Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

2.77M

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,304

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$356,400

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.42M

2.59% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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.

93% of the residents in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,573 degrees awarded in 2023), Central Piedmont Community College (3,208 degrees), and Gaston College (2,418 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was $356,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was 2 cars per household.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC borders Albemarle, NC, Columbia, SC, Gaffney, SC, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Shelby, NC, Spartanburg, SC, and Winston-Salem, NC.

About the photo: View of Charlotte from the Central Ave. bridge over Independence Blvd.

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Population & Diversity

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is home to a population of 2.77M people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC residents were born outside of the country (326k people).

In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57M people) in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 600k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57M ± 1.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
600k ± 3.79k
Other (Hispanic)
153k ± 4.78k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

347k people

12.5% of the people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are hispanic (347k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
288,949 ± 13,076 people
India
103,998 ± 7,891 people
Honduras
65,528 ± 6,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 288,949 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 103,998 and Honduras with 65,528.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

326k people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC residents (326k 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-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37,869 ± 1,130
Gulf War (2001-)
33,986 ± 1,662
Gulf War (1990s)
23,641 ± 1,204

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

Economy

The economy of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC employs 1.42M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (166,139 people), Retail Trade (157,734 people), and Manufacturing (153,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,349), Utilities ($97,058), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,053).

Employment

Occupations

1.42M

2024 Value

± 10,659

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 1.39M employees to 1.42M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, are Management Occupations (186,836 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147,773 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (140,564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.42M

2024 Value

± 10,659

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 1.39M employees to 1.42M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166,139 people), Retail Trade (157,734 people), and Manufacturing (153,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,725

Median earning men ± $636

$43,893

Median earning women ± $425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,941), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,867), and Information ($80,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,652), Public Administration ($55,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,955).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,998
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,846
Construction
4,339
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.3M
Finance and Insurance
$9.17M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.97M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC awarded 25,068 degrees. The student population of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 42,113 male students and 55,516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are White (13,414 and 56.5%), Black or African American (4,545 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2,705 and 11.4%), and Asian (1,069 and 4.5%).

The largest universities in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,573 and 34.2%), Central Piedmont Community College (3,208 and 12.8%), and Gaston College (2,418 and 9.65%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,160 and 12.6%), General Business Administration & Management (1,490 and 5.94%), and Registered Nursing (1,097 and 4.38%).

The median tuition costs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are $19,500 for private four year colleges, and $15,306 and $18,474 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-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 97,629 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 97,629 students enrolled in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45,841 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
575 degrees awarded
Computer Science
698 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
618 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was General Business Administration & Management with 575 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
8,573 degrees awarded
Central Piedmont Community College
3,208 degrees awarded
Gaston College
2,418 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Charlotte with 8,573 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, which is 0.694 times less than the 14,796 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 13,414 degrees mean that there were 2.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,545 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,635) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,690) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was $356,400 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,400 to $356,400, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,179

$709,351

Median Property Taxes

±$6,497

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,304

Median Household Income

± $782

1.08M

Number of Households

± 8,900

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08M households in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC grew to $83,304 from the previous year's value of $80,201.

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.468

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.478% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (289k out of 2.73M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.1% of the population of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.29% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.86%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC declined by 2.47% from 10.1% to 9.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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