
27,751
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,410
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29,636
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
188,820
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
45,514
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
108,956
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
73,461
16.5%
18.1%
Charlotte, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
437,060
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
337,931
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
42,625
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12,771
2.9%
5.1
Walked
8,895
2.0%
2.7
Other means
4,526
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
30,312
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Charlotte, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
19,126
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
124,769
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
123,432
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
52,489
16.4%
21.0
Charlotte, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
319,816
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
166,963
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
152,853
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
29,631
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Charlotte, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
349,447
1 room
5,811
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
9,653
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
38,167
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
58,667
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
65,311
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
60,026
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
38,395
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
30,433
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
42,984
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Charlotte, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
349,447
1-unit, detached
198,822
56.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24,052
6.9%
5.9
2-units
5,560
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,299
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25,104
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34,875
10.0%
4.4
20 or more units
45,538
13.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,197
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charlotte, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,078
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,662
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
24,591
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
35,883
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
40,155
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
52,098
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
67,977
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
85,076
24.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15,206
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,721
2.5%
1.4%
Charlotte, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
152,127
47.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,379
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
161,684
50.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
948
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
474
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
182
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
421
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
601
0.2%
1.1
Charlotte, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
130,240
47295100.0
Less than $500
820
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,854
4.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
10,337
7.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,033
10.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23,437
18.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
30,089
23.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
46,670
35.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
68,271
52.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,944
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,315
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,287
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,754
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
669
0.0%
0.0%
Charlotte, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
149,395
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
716
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
863
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,576
1.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
5,450
3.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,616
9.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
60,575
40.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
64,599
43.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,458
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,052
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
20,278
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
21,442
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,722
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15,093
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14,409
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
51,615
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
8,294
0.0%
0.0%
Charlotte, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
166,963
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,213
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16,916
10.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
34,355
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28,461
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
32,013
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29,718
17.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16,235
9.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6,052
3.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
201,500
205,000
