Population 4,688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Charlotte
Household size in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Charlotte average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Charlotte is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Charlotte: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Charlotte
Renters in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in Charlotte rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Charlotte than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Charlotte are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Charlotte runs $902 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Charlotte
Bachelor's degrees in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Charlotte: 17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Charlotte is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Nashville area (91.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Charlotte
| Period | Charlotte | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Charlotte than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Charlotte compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 2.86 | 41.7 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $902 | 17.2% | 88.9% | 3.4% |
| Dull | 2.73 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 1987 | $901 | 17.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| White Oak Flat | 2.76 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,167 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Stayton | 2.46 | 41.8 | 9.1% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 1990 | $892 | 21.4% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Petway | 2.71 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,293 | 20.6% | 90.3% | 3.0% |
| Sylvia | 2.55 | 45.9 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 1988 | $879 | 20.4% | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| White Bluff | 2.51 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,071 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
| Cumberland Furnace | 2.56 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 18.0% | 12.0% | 1992 | $872 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 4.0% |
| Fox Bluff | 2.94 | 42.5 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,088 | 14.0% | 89.1% | 3.8% |
| Neptune | 2.36 | 43.2 | 25.3% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 1993 | $1,050 | 30.4% | 89.1% | 4.5% |
| Southside | 3.00 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 21.9% | 6.9% | 1994 | $923 | 22.5% | 91.3% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Charlotte. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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