Charlotte, NC City Data

Charlotte, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 540,828 people who live in Charlotte and approximately 695,454 who live in Mecklenburg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charlotte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Charlotte. We have included Charlotte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charlotte Information

Mecklenburg County where Charlotte resides is 546.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 695,454 and has a population rank of 72 out of all the places in the United States.

Charlotte has a total of 540,828 people and of those residents there are 264,978 males and 275,850 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 11,992 births each year and around 4,594 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charlotte varies per year, but currently 531,831 are one race and 8,997 are two or more races.

Of the 540,828 people who live in Charlotte, there are 148,135 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charlotte is 76,040 male and 72,095 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 407,193.

General Charlotte Information
Total area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	546.22
Water area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	N/A
Resident population - Mecklenburg County	695,454
Population rank - Mecklenburg County	72
Total population	540,828
Total population (male)	264,978
Total population (female)	275,850
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Mecklenburg County	11,992
Deaths- Mecklenburg County	4,594
Population of one race	531,831
Population of two or more races	8,997
Population under 20 years	148,135
Population under 20 years (male)	76,040
Population under 20 years (female)	72,095
Total population 18 years and over	407,193

Charlotte Social Characteristics

There are 273,416 households in Charlotte. Families make up 176,621 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charlotte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (130,511), male householder with no wife present (10,547) and female householder with no husband present (32,732). The remainder of the Charlotte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 98,353. Charlotte, NC moving companies help people in Charlotte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Charlotte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charlotte is based, there are 281,281 females 15 and over; of those females there are 77,592 never married, 143,281 now married, 8,853 separated, 22,025 widowed, and 29,530 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,296 separated, 4,740 widowed and 19,720 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charlotte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charlotte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mecklenburg County)
Total households	273,416
Family households (families)	176,621
With own children under 18 years	95,086
Married-couple family	130,511
With own children under 18 years	64,180
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,547
With own children under 18 years	4,646
Female householder, no husband present, family	32,732
With own children under 18 years	20,689
Nonfamily households	98,353
Householder living alone	75,361
65 years and over	16,093

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	73,295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33,902
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	419,070
Householder	132,378
Spouse	93,970
Child	147,028
Other relatives	10,124
Nonrelatives	12,725
Unmarried partner	4,455
Roomer or boarder	1,869
Housemate or roommate	3,382
Unmarried partner	11,709
Foster child	505
Other	2,514

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	109,530
Male householder	39,245
Male householder living alone	27,758
Male householder not living alone	11,487
Female householder	43,826
Female householder living alone	35,843
Female householder not living alone	7,983
Nonrelatives	26,459
Unmarried partner	7,254
Roomer or boarder	3,919
Housemate or roommate	13,114
Foster child	144
Other	2,028

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	281,281
Never married	77,592
Now married	143,281
Separated	8,853
Widowed	22,025
Divorced	29,530
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,296
Widowed	4,740
Divorced	19,720

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	540,828
Male	264,978
Under 5 years	19,781
5 to 9 years	19,916
10 to 14 years	18,527
15 to 17 years	10,396
18 and 19 years	7,420
20 years	3,851
21 years	3,672
22 to 24 years	13,527
25 to 29 years	26,964
30 to 34 years	25,592
35 to 39 years	24,122
40 to 44 years	21,728
45 to 49 years	17,893
50 to 54 years	15,352
55 to 59 years	10,673
60 and 61 years	3,205
62 to 64 years	4,119
65 and 66 years	2,435
67 to 69 years	3,404
70 to 74 years	4,938
75 to 79 years	3,942
80 to 84 years	2,178
85 years and over	1,343
Female	275,850
Under 5 years	18,748
5 to 9 years	18,979
10 to 14 years	17,742
15 to 17 years	9,546
18 and 19 years	7,080
20 years	3,644
21 years	3,562
22 to 24 years	13,257
25 to 29 years	26,149
30 to 34 years	24,398
35 to 39 years	24,383
40 to 44 years	22,328
45 to 49 years	19,589
50 to 54 years	16,703
55 to 59 years	11,797
60 and 61 years	3,555
62 to 64 years	4,965
65 and 66 years	3,113
67 to 69 years	4,504
70 to 74 years	7,222
75 to 79 years	6,388
80 to 84 years	4,142
85 years and over	4,056

