Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

126,344

0.596% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

0.18% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).

22.4% of the households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC 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.

90% of the residents in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are Johnson C Smith University (241 degrees awarded in 2022), Empire Beauty School-Charlotte (26 degrees), and No Grease Barber School (5 degrees).

Most people in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC borders Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC, Charlotte City (Northeast) PUMA, NC, Charlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC, and Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC is home to a population of 126k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (75k people) in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are Spanish (19,658 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,851 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (648 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,973

Women

51.2%

61,852

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 126,825 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

90.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75k ± 3.67k
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.57k
Other (Hispanic)
17.1k ± 1.95k

18.4%

Hispanic Population

23.3k people

18.4% of the people in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are hispanic (23.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,658 households (16.5%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,851 households (1.55%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
648 households (0.543%)

22.4% of the households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was Spanish. 16.5% of the households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,554 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
1,376 ± 388
Gulf War (1990s)
829 ± 255

Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are Construction (5,695 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,576 people), and the highest paying industries are Plastics product manufacturing ($114,518), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($101,359), and Automotive equipment rental & leasing ($98,649).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,551 people), Customer service representatives (2,363 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,963 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC, are Construction (5,695 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,576 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,711

Median earning men ± $1,762

$37,485

Median earning women ± $2,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,622), Public Administration ($58,110), and Information ($48,153).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,386), Public Administration ($52,844), and Information ($48,241).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC awarded 272 degrees. The student population of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 515 male students and 698 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are Black or African American (227 and 84.1%), followed by Unknown (29 and 10.7%), White (6 and 2.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.48%).

The largest universities in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Johnson C Smith University (241 and 88.6%), Empire Beauty School-Charlotte (26 and 9.56%), and No Grease Barber School (5 and 1.84%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC are General Business Administration & Management (59 and 21.7%), Social Work (37 and 13.6%), and General Biological Sciences (27 and 9.93%).

The median tuition cost in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $17,474.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
18 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
59 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Johnson C Smith University
241 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
26 degrees awarded
No Grease Barber School
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson C Smith University with 241 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 86 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC, which is 0.462 times less than the 186 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 227 degrees mean that there were 7.83 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 29 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.38% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.45% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.3k), Some college (23.8k), and Secondary Education (16.8k).

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 City (Northwest) PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC 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 PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC 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.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.385

2022 Wage GINI in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC

0.379

2021 Wage GINI in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.59% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2023, 62% of workers in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC (21.2k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

82.7% of the population of Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 8.86% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

8.86%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.