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State of North Carolina - County of Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg County Demography

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  • Table 1. Mecklenburg County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Mecklenburg County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Mecklenburg County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Mecklenburg County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Mecklenburg County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Mecklenburg County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Mecklenburg County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Mecklenburg County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 526
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 716,407
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 71
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 695,454
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 72
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,322.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 511,211
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 92
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 404,270
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 20,953
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 184,243
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 106,941
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 36.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 26.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 44,871
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.50%


    TABLE 2. Mecklenburg County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 695,454
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 50,750
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 123,499
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 67,336
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 252,803
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 36.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 141,342
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 32,357
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 20,507
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 6,860
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 341,457
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 353,997
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 445,250
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 64.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 193,838
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 27.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,439
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 21,889
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 339
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 20,954
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 10,745
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.50%


    TABLE 3. Mecklenburg County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 15,412
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,114
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 273,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 200,219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 36.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 680,042
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 75,417
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 96,162
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 41,767
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 175,063
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 87,710
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 130,511
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 62,375
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 33,926
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 20,689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 98,353
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 65,858
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 49.30%


    TABLE 4. Mecklenburg County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 614,209
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,665
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,116
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 72
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 80
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,231
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 67,832
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 58,411


    TABLE 5. Mecklenburg County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 99,141
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 86,023
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 76,426
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 330,603
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 269,697
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 93,633
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 28.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 45,350
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,830
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 61,069
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 13,159
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 24,226
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.70%


    TABLE 6. Mecklenburg County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 56,406
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,289
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 48,117
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 56,832
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 635,012
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 8,883
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 511,433
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 11,112
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 292,780
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 273,416
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 170,393
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 62.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 13,960
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8,564
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 61.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5,164
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 37.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,402,702


    TABLE 7. Mecklenburg County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 22,232,885
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 11,993,823
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 85.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 630,813
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 35,245
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 129.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,658,783
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 22,271,459
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,004,003
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,515,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 18,170,553
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,821,996
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,729,592
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 16.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 5,676,540
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,921,157
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 8.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,515,190
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,450,335
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,344,839




     









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