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Charlotte Demographics and Statistics

The city of Charlotte is a very diverse area. There are people from all walks of life getting along with one another. There is a variety of cultures as well.

Whites number around 58%, Blacks 32%, Hispanics 7%, and Asians 3%. Other ethnicities are also included. The population has grown 11% in recent years which indicates a strong community.

The fact that the city is so diverse will enable anyone who is interested to experience different way of living, learn new things, and gain new experiences. Explore the diversity and demographics of the area. 

Charlotte (city), North Carolina

  People QuickFacts Charlotte North Carolina
  Population, 2006 estimate 630,478 8,856,505
  Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 11.2% 10.1%
  Population, 2000 540,828 8,049,313
  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.1% 6.7%
  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 24.7% 24.4%
  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 8.8% 12.0%
  Female persons, percent, 2000 51.0% 51.0%
  White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 58.3% 72.1%
  Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 32.7% 21.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 1.2%
  Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 3.4% 1.4%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% Z
  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.7% 1.3%
  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 7.4% 4.7%
  Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 44.0% 53.0%
  Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 11.0% 5.3%
  Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 14.6% 8.0%
  High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 84.9% 78.1%
  Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 36.4% 22.5%
  Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 25.1 24.0
 
  Housing units, 2000 230,434 3,523,944
  Homeownership rate, 2000 57.5% 69.4%
  Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $134,300 $108,300
 
  Households, 2000 215,449 3,132,013
  Persons per household, 2000 2.45 2.49
  Median household income, 1999 $46,975 $39,184
  Per capita money income, 1999 $26,823 $20,307
  Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 10.6% 12.3%
  Business QuickFacts Charlotte North Carolina
  Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 24,165,613 104,331,152
  Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 7,943,719 88,821,486
  Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,674 $10,685
  Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,269,823 11,237,386
  Total number of firms, 2002 51,434 642,597
  Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 13.1% 8.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.7% 0.9%
  Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 4.7% 2.1%
  Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.3% 1.4%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
  Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 26.1% 27.1%
 
Geography QuickFacts Charlotte North Carolina
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 242 48,710
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,232.3 165.2
FIPS Code 12000 37
Counties Mecklenburg County