Population 4,629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Slater Park
Household size in Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Slater Park average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Slater Park has larger households than most.
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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.2 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Slater Park is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 29.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Slater Park: 41.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. No other Charlotte neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Slater Park
Renters in Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Slater Park than nationally: 40.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 2.4% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Slater Park: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Slater Park has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Slater Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $902 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,037 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,513 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$688 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Slater Park runs $1,513 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.3% 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 Slater Park
Bachelor's degrees in Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Slater Park as nationally: 34.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Charlotte area (40.6%).
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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Slater Park never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Slater Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most 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 Slater Park
| Period | Slater Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Slater Park has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Slater Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Park | 2.75 | 32.5 | 41.1% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,513 | 34.1% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Nevin Community | 3.28 | 29.6 | 24.9% | 40.3% | 5.7% | 1992 | $1,302 | 18.7% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Firestone-Garden Park | 2.37 | 42.9 | 12.9% | 47.8% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,459 | 15.5% | 83.8% | 5.7% |
| Beatties Ford-Trinity | 2.42 | 35.9 | 13.8% | 38.9% | 5.2% | 1993 | $1,195 | 38.7% | 85.9% | 2.3% |
| Derita-Statesville | 2.44 | 35.6 | 15.0% | 40.6% | 6.7% | 1986 | $1,579 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights | 2.47 | 36.3 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,848 | 42.6% | 83.8% | 0.5% |
| West Sugar Creek | 2.23 | 33.7 | 15.7% | 47.7% | 8.9% | 2004 | $1,858 | 38.7% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| Wedgewood | 2.00 | 32.2 | 17.0% | 78.9% | 7.4% | 2009 | $1,706 | 48.2% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| Oakdale South | 2.86 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,444 | 29.1% | 84.9% | 2.6% |
| Thomasboro-Hoskins | 2.66 | 33.5 | 24.6% | 49.0% | 12.1% | 1960 | $1,155 | 22.4% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| 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 Slater Park. 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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