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County population in July 2011: 923,141 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 170,392
Renter-occupied apartments: 103,024
% of renters here:

38%
State:

37%

Land area: 526 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1754 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mecklenburg County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%), Retail trade (10.9%), Manufacturing (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (55.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (28.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (10.1%)
  • Asian alone (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 341,457  (49.1%)
Females: 353,997  (50.9%)

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Mecklenburg County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Mecklenburg County:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,881 ($50,579 in 1999)
This county:

$52881
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $704 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $890)
This county:

$704
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $186,900 (it was $139,000 in 2000)
Mecklenburg County:

$186,900
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,800 - $296,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $250,108
Here:

$250,108
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,677
Here:

$147,677
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $100,818
Here:

$100,818
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,533
Here:

$107,533
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,511
Here:

$200,511
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $42,936
Here:

$42,936
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $120,519
Here:

$120,519
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,432
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $442

Institutionalized population: 6,114

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Health of residents in Mecklenburg County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
81.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is more than average.
24.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 8564 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2001: 8345 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2002: 8357 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2003: 7591 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2004: 8463 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 2005: 8473 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2006: 9287 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2007: 6857 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2008: 2496 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2009: 1315 buildings, average cost: $179,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Mecklenburg County North Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Mecklenburg County North Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 62.1%
McCain (Republican): 37.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,951 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,801 (1.0%)


Mecklenburg County household income distribution in 2009 Mecklenburg County home values distribution


Mecklenburg County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.4% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%
Mecklenburg County:

14.0%
North Carolina:

16.3%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.4% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Area name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mecklenburg County is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.

Cities in this county include: Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Cornelius, Davidson, Pineville.

Mecklenburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Mecklenburg County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.131 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 51 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.charmeck.nc.us

Click to draw/clear Mecklenburg County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mecklenburg County: Camp Steere (A), Camp Stewart (B), Hunters Dairy Farm (C), Outrigger Harbor (D), Wher-Rena Marina (E), Larkhaven Golf Club (F), Mallard Creek Community House (G), Buzzard Rock Overlook (H), West Pointe Business Park (I), Gateway Park (J), Berryhill Park (K), University Research Park (L), Sunset Hills Golf Club (M), Pleasant Hill (N), Pawtuckett Golf Course (O), Oakgrove (P), Moores Chapel (Q), McGuire Nuclear Station (R), Mallard Creek (S), Steele Creek Masonic Lodge 737 AF & AM (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mecklenburg County include: Harrison Church (A), Hillside Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Hunter Chapel (D), Independence Hill Church (E), Saint Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (F), Jonahville Church (G), Temple Church (H), Lake View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens (1), Berryhill Cemetery (2), Charlotte Memorial Gardens (3), Mount Olive Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Moores Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery (5), Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery (6), George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: MacConnell Lake (A), Stillwell Lake (B), Kelly Lake (C), Crescent Pond (D), Hasting Lake (E), Dream Lake (F), Vance Pond Number Two (G), Vance Pond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ferrelltown Creek (A), Dixon Branch (B), Davidson Creek (C), Cane Creek (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Wiley Branch (F), West Branch Rocky River (G), Walker Branch (H), Ticer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mecklenburg County include: Alexandriana Historic Site (1), General Davidson Memorial Historic Site (2), Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge (3), Steele Creek Athletic Association Park (4), Steele Creek Elementary Park (5), Withers Creek Access Area (6), Stephens Road Nature Preserve (7), North Carolina State Wildlife Landing (8), Mecklenburg County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cabarrus County , Lancaster County, South Carolina , Gaston County , York County, South Carolina , Iredell County , Lincoln County , Union County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 42,462
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 68,349 (29% naturalized citizens)

Mecklenburg County:

9.8%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 29,541
  • 1990 to 1994: 12,887
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,042
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,428
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,710
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,678
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,712
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,351

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%

Mecklenburg County marital status for males
Mecklenburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 176,804
  • One, attached: 14,968
  • Two: 6,870
  • 3 or 4: 15,041
  • 5 to 9: 26,147
  • 10 to 19: 25,725
  • 20 or more: 20,985
  • Mobile homes: 6,145
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 95

Housing units in Mecklenburg County with a mortgage: 127,245 (14,927 second mortgage, 22,484 home equity loan, 737 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26,310

Here:

82.9% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.97%
Here48.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 333,605
Total congregations: 502

