Population 3,755 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rain Tree
Household size in Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rain Tree is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Rain Tree has smaller households than most Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Rain Tree skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Rain Tree is older than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rain Tree: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Rain Tree has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Rain Tree
Renters in Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rain Tree is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rain Tree: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rain Tree is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $904 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,300 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,624 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$720 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rain Tree costs $1,624 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Rain Tree
Bachelor's degrees in Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.7% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.4% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.4% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Rain Tree is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Rain Tree has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rain Tree: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Rain Tree
| Period | Rain Tree | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Rain Tree than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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).
Rain Tree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Tree | 2.32 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 33.6% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,624 | 61.4% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Piper Glen Estates | 2.63 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 19.5% | 3.3% | 1990 | $2,160 | 70.0% | 98.2% | 4.1% |
| Olde Providence South | 2.48 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 16.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $2,279 | 80.8% | 99.7% | 2.4% |
| Wessex Square | 2.60 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,361 | 78.5% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Hembstead | 2.79 | 39.9 | 1.8% | 25.4% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,555 | 84.6% | 99.9% | 1.6% |
| Oxford Hunt | 2.44 | 37.9 | 6.0% | 42.6% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,699 | 76.7% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Carmel | 2.40 | 41.7 | 5.2% | 35.4% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,883 | 65.3% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
| Providence Plantation | 3.03 | 39.9 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,925 | 69.1% | 98.8% | 5.4% |
| Providence Crossing | 2.83 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 34.2% | 2.9% | 2005 | $2,685 | 64.1% | 96.8% | 5.3% |
| Ballantyne East | 2.54 | 39.7 | 12.5% | 47.7% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,980 | 74.6% | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| Johnston-McAlpine | 2.43 | 37.3 | 13.2% | 57.0% | 3.8% | 1985 | $1,777 | 41.8% | 92.8% | 1.5% |
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 Rain Tree. 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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