Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC

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2024 Population
129,779
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.6
0.617% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.8%
6.02% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,459
5.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$416,400
9.38% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
72,835
1.08% 1-year growth

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26.2% of the households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.8% of the residents in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are Queens University of Charlotte (712 degrees awarded in 2023), Carolinas College of Health Sciences (199 degrees), and Southeastern College-Charlotte (143 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was $416,400, and the homeownership rate was 43.2%.

Most people in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC is home to a population of 130k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.7% of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (26.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.2k people) in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are Spanish (23,705 households), Vietnamese (1,398 households), and Greek (788 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,658
Women
51%
63,098
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 128,756 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

84.8%
2024 Citizenship
84.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.8% of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    54.2k ± 1.98k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    34.2k ± 3.37k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 1.96k
22.6%
Hispanic Population
29.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.2k people) in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.6% of the people in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are hispanic (29.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    8,613 ± 2,201 people
  2. Mexico
    3,999 ± 1,528 people
  3. India
    1,795 ± 1,033 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was Honduras, the natal country of 8,613 Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC residents, followed by Mexico with 3,999 and India with 1,795.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26.9k people
21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27.1k people

As of 2024, 20.7% of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC residents (26.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    23,705 households (19.8%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,398 households (1.17%)
  3. Greek
    788 households (0.659%)

26.2% of the households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was Spanish. 19.8% of the households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,060 ± 311
  2. Vietnam
    813 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    495 ± 213

Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC employs 72.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC were Construction (6,419 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,903 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,894 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($188,958), Legal services ($177,807), and Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($172,185).

Males in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,143. The income inequality in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,928
Women
48%
37,907
Men
52%

The workforce of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC in 2023 was 72,835 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

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Occupations

72.8k
2023 Value
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 72.1k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, are Other managers (2,147 people), Financial managers (1,676 people), and Customer service representatives (1,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72.8k
2023 Value
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 72.1k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, are Construction (6,419 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,903 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,944
Median earning men ± $3,993
$46,125
Median earning women ± $2,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,539), and Information ($94,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,443), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,569), and Public Administration ($61,713).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC awarded 1,123 degrees. The student population of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 754 male students and 1,935 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are White (564 and 53.1%), Black or African American (261 and 24.6%), Hispanic or Latino (95 and 8.94%), and Unknown (65 and 6.11%).

The largest universities in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Queens University of Charlotte (712 and 63.4%), Carolinas College of Health Sciences (199 and 17.7%), and Southeastern College-Charlotte (143 and 12.7%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are Registered Nursing (290 and 25.8%), General Business Administration & Management (118 and 10.5%), and General Communication (61 and 5.43%).

The median tuition costs in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC are $40,790 for private four year colleges, and $17,460 and $17,460 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,689 (28% men and 72% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,689 students enrolled in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, 28% men and 72% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,237 records, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    50 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    27 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    179 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Queens University of Charlotte
    712 degrees awarded
  2. Carolinas College of Health Sciences
    199 degrees awarded
  3. Southeastern College-Charlotte
    143 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Queens University of Charlotte with 712 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 276 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, which is 0.326 times less than the 847 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 564 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 261 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.748% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (32.2k), High School or Equivalent (18.4k), and Some college (17.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was $416,400 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,700 to $416,400, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,760
$24,469
Median Property Taxes
±$1,315

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Rent vs Own

43.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,459
Median Household Income
± $3,316
56.6k
Number of Households
± 2,115

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.6k households in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC grew to $81,459 from the previous year's value of $77,371.

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Wage Distribution

0.484
2023 Wage GINI in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC
0.491
2022 Wage GINI in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.34% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.6%)
  3. Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC (16.3k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 7.61% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.711% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
51.1%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
7.61%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0.711%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC declined by 3.18% from 16% to 15.5%.

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