| Population |
2002 |
2011 |
| City |
579,684 |
788,370 |
| County |
746,427 |
1,015,141 |
| MSA |
1.6
Million |
1.9
Million |
| 100-Mile |
6.7
Million |
7
Million |
|
|
| Year |
Population |
|
| 2002 |
746,427 |
| 2003 |
773,299 |
| 2004 |
801,137 |
| 2005 |
829,978 |
| 2006 |
859,857 |
| 2007 |
890,812 |
| 2008 |
922,882 |
| 2009 |
956,105 |
| 2010 |
990,525 |
|
|
Census
2000 Mecklenburg County Survey Profile
Total Population Estimate:680,042 |
US
Population Rank
City of Charlotte 26
MSA
41 |
| Employment |
|
|
| County |
363,640 |
4.1%
Unemployed |
| MSA |
769,400 |
5.1%
Unemployed |
Business
|
Charlotte is the nation's
sixth largest distribution center with a wholesale trade
volume of more than $30 billion. Locally, 614 firms are
involved in transportation and warehousing and 80,000 people
are employed in supplying goods. With the cities excellent
interstate access, delivery trucks can reach 60 percent of
the nation's
population within 24 hours.
Countywide, the industrial market includes 97
million square feet
of warehouse and office-warehouse flex space.
|
|
| Median
Family Income |
$64,143 |
| Shopping
Centers |
184 |
| Banks |
15 |
| Major
Airlines
|
9 |
| Hospitals |
34 |
Directory of Services
Mecklenburg County Medical Society
704-376-0847
Charlotte Dental Society
704-376-6555
Coordinated Health Care Management
704-334-7656
Hospitals: General Acute Care
Carolinas Medical Center
704-355-2000 (777 beds)
Carolinas Medical - Mercy
704-379-5000 (305 beds)
Carolinas Medical - Pineville
704-543-2000 (97 beds)
Presbyterian Hospital
704-384-4000 (581 beds)
Presbyterian Hospital Matthews
704-384-6500 (102 beds)
Carolinas Medical - University
704-548-6000 (130 beds)
Hospitals: Specialty
Behavioral Health Center - CMC Randolph
(psychiatric and behavioral illness)
704-358-2700 (66 beds)
Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation
(spinal cord, brain injury and stroke)
704-355-4300 (133 beds)
Mercy Horizon
(inpatient/outpatient detoxification)
704-379-5248 (11 beds)
Orthopedic Hospital of Charlotte
(bone injuries and diseases of bone, muscle and joints)
704-375-6792 (168 beds)
Government Health Agencies
Mecklenburg County Health Department
704-336-6400, 704-336-4700
Environmental Protection Department
704-336-5500
Mecklenburg County Emergency Medical (MEDIC)
704-336-3400
Mecklenburg Mental Health Services
704-358-2700
|
|
| Fortune
500 firms |
286 |
| Labor
Force |
349,010 |
| Unemployment |
2.5 |
Total
Number of Businesses |
31,072 |
| Average
sales price of homes (1998) |
$181,084 |
| Gross
retail sales (1998) |
$16.29
billion |
| Value of
total assessed property (1998 values) |
$57.1
billion |
Total
Housing Units 292,780
|
|
Occupied 272,207;
owner occupied 172,355,
renter occupied 99,852
and vacant housing units 20,573. |
|
|
Construction
Residential
Units
14,484
$1.6 billion |
Non-Residential
Permits
4,343
$1.1 billion |
|
|
Communications |
| Weekly
newspapers |
9 |
| Local radio
stations |
26 |
| Telephone
companies |
31 |
| Telegraph
Services |
3 |
| TV stations |
7 |
| Major daily
newspapers |
1 |
Cable TV services |
2 |
| Satellite
Television Services |
4 |
|
Mind &
Body |
| Public
Schools |
139 |
| Private
Schools |
43 |
| Institutions
for higher learning |
23 |
| Libraries |
23 |
| Parks |
140 |
| Recreation
Centers |
20 |
| Public
playgrounds |
68 |
| Public golf
courses |
12 |
| Private
golf courses |
13 |
| Tennis
courts |
138 |
Country clubs |
14 |
|
| Miscellaneous Stats |
Enplaned passengers 11.6 million |
3rd largest attended sporting event in U.S., The Coca Cola 600 |
| Enplaned
cargo 94,339 tons |
City,
County and State AAA bond ratings |
| 5th
in number of Fortune Headquartered Companies |
6th
largest trading area in U.S. |
| 500
Airline flights daily |
6th
largest wholesale center in U.S. |
| 21st
most active airport in the U.S. |
5th
largest urban region |
| 9,548
new jobs for 2001 |
26th
largest city |
| $16.5
billion in retail sales |
#1
U.S. city in foreign firms growth (Site Selection Magazine) |
| Nation's
2nd largest banking center (controls $970 billion in assets) |
7th
largest University Research Park |
| 28th
most wired city |
Nation's
most livable city (U.S. Conference of Mayors) |
| 9th
Best City for Entrepreneurship |
286
Fortune 500 firms represented |
| Nation's
#1 U.S. city in foreign firms growth |
Cost
of living below national average |
| NFL
Team, Carolina Panthers |
7th
best city for business development |
|
People |
| Total
Population 2000 Census |
680,042 |
| Projected
Population (2010) |
757,763 |
| Mecklenburg
County births |
9,599 |
| Population
growth in Mecklenburg cities |
n/a |
| Charlotte….1990
– 395,934 |
1997
– 516,341 |
| Cornelius….
