Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

2.71M

1.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

37.9

0.265% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.939% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$80,201

5.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.39M

2.04% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.02%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.9%).

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.

93.3% of the residents in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 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 2.71M people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.3% of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC residents were born outside of the country (307k people).

In 2023, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56M people) in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 595k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 136k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.56M ± 1.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
595k ± 3.67k
Other (Hispanic)
136k ± 4.85k

12%

Hispanic Population

326k people

12% of the people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are hispanic (326k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 and South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
272,927 ± 17,154 people
India
98,209 ± 10,231 people
Honduras
53,603 ± 7,771 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina and South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 272,927 North Carolina and South Carolina residents, followed by India with 98,209 and Honduras with 53,603.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307k people

10.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

283k people

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
39,456 ± 1,348
Gulf War (2001-)
31,861 ± 1,700
Gulf War (1990s)
24,187 ± 1,301

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC employs 1.39M people. The largest industries in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (165,112 people), Retail Trade (155,237 people), and Manufacturing (152,715 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($96,594), Utilities ($90,889), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,620).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.39M

2023 Value

± 10,540

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, are Management Occupations (181,379 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145,540 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (140,880 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 false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina and South 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39M

2023 Value

± 10,540

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (165,112 people), Retail Trade (155,237 people), and Manufacturing (152,715 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,508), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,242), and Information ($73,030).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,868), Public Administration ($54,034), and Information ($51,268).

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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

The median tuition costs in N/A 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.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.907% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.766% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.34M), Some college (2.73M), and Bachelors Degree (2.34M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Median household income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $80,201. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

The following map shows all of the counties in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$80,201

Median Household Income

± $772

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 and income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% 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

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (280k out of 2.67M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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

89.9% of the population of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

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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