Charlotte, NC real estate and demographic information
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Charlotte, NC Information
Population 731,424
About Charlotte
Charlotte is a very large city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 731,424 people and 101 constituent neighborhoods, Charlotte is the largest community in North Carolina. Charlotte has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Charlotte, where the median household income is $46,975.
Charlotte real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Charlotte house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Charlotte is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Charlotte is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charlotte who work in office and administrative support (15.49%), sales jobs (13.69%) and management occupations (11.30%).
Also of interest is that Charlotte has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Charlotte is one of the most attractive larger cities for people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. This makes it a good place to live for young singles in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting their professional careers. Although Charlotte is a large city, this demographic is significant enough that young professionals will find many others like themselves here, with really good opportunities for friendships, recreation, romance, and more.
One important feature of Charlotte is that it is one of the most car-oriented large cities in the country. In fact, 94.18% of people commute to and from work every day by private automobile, eschewing alternative forms of transportation, which are not widely available in Charlotte anyway. So, if you like to drive, Charlotte is the city for you! The landscape around Charlotte reflects this: wide streets, parking lots, plenty of highways, malls, and shopping centers are what you'll find.
Charlotte Information and Demographics
The population of Charlotte is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 19.23% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.43% of adults in Charlotte have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Charlotte in 2000 was $26,823, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,292 for a family of four. However, Charlotte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Charlotte is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charlotte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlotte residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charlotte include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Charlotte is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| CHARLOTTE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 731,424 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 230,556 |
| CHARLOTTE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 53.81% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 39.77% |
| % VACANT | 6.42% |
| TYPE OF CHARLOTTE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 55.95% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 5.57% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.13% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 27.98% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.33% |
| OTHER | 0.04% |
| SIZE OF CHARLOTTE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.29% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 14.63% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 29.32% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.74% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 16.38% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.64% |
| AGE OF CHARLOTTE HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 16.53% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 48.07% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 31.43% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 3.97% |
| CHARLOTTE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $237,419 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $891 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $65,000 | 3.84% |
| $65,001 - $130,000 | 27.32% |
| $130,001 - $260,000 | 43.84% |
| $260,001 - $390,000 | 12.99% |
| $390,001 - $520,000 | 5.20% |
| $520,001 - $650,000 | 2.59% |
| $650,001 - $975,000 | 2.52% |
| $975,001 - $1,300,000 | 0.96% |
| > $1,300,000 | 0.74% |
| PEOPLE OF CHARLOTTE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.07% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.61% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.29% |
| 25 TO 34 | 19.12% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.13% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.09% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 8.69% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 84.94% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 36.43% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $46,975 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $26,823 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 10.62% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Finance (12.06%) Retail (10.78%) Manufacturing (10.74%) Healthcare (9.35%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (7.72%) Construction (7.30%) Accommodation (6.62%) Education (6.50%) Transportation (4.63%) Wholesale (4.59%) Other (4.31%) Administration (3.93%) Information Technology (3.69%) Real estate (2.63%) Public Service (2.03%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.31% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 58.26% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 32.62% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.43% |
| ASIAN | 3.24% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.07% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 3.49% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.89% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 7.38% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (6.79%) English (6.17%) Irish (5.20%) Scots-Irish (3.25%) Italian (2.58%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 11.04% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (79.39%) Spanish (7.41%) |
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