Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	31%

Mecklenburg County:	11.3%
North Carolina:	15.1%

Type of workers:

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina:

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

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

Mecklenburg County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$52,573
North Carolina:	$40,729

Mecklenburg County	$188,869
North Carolina:	$127,600

Health of residents in Mecklenburg County based on 449 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
78.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
18.3% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
46.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.

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.

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 51 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mecklenburg County: Pleasant Hill (A), Oakgrove (B), Larkhaven Golf Club (C), Camp Steere (D), Camp Stewart (E), Mallard Creek (F), Mallard Creek Community House (G), Outrigger Harbor (H), Gateway Park (I), Pawtuckett Golf Course (J), Berryhill Park (K), Moores Chapel (L), Hunters Dairy Farm (M), University Research Park (N), West Pointe Business Park (O), Wher-Rena Marina (P), Buzzard Rock Overlook (Q), Sunset Hills Golf Club (R), Charlotte Fire Department Station 25 (S), Charlotte Fire Department Station 34 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mecklenburg County include: Hillside Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Love Chapel (D), Back Creek Chapel (E), Hopewell AME Zion Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), United House of Prayer (H), Union Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Rural Hill Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Moores Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery (4), Charlotte Memorial Gardens (5), Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery (6), Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Kelly Lake (A), Dream Lake (B), Stillwell Lake (C), Crescent Pond (D), MacConnell Lake (E), Hasting Lake (F), Vance Pond Number Two (G), Vance Pond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gutter Branch (A), North Prong Clark Creek (B), Long Creek (C), Gar Creek (D), Gambles Creek (E), Paw Creek (F), Ferrelltown Creek (G), Porter Branch (H), Dixon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mecklenburg County include: Mecklenburg County Park (1), General Davidson Memorial Historic Site (2), Lake Wylie Park (3), Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge (4), Stephens Road Nature Preserve (5), Alexandriana Historic Site (6), Withers Creek Access Area (7), North Carolina State Wildlife Landing (8), McDowell Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
North Carolina:	4.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

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

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

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.

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 16.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+45 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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

Here:	14.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	12.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	24.1%
North Carolina:	20.2%