Population 4,426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plaza Midwood
Household size in Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.79 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Plaza Midwood are small: just 1.79 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods, only seven have smaller households.
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Plaza Midwood is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Plaza Midwood, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Plaza Midwood 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 Plaza Midwood
Renters in Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Plaza Midwood than nationally: 47.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 16.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Plaza Midwood as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Charlotte area as a whole (8.3%).
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Plaza Midwood run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980. Plaza Midwood has older homes than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $862 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,029 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,648 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,656 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$794 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Plaza Midwood costs $1,656 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Plaza Midwood
Bachelor's degrees in Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.6% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 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 Plaza Midwood: 84.4% 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. Only three of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Plaza Midwood: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Plaza Midwood has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Plaza Midwood
| Period | Plaza Midwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plaza Midwood has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Plaza Midwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Midwood | 1.79 | 35.9 | 5.6% | 47.6% | 10.7% | 1976 | $1,656 | 84.4% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Elizabeth | 1.64 | 33.5 | 3.4% | 62.1% | 11.3% | 1984 | $1,710 | 83.1% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Briarcreek-Woodland | 2.12 | 32.8 | 16.3% | 77.4% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,375 | 34.7% | 80.3% | 4.8% |
| Country Club Heights | 2.39 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 57.6% | 6.9% | 1966 | $1,401 | 35.9% | 75.7% | 12.2% |
| Plaza-Shamrock | 1.98 | 35.9 | 10.4% | 52.3% | 7.8% | 1956 | $1,178 | 45.5% | 84.6% | 3.0% |
| North Charlotte | 2.01 | 31.1 | 4.0% | 55.1% | 5.6% | 2005 | $1,674 | 66.5% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| Fourth Ward | 1.40 | 35.0 | 2.3% | 58.2% | 20.5% | 2003 | $1,725 | 69.3% | 97.6% | 2.6% |
| Downtown Charlotte | 1.51 | 32.7 | 4.6% | 81.4% | 19.4% | 2012 | $2,086 | 69.8% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Windsor Park | 2.62 | 37.3 | 17.9% | 54.9% | 8.9% | 1974 | $1,442 | 26.5% | 73.4% | 4.0% |
| Shannon Park | 2.54 | 35.8 | 11.4% | 53.4% | 10.4% | 1979 | $1,352 | 18.8% | 69.7% | 7.2% |
| Sugaw Creek | 2.68 | 31.2 | 7.8% | 64.0% | 6.6% | 1979 | $1,262 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 2.6% |
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 Plaza Midwood. 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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