1990 – 2,581 |
1997
– 8,967 |
| Davidson….1990
– 4,046 |
1997
– 5,616 |
| Huntersville.1990
– 3,023 |
1997
– 17,024 |
| Matthews….1990
– 13,651 |
1997
– 18,739 |
| Mint
Hill….1990 – 11,615 |
1997
– 16,591 |
| Pineville….1990
– 2,970 |
1997
– 3,497 |
| Public
School students |
102,365 |
| Number
of households |
251,343 |
Mecklenburg
County’s Racial mix
(1997 figures from U.S. Census Bureau) |
| White |
70.5% |
| Black |
26.6% |
| Hispanic |
2.3% |
| Other |
2.9% |
|
|
Politics |
| Registered
voters |
388,653 |
Board of County Commissioners, elected from 6 Districts, 3 at-large, in November in even years |
9 |
| Fiscal
year |
July 1-
June 30 |
| Annual
budget (FY2000) |
$866
million |
| Bond
rating |
Triple AAA |
County employees |
Approximately
4,700 permanent full-time |
Government
and Special Agencies
Employment
Security Commission of North Carolina
500 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 342-6131
North Carolina Department of Labor
500 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 342-6163
Employment & Training Department
City of Charlotte
600 E. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 336-3380
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
129 W. Trade Street, Ste. 400
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 344-6682
U.S. Department of Labor
800 Briar Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 344-6302
The Employers Association
3020 West Arrowood Road
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 522-8011
Social Security Administration
5701 Executive Center Drive
Charlotte, NC 28212
1-800-772-1213
North Carolina Department of Commerce
8210 University Executive Park Drive, Ste. 260
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 547-5750
Workforce Development Board
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
700 Parkwood Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 336-6270
|
Area
Salary Survey June 2001
|
Mean Hourly
Earnings Total
|
Mean Annual
Earnings Full-Time
Workers Total
|
|
|
|
| All workers |
$16.45
|
$34,603
|
|
|
|
| White Collar |
|
|
|
Engineers
|
29.46
|
63,176
|
| Registered
Nurses |
22.41
|
45,443
|
| Teachers,
College & University |
30.94
|
45,924
|
| Teachers,
Except College & Univ. |
23.27
|
38,440
|
| Engineering
Technicians |
20.82
|
43,299
|
| Managers
& Administrators |
35.46
|
76,613
|
| Accountants
& Auditors |
20.84
|
43,337
|
| Personnel |
21.08
|
43,853
|
| Sales
Supervisors |
23.22
|
52,016
|
| Cashiers |
7.72
|
17,365
|
| Computer
Operators |
17.73
|
36,880
|
| Secretaries |
15.79
|
32,834
|
| Receptionists |
10.80
|
22,358
|
| Order Clerks |
13.54
|
27,040
|
| Bookkeepers |
12.61
|
25,451
|
| Inventory
Clerks |
11.72
|
24,384
|
| |
|
|
| Blue
Collar |
|
|
| Construction
Trades |
11.71
|
24,281
|
| Production
Supervisors |
20.69
|
47,843
|
| Machine
Operators |
16.11
|
33,156
|
| Assemblers |
10.16
|
21,124
|
| Truck Drivers |
16.33
|
38,429
|
| Stock
Handlers |
11.16
|
31,630
|
| Laborers |
10.12
|
20,818
|
| Police &
Detectives |
16.89
|
35,964
|
| Waiters &
Waitresses |
3.48
|
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|
| Food Service |
7.76
|
20,006
|
| Health
Services |
9.61
|
20,187
|
| Janitors |
8.17
|
18,226
|
Footnotes: Mean hourly
earnings are for the total workforce both private and government
workers as well as full-time and part-time workers.
Mean annual earnings are for full-time workers both private and
government.
Source:Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock
Hill NC-SC, National Compensation Survey, June 2001, U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2002 |
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