Charlotte, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County County

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

886,283 Population 2,844/sq mi density

$78,438 Median Income $49,991 per capita

$351,500 Home Value $393,846 Zillow

$1,504 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr

536 Violent Crime/100K 11,967 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$78,438 median income, 3.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$351,500 home value, $1,504/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

886,283

Population Density

2,844

per square mile

Land Area

307.4

square miles (796.1 km²)

Median Age

34.4 yrs

12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%

Male

51.7%

Female

48%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	41.5% US: 61.6%
Black	34.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	23.1%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

41.5%

Black

34.1%

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	77.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish	22.3% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

77.7%

Spanish

22.3%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.9%

18% below US avg (6%)

Disability

8.0%

38% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

87.3%

4% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

11.3%

31% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.492

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	886,283
Population Density	2,844 / sq mi
Land Area	307.4 sq mi
Median Age	34.4 years

Gender

Male	48.3%
Female	51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	41.5%
Black or African American	34.1%
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	77.7%
Spanish	22.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.9%
Disability	8.0%
Health Insurance	87.3%
Uninsured	11.3%
Broadband Access	92.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.492

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+