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents75,026 (22.5%)59,292 (17.8%)46,604 (14.0%)41,866 (12.5%)11,883 (3.6%)
Congregations115 (22.9%)12 (2.4%)55 (11.0%)75 (14.9%)7 (1.4%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaJewishOther
Adherents11,399 (3.4%)9,470 (2.8%)8,620 (2.6%)8,500 (2.5%)60,945 (18.3%)
Congregations20 (4.0%)14 (2.8%)17 (3.4%)4 (0.8%)183 (36.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mecklenburg County - Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Cornelius

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 185
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Mecklenburg County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 83
Mecklenburg County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 245
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 804
Mecklenburg County:

9.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mecklenburg County:

17.4%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Mecklenburg County:

Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $238,380
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $9911.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.05%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $193,829
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,460
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.95%
Corn for grain: 148 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1512 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1365 harvested acres
Vegetables: 72 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Tornado activity:

Mecklenburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mecklenburg County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Mecklenburg County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1448): December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1312): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-844): September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3049): August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • North Carolina Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3033): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3033, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought

The number of natural disasters in Mecklenburg County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (27%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Honduras (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mecklenburg County (%):



  • German (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Mecklenburg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 287,663 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 45,473 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8,674 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 30 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 60 (0%)
  • Railroad: 29 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 532 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 202 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 489 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,097 (1%)
  • Other means: 2,424 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 12,312 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina:

  • 6,355 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,371 people in nursing homes
  • 1,919 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,516 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 393 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 298 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 264 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 250 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 249 people in state prisons
  • 202 people in other group homes
  • 199 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 150 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 150 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 142 people in halfway houses
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 26 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $68,900.

10.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.44%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($300 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

0.15%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

3.13% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($12,159 average AGI)
7.17% relocated from other states ($36,027 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

7.17%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NC  0.45% ($54,031 average AGI)
from Cabarrus County, NC  0.37% ($39,797)
from Gaston County, NC  0.28% ($33,752)
from York County, SC  0.24% ($40,701)
from Iredell County, NC  0.22% ($42,413)
from Wake County, NC  0.21% ($50,302)
from Guilford County, NC  0.18% ($38,315)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.65%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

0.06%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

3.42% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,141 average AGI)
4.17% relocated to other states ($35,102 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

4.17%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NC  0.84% ($78,002 average AGI)
to Cabarrus County, NC  0.55% ($49,810)
to York County, SC  0.53% ($60,559)
to Gaston County, NC  0.39% ($43,443)
to Iredell County, NC  0.27% ($112,706)
to Wake County, NC  0.16% ($51,811)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.15% ($82,199)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8

Births per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mecklenburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 74,147 (62,894 aged, 11,253 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12591.22
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 253.490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42144.48

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1711.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 631.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.02

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.93
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97.82

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.45
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 9710.944

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.7
  • Cut/Pierce - 11.3
  • Other - 13.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 51.7
  • Suffocation - 18.2
  • Poisoning - 15.2
  • Other - 8.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 680,023
  • In family households: 555,219 (129,387 male householders, 47,234 female householders)
    133,914 spouses, 193,461 children (180,379 natural, 5,243 adopted, 7,839 stepchildren), 12,135 grandchildren, 8,928 brothers or sisters, 4,677 parents, 11,452 other relatives, 14,031 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 124,804 (45,814 male householders (33,017 living alone)), 51,126 female householders (42,344 living alone)), 27,864 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 15,431 (5,886 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 72,214 2-persons, 43,142 3-persons, 36,889 4-persons, 15,707 5-persons, 5,690 6-persons, 2,979 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 75,361 1-person, 17,686 2-persons, 2,502 3-persons, 964 4-persons, 256 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

86.9% of residents of Mecklenburg County speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,227,497,000 ($4183 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $186,733,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,236,744,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $506,980,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,028,000
Federal grants: $561,168,000
Federal procurement contracts: $552,001,000 ($69,682,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $358,574,000 ($42,480,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $23,846,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $932,718,000
Federal Government insurance: $471,120,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 66,184
Here:

83 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 24,609
Here:

31 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24,476
Here:

+31 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +35,986
Here:

