Population 5,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cotswold
Household size in Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cotswold run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.86, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Cotswold is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median age is 38.8. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cotswold: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Cotswold has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Cotswold
Renters in Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Cotswold rent their homes (34.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 17.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 9.3 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cotswold as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Cotswold is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest. Only four of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have older homes.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,033 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,376 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$665 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Cotswold runs $1,376 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $665 a month since 2006–10, up 94%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
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 Cotswold
Bachelor's degrees in Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cotswold: 64.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 12.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cotswold: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Cotswold
| Period | Cotswold | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cotswold has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.5 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Cotswold compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold | 2.44 | 41.3 | 5.3% | 34.0% | 8.8% | 1968 | $1,376 | 64.0% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.75 | 40.4 | 6.3% | 27.3% | 16.3% | 1974 | $1,941 | 67.2% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
| Wendover-Sedgewood | 2.43 | 34.3 | 3.7% | 55.7% | 9.0% | 1996 | $1,671 | 71.1% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Oakhurst | 2.15 | 40.6 | 19.0% | 56.1% | 10.6% | 1977 | $1,083 | 44.7% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| Briarcreek-Woodland | 2.12 | 32.8 | 16.3% | 77.4% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,375 | 34.7% | 80.3% | 4.8% |
| Myers Park | 2.58 | 38.9 | 3.0% | 21.1% | 12.9% | 1974 | $2,019 | 85.7% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Eastway-Sheffield Park | 3.21 | 31.1 | 22.2% | 68.5% | 8.2% | 1974 | $1,372 | 21.3% | 62.9% | 2.7% |
| Foxcroft | 2.42 | 41.1 | 7.1% | 61.1% | 10.3% | 1998 | $2,129 | 77.4% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| Stonehaven | 2.39 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 11.2% | 1977 | $1,309 | 60.4% | 91.7% | 1.2% |
| North Sharon Amity | 2.50 | 33.3 | 21.9% | 59.1% | 8.1% | 1979 | $1,466 | 28.7% | 81.2% | 10.2% |
| Elizabeth | 1.64 | 33.5 | 3.4% | 62.1% | 11.3% | 1984 | $1,710 | 83.1% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
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 Cotswold. 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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