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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; Franklin County, North Carolina; Gaston County, North Carolina

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Table

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Franklin County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.2%
17.5%
16.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,163,701
77,001
237,242
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1,144,075
74,400
233,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,115,534
68,621
227,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
1,115,534
68,621
227,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4.3%
12.2%
4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.6%
8.4%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,115,482 68,573 227,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 919,628 60,619 206,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
5.5%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.4%
21.4%
22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.2%
17.5%
16.8%
Female persons, percent
51.6%
50.1%
51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
56.4%
69.8%
75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
33.2%
25.9%
19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
1.1%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.7%
0.9%
1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
2.3%
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
14.4%
10.3%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
44.9%
61.7%
68.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 47,522 4,484 13,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 16.1% 4.9% 5.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 505,919 31,695 102,086
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 55.9% 77.2% 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $334,700 $209,500 $206,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,719 $1,441 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $574 $440 $429
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,413 $971 $1,005
Building permits, 2022 13,107 945 1,639
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 446,584 26,473 90,427
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.46 2.58 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 83.8% 89.6% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 20.5% 7.9% 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 96.5% 90.5% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 92.4% 86.6% 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 90.9% 86.9% 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 47.8% 23.7% 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 5.6% 12.2% 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.7%
13.1%
12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 71.3% 61.8% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 65.8% 56.7% 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,016,202 40,294 394,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 11,317,443 66,840 1,321,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 5,838,394 38,083 329,507
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 18,367,725 351,938 2,511,710
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $17,013 $5,318 $11,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 25.6 33.9 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $79,265 $70,493 $62,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $48,625 $33,313 $33,806
Persons in poverty, percent
10.3%
10.9%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 35,062 1,150 4,468
Total employment, 2021 643,934 10,935 68,151
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 48,013,669 546,741 3,095,930
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.1% -2.3% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 113,810 5,738 16,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 24,710 973 3,234
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,167 589 1,799
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,598 246 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,666 107 325
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 17,930 790 2,436
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,500 45 308
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 19,877 838 2,413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,130.4 139.4 640.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,755.5 123.3 578.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 523.61 491.80 355.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 523.84 491.68 356.03
FIPS Code 37119 37069 37071
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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