+45 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mecklenburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 106.50 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 22,375
  • 2000 to 2004: 68,018
  • 1990 to 1999: 91,913
  • 1980 to 1989: 68,448
  • 1970 to 1979: 48,886
  • 1960 to 1969: 36,412
  • 1950 to 1959: 27,929
  • 1940 to 1949: 12,222
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,355
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 139
  • 2 rooms: 737
  • 3 rooms: 4,284
  • 4 rooms: 10,274
  • 5 rooms: 31,696
  • 6 rooms: 37,086
  • 7 rooms: 29,127
  • 8 rooms: 25,942
  • 9+ rooms: 31,107
  • 1 room: 4,182
  • 2 rooms: 11,437
  • 3 rooms: 20,155
  • 4 rooms: 32,175
  • 5 rooms: 20,883
  • 6 rooms: 8,908
  • 7 rooms: 2,991
  • 8 rooms: 1,441
  • 9+ rooms: 852
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 511
  • 1 bedroom: 3,011
  • 2 bedrooms: 24,943
  • 3 bedrooms: 86,002
  • 4 bedrooms: 47,676
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8,249
  • no bedroom: 4,869
  • 1 bedroom: 31,313
  • 2 bedrooms: 44,731
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,744
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,032
  • 5+ bedrooms: 335
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4,090
  • 1 vehicle: 45,354
  • 2 vehicles: 86,899
  • 3 vehicles: 26,517
  • 4 vehicles: 5,981
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,551
  • no vehicle: 14,761
  • 1 vehicle: 53,720
  • 2 vehicles: 27,939
  • 3 vehicles: 4,962
  • 4 vehicles: 1,189
  • 5+ vehicles: 453

45% of Mecklenburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in North Carolina.

Mecklenburg County:

45.5%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 321093
  • Northeast: 89420
  • Midwest: 53465
  • South: 138090
  • West: 18395

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $141,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mecklenburg County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (66.3%)
  • Electricity (29.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Electricity (66.6%)
  • Utility gas (29.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,632
Here:

14.5%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,186
Here:

12.0%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,300
Here:

24.1%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Mecklenburg County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $195,023,000
  • Charges - All Other: $74,084,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $23,221,000
    Higher Education - Other: $20,173,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,795,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $312,000
    Parking Facilities: $76,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $138,154,000
    General Public Buildings: $57,080,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,466,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,822,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,925,000
    General - Other: $4,997,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,329,000
    Libraries: $3,436,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,044,000
    Parks and Recreation: $646,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $949,130,000
    Health - Other: $132,767,000
    General - Other: $93,644,000
    Other Higher Education: $88,767,000
    Correctional Institutions: $78,999,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $61,357,000
    Liquor Stores: $52,720,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,003,000
    Transit Utilities: $32,248,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,379,000
    Libraries: $29,875,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $17,671,000
    Police Protection: $13,246,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,654,000
    Financial Administration: $5,136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,289,000
    Local Fire Protection: $792,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $37,316,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,627,000
    All Other: $1,021,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $108,230,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $144,768,000
    Health - Other: $261,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $31,038,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,194,000
    Public Welfare: $1,926,000
    All Other: $962,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $40,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,274,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,442,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,421,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,948,000
    Rents: $2,571,000
    Sale of Property: $137,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,111,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,965,553,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $65,538,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,721,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,205,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,974,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,631,000
    Financial Administration: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $381,000
    Parks and Recreation: $379,000
    Health - Other: $311,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Correctional Institutions: $258,000
    Local Fire Protection: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $346,192,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $63,892,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,316,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $708,173,000
    Public Welfare: $98,263,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,911,000
    All Other: $9,480,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,538,000
    General Local Government Support: $195,000
  • Tax - Property: $751,147,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $220,707,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $24,444,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,474,000
    NEC: $2,066,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,357,000
    Other License: $84,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $972,890,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 12,124
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,549
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 10,575
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,780
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 6,703
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,641
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,633
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,432


Mecklenburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Mecklenburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 144 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,005$154,6195,484$222,88424,698$219,456547$133,11720$5,948,4501,779$150,14724$110,083
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED172$148,343378$252,3681,826$212,229118$62,8903$3,276,000153$132,83021$60,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,019$144,3171,010$200,6198,467$199,176576$53,8026$5,948,000825$133,69340$84,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN779$147,415821$210,1615,047$203,658155$112,5233$7,027,667414$145,28513$87,615
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS118$155,085163$214,5771,526$201,33775$135,9871$209,00073$145,5899$76,889
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 136 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED969$225,205843$208,29938$169,7890$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED393$227,486330$212,12156$135,0890$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED130$242,223161$201,85712$169,0001$77,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN80$222,50085$207,22415$179,6674$259,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS47$181,66031$172,87117$115,1760$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Mecklenburg County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3,70070.7 years
Mary3,39478.2 years
John3,20973.0 years
William3,15773.1 years
Robert2,35870.4 years
Charles1,50670.8 years
Margaret1,25879.1 years
George1,21173.8 years
Thomas1,16771.7 years
Willie1,09470.9 years
Most common last names in Mecklenburg County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,45574.1 years
Williams1,05773.0 years
Johnson1,01872.2 years
Brown98773.9 years
Davis97871.6 years
Jones78372.8 years
Moore69573.2 years
Miller68272.7 years
Wilson66573.4 years
Alexander62875.4 years
Businesses in Mecklenburg County, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDO5Journeys2
AMF Bowling2KFC12
AT&T20Kincaid5
Abercrombie & Fitch3Kmart2
Abercrombie Kids2Knights Inn2
Ace Hardware3Kohl's3
Aeropostale3La Quinta2
Aerosoles1La-Z-Boy3
American Eagle Outfitters3Lane Bryant5
Ann Taylor5Lane Furniture3
Apple Store1LensCrafters3
Applebee's5Little Caesars Pizza9
Arby's8Long John Silver's1
Ashley Furniture3Lowe's7
AutoZone11Macy's3
Avenue1MainStay1
BMW1Marriott22
Bakers2Marshalls6
Bally Total Fitness2MasterBrand Cabinets23
Banana Republic3McDonald's36
Baskin-Robbins11Men's Wearhouse8
Bath & Body Works7Microtel4
Bebe2Motel 62
Bed Bath & Beyond3Motherhood Maternity5
Ben & Jerry's5New Balance22
Best Western2New York & Co3
Blockbuster10Nike59
Brooks Brothers2Nordstrom1
Brookstone1Office Depot7
Budget Car Rental3OfficeMax3
Buffalo Wild Wings3Old Navy6
Burger King21Olive Garden2
Buybuy BABY1On The Border2
CVS38Outback3
Cache3Outback Steakhouse3
CarMax1Pac Sun2
Caribou Coffee11Panda Express4
Casual Male XL2Panera Bread9
Catherines3Papa John's Pizza8
Charlotte Russe1Payless7
Chick-Fil-A22Penske7
Chico's2PetSmart7
Chipotle4Pier 1 Imports5
Chuck E. Cheese's2Pizza Hut17
Church's Chicken3Qdoba Mexican Grill8
Cinnabon 5Quality4
Clarion1Quiznos11
Clarks2RadioShack13
Cold Stone Creamery4Ramada2
Coldwater Creek3Red Lobster1
Comfort Inn3Red Robin3
Comfort Suites3Red Roof Inn2
Costco2Rite Aid35
Cracker Barrel2Rodeway Inn2
Crate & Barrel1Rooms To Go5
Cricket Wireless34Ruby Tuesday3
Curves5Rue211
DHL1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Dairy Queen9SAS Shoes2
Days Inn6SONIC Drive-In3
Decora Cabinetry8Sam's Club3
Dennys1Sears6
Discount Tire4Sephora3
Domino's Pizza17Shoe Carnival2
DressBarn3Sleep Inn4
Dunkin Donuts14Soma Intimates2
Econo Lodge5Spencer Gifts1
Eddie Bauer1Sprint Nextel12
Ethan Allen2Staples4
Express3Starbucks47
Extended Stay America3Steak 'n Shake2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Studio 61
FedEx182Studio Plus Deluxe Studios2
Finish Line2Suburban2
Firestone Complete Auto Care13Subway54
Foot Locker3Super 84
Forever 212T-Mobile32
GNC26T.G.I. Driday's3
GameStop12T.J.Maxx4
Gap4Taco Bell18
Goodwill4Talbots4
Gymboree3Target9
H&R Block25The Cheesecake Factory1
Haagen-Dazs2The Limited2
Hardee's2The Room Place2
Havertys Furniture2Tire Kingdom11
Haworth1Torrid1
Hobby Lobby1Toys"R"Us3
Holiday Inn10Trader Joe's3
Hollister Co.3U-Haul27
Home Depot8UPS220
Homestead Studio Suites1Urban Outfitters1
Hot Topic2Value City Furniture2
Howard Johnson1Vans5
Hyatt5Verizon Wireless13
IHOP6Victoria's Secret4
IKEA1Waffle House8
InTown Suites5Walgreens17
J. Jill2Walmart8
J.Crew2Wendy's22
JCPenney1Westin1
Jack In The Box11Wet Seal1
Jamba Juice1Wingate2
JoS. A. Bank5YMCA15
Jones New York24
Browse common businesses in Mecklenburg County, NC


Mecklenburg County on our top lists:

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