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Moving to Charlotte, North Carolina

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Population: 540,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 610,949 (+13.0% change)
Males: 264,978 (49.0%), Females: 275,850 (51.0%)

Zip codes: 28202, 28203, 28204, 28205, 28206, 28207, 28208, 28209, 28210, 28211, 28212, 28213, 28214, 28215, 28216, 28217, 28223, 28226, 28227, 28262, 28269, 28270, 28273, 28277, 28278.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $46,975
Median house value: $134,300

Population by Race

Races in Charlotte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.1%)
  • Black (32.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.1%), English (8.5%), Irish (7.9%), United States (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Italian (3.3%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 242.3 square miles

Map of Charlotte, NC

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charlotte

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charlotte city

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

11.1% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 2.9% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +110,805 (+25.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Charlotte:

  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (1000 BLYTHE BLVD)
  • CHARLOTTE INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION (1100 BLYTHE BOULEVARD)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INC (2001 VAIL AVE)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (200 HAWTHORNE LANE BOX 33549)
  • PRESBYTERIAN-ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (1901 RANDOLPH RD)
  • UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (8800 NORTH TYRON STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charlotte:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 8 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 77 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charlotte:

  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A6)
  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)
  • GOOSE CREEK (about 19 miles; INDIAN TRAIL, NC; Abbreviation: 28A)

Amtrak station:
CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Charlotte:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (Full-time enrollment: 13,706; Location: 9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD; Public; Website: www.uncc.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,967; Location: PO BOX 35009; Public; Website: www.cpcc.cc.nc.us)
  • JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,531; Location: 100-152 BEATTIES FORD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jcsu.edu)
  • QUEENS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,098; Location: 1900 SELWYN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.queens.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • KINGS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 316; Location: 322 LAMAR AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE (Full-time enrollment: 151; Location: 1515 MOCKINGBIRD LN STE 600; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aich.artinstitutes.edu)
  • BROOKSTONE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 135; Location: 8307 UNIVERSITY EXEC PK DR STE 240; Private, for-profit; Website: www.brookstone.edu)
  • CAROLINAS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 1200 BLYTHE BLVD; Public; Website: www.carolinascollege.org)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 123; Location: 1901 E FIFTH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MERCY SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 91; Location: 1921 VAIL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carolinas.org/education/mercyson/)
  • UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 60; Location: 1701 W TRADE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CAROLINA BEAUTY COLLEGE 4 (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: NORTH PARK MALL 5430-0 N TRYON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • DUDLEYS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 42; Location: 1950 JOHN MCDONALD AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTH EASTERN COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 1535 ELIZABETH AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • HAIRSTYLING INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE INC (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 209B S KINGS DR; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • CHARLOTTE TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL (Location: 500 N HOSKINS RD; Private, for-profit)
  • BRANDS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location: 4900B OLD PINEVILLE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • BRANDS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location: 115 LAKEWOOD AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • CAROLINA SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING (Location: 7003 WALLACE RD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.csb-radio-tv.com)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 5821 FAIRVIEW RD STE 105; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Charlotte:

  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)

Biggest public high schools in Charlotte:

  • INDEPENDENCE HIGH (Students: 2,729; Location: 1967 PATRIOT DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MYERS PARK HIGH (Students: 2,613; Location: 2400 COLONY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROVIDENCE HIGH (Students: 2,436; Location: 1800 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ZEBULON B VANCE HIGH (Students: 2,418; Location: 7600 IBM ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST MECKLENBURG HIGH (Students: 2,275; Location: 6800 MONROE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH MECKLENBURG HIGH (Students: 2,216; Location: 8900 PARK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOPEWELL HIGH (Students: 2,048; Location: 11530 BEATTIES FORD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST MECKLENBURG HIGH (Students: 1,524; Location: 7400 TUCKASEEGEE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GARINGER HIGH (Students: 1,488; Location: 1100 EASTWAY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST CHARLOTTE HIGH (Students: 1,483; Location: 2219 SENIOR DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Charlotte:

  • CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,591; Location: 1440 CARMEL ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,377; Location: 5800 SARDIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL (Students: 1,316; Location: 9502 PROVIDENCE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 987; Location: 7301 SARDIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 904; Location: 7702 PINEVILLE MATTHEW RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 720; Location: 333 JEREMIAH BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • UNITED FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 477; Location: 8617 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCH. (Students: 399; Location: P.O. BOX 240433; Grades: PK – 12)
  • RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 2825 SHENANDOAH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 8101 FALLSDALE DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Charlotte:

  • JAMES MARTIN MIDDLE (Students: 1,708; Location: 7800 IBM DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COULWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 1,247; Location: 500 KENTBERRY DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 1,188; Location: 7601 THE PLAZA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWEST HIGH (Students: 1,183; Location: 1415 BEATTIES FORD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • JAY M ROBINSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,171; Location: 5925 BALLANTYNE COMMONS PWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • QUAIL HOLLOW MIDDLE (Students: 1,145; Location: 2901 SMITHFLD CH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PHILLIP O BERRY ACADEMY OF TEC (Students: 1,145; Location: 1430 ALLEGHANY STREET; Grades: 09 – 11)
  • LAKE WYLIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,144; Location: 13620 ERWIN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DAVID COX ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,101; Location: 4215 DAVID COX RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARMEL MIDDLE (Students: 1,100; Location: 5001 CAMILLA DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Charlotte:

  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MS (Students: 977; Location: 3100 PARK RD; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • CALVARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 826; Location: 5801 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHRISTIA (Students: 742; Location: 6050 HICKORY GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 7000 ENDHAVEN LN; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST GABRIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 3028 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: KG – 5)
  • COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 9100 OLMSTED DR & 9026 MALLARD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 600 HILLSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 1125 BUCHANAN STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 4225 SHAMROCK DR.; Grades: PK – 5)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 260; Location: 2633 EASTWAY DR; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Charlotte:

  • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG CNTY (Operating income: $25,195,400; Location: 310 NORTH TRYON STREET; 1,609,531 books; 63,496 audio materials; 41,035 video materials; 2,810 serial subscriptions)

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