Charlotte, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
903,844
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.5
0.291% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
0.183% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$82,068
4.63% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$385,700
9.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
497,984
2.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Charlotte, 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.

88.1% of the residents in Charlotte, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,573 degrees awarded in 2023), Central Piedmont Community College (3,208 degrees), and Queens University of Charlotte (712 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Charlotte, NC was $385,700, and the homeownership rate was 51%.

Most people in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Charlotte, NC is home to a population of 904k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Charlotte, NC residents were born outside of the country (167k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (344k people) in Charlotte, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%
2024 Citizenship
88.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Charlotte, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte, NC was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    344k ± 2.53k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    301k ± 3.47k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    80.5k ± 3.88k
17.5%
Hispanic Population
158k people

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (344k people) in Charlotte, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.5% of the people in Charlotte, NC are hispanic (158k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
167k people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
159k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Charlotte, NC residents (167k 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, NC was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,373 ± 978
  2. Vietnam
    7,989 ± 630
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,915 ± 691

Charlotte, 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, NC employs 498k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlotte, NC were Finance & Insurance (59,070 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56,972 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,776 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,472), Finance & Insurance ($100,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,059).

Employment

Occupations

498k
2024 Value
± 6,461
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 487k employees to 498k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte, NC, are Management Occupations (68,579 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49,903 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49,810 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

498k
2024 Value
± 6,461
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 487k employees to 498k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte, NC, are Finance & Insurance (59,070 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56,972 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte, NC, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte, 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

$58,446
Median earning men ± $1,181
$47,211
Median earning women ± $782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,566), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,140), and Information ($83,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,581), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,508), and Public Administration ($55,778).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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, NC awarded 13,532 degrees. The student population of Charlotte, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24,646 male students and 29,407 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte, NC are White (6,655 and 53.6%), Black or African American (2,545 and 20.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,573 and 12.7%), and Asian (847 and 6.82%).

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,573 and 63.4%), Central Piedmont Community College (3,208 and 23.7%), and Queens University of Charlotte (712 and 5.26%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,364 and 10.1%), Computer Science (1,027 and 7.59%), and General Business Administration & Management (717 and 5.3%).

The median tuition costs in Charlotte, NC are $29,121 for private four year colleges, and $10,636 and $17,967 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, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 54,053 (45.6% men and 54.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 54,053 students enrolled in Charlotte, NC, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,343 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    644 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    401 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    397 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte, NC was Computer Science with 644 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    8,573 degrees awarded
  2. Central Piedmont Community College
    3,208 degrees awarded
  3. Queens University of Charlotte
    712 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.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,855 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte, NC, which is 0.763 times less than the 7,677 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 6,655 degrees mean that there were 2.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,545 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 ($29,121) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,519) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,870) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte, NC was $385,700 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,500 to $385,700, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte, NC is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlotte, NC have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,266
$188,109
Median Property Taxes
±$3,463

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Charlotte, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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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.
$82,068
Median Household Income
± $1,299
369k
Number of Households
± 5,525

In 2024, the median household income of the 369k households in Charlotte, NC grew to $82,068 from the previous year's value of $78,438.

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte, NC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlotte, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.8%)
  3. Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte, NC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Charlotte, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte, NC (104k out of 888k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Charlotte, NC has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.36% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
8.36%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte, NC declined by 0.104% from 12.9% to 12.8%.

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