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	540,828
One race	531,831
White	315,061
Black or African American	176,964
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,863
Asian	18,418
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	283
Some other race	885
Two or more races	8,997

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	528,600
People who are White alone	308,828
People who are Black or African American alone	171,414
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,805
People who are Asian alone	18,275
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	275
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39,552
People who are Some other race alone	19,156

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	645,187
Same house	281,125
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,972
Different state or abroad	153,146
Different state	126,199
Abroad	26,947

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mecklenburg County)
Total resident population	695,454
Born in United States	251,317
State of residence	321,093
Different state	299,370
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,642
Foreign born	68,349

Charlotte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Charlotte. That total enrollment is 183,309 for the population of the country, which includes Charlotte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,008 and elementary or high school enrollment was 229,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 42,461.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Charlotte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	183,309
Pre-kindergarten	15,832
Public	6,948
Private	8,884
Kindergarten	10,081
Public	8,200
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	80,072
Public	68,440
Private	11,632
Elementary and high school	114,934
Public	99,116
Private	15,818
High school grades 9 to 12	34,862
Public	30,676
Private	4,186
College, undergraduate years	34,445
Public	26,145
Private	8,300
Graduate or professional school	8,017
Public	5,468
Private	2,549
Not enrolled in school	481,411

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	455,163
Less than 9th grade	20,152
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	42,541
High school graduate	90,543
Some college, no degree	102,244
Associate's degree	30,726
Bachelor's degree	168,957
Graduate or professional degree	37.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	121,256

Charlotte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 538,229 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charlotte. The Charlotte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (145,990), service occupations (44,376), sales and office occupations (107,934), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (452), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (29,585) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,938). The 538,229 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 315,311 private wage and salary workers, 34,890 government workers, 18,241 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mecklenburg County)
Population 16 years and over	538,229
In labor force	389,714
Civilian labor force	389,411
Employed	369,275
Unemployed	20,136
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	303
Females 16 years and over	277,144
In labor force	181,074
Civilian labor force	181,004
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,232
Armed forces	70
Males 16 years and over	261,085
In labor force	208,640
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,904
Armed forces	233

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mecklenburg County)
Workers 16 years and over	362,991
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	287,663
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	45,473
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,097
Other means	2,424
Worked at home	12,312
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,109,905

OCCUPATION (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,990
Management, professional, and related occupations	145,990
Service occupations	44,376
Sales and office occupations	107,934
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	452
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	29,585
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,938

INDUSTRY (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,990
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	843
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,616
Wholesale trade	18,210
Retail trade	40,080
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	22,062
Information	13,465
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	53,811
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	43,212
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	58,456
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	28,896
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,966

CLASS OF WORKER (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,990
Private wage and salary workers	315,311
Government workers	34,890
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,241
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charlotte Housing Characteristics

In Charlotte, NC there are 292,780 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 273,416 occupied and 19,364 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charlotte, there are 176,804 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14,968 units in Charlotte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Charlotte, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charlotte, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charlotte. There are 3,282 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,994 with rent between $200-299, 13,129 with rent between $300-499 and 81,381 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charlotte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charlotte, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	292,780
Occupied housing units	273,416
Vacant housing units	19,364

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	292,780
1-unit, detached	176,804
1-unit, attached	14,968
2 units	6,870
3 or 4 units	15,041
5 to 9 units	26,147
10 to 19 units	25,725
20 to 49 units	9,593
50 or more units	11,392
Mobile home	6,145

HOUSING TENURE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	273,416
Owner-occupied	170,393
Renter-occupied	103,023

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	273,416
No vehicles available	18,851
2 vehicle available	155,491
3 vehicles available	31,479
4 vehicles available	7,170
5 or more vehicles available	2,004

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	273,416
Utility gas	142,812
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	118,653
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,568
Coal or coke	29
Wood	542
Solar energy	44
Other fuel	352
No fuel used	407

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	273,416
Less Than $50,000	170,393
$50,000 to $99,999	34,048
$100,000 to $149,999	47,054
$150,000 to $199,999	27,534
$200,000 to $299,999	22,460
$300,000 to $499,999	8,709
$1,000,000 or more	1,106
Median (dollars)	141,800

GROSS RENT (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied units paying rent	103,023
Less than $200	3,282
$200 to $299	1,994
$300 to $499	13,129
$500 to $699	33,128
$700 to $999	37,016
$1,000 to $1,499	9,863
$1,500 or more	1,373