Charlotte North Carolina Census and demographic information

Charlotte North Carolina Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Charlotte city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 540,828 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 540,828 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 39,800 7.4%
Male 264,978 49.0%     Mexican 22,168 4.1%
Female 275,850 51.0%     Puerto Rican 2,415 0.4%
          Cuban 1,098 0.2%
Under 5 years 38,529 7.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 14,119 2.6%
5 to 9 years 38,895 7.2%   Not Hispanic or Latino 501,028 92.6%
10 to 14 years 36,269 6.7%     White alone 297,845 55.1%
15 to 19 years 34,442 6.4%        
20 to 24 years 41,513 7.7%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 103,103 19.1%       Total population 540,828 100.0%
35 to 44 years 92,561 17.1%   In households 528,600 97.7%
45 to 54 years 69,537 12.9%     Householder 215,449 39.8%
55 to 59 years 22,470 4.2%     Spouse 93,970 17.4%
60 to 64 years 15,844 2.9%     Child 147,028 27.2%
65 to 74 years 25,616 4.7%       Own child under 18 years 117,966 21.8%
75 to 84 years 16,650 3.1%     Other relatives 32,969 6.1%
85 years and over 5,399 1.0%       Under 18 years 12,566 2.3%
          Nonrelatives 39,184 7.2%
Median age (years) 32.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 11,709 2.2%
        In group quarters 12,228 2.3%
18 years and over 407,193 75.3%     Institutionalized population 5,081 0.9%
  Male 196,358 36.3%     Noninstitutionalized population 7,147 1.3%
  Female 210,835 39.0%        
21 years and over 385,198 71.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 56,749 10.5%       Total households 215,449 100.0%
65 years and over 47,665 8.8%   Family households (families) 132,378 61.4%
  Male 18,240 3.4%       With own children under 18 years 66,029 30.6%
  Female 29,425 5.4%     Married couple family 93,970 43.6%
            With own children under 18 years 44,268 20.5%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 29,483 13.7%
One race 531,831 98.3%       With own children under 18 years 17,962 8.3%
  White 315,061 58.3%   Nonfamily households 83,071 38.6%
  Black or African American 176,964 32.7%     Householder living alone 63,601 29.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,863 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 13,478 6.3%
  Asian 18,418 3.4%        
    Asian Indian 4,684 0.9%   Households with individuals under 18 years 73,295 34.0%
    Chinese 2,435 0.5%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 33,902 15.7%
    Filipino 780 0.1%        
    Japanese 668 0.1%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 1,728 0.3%   Average family size 3.07 (X)
    Vietnamese 4,421 0.8%        
    Other Asian1 3,702 0.7%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 283 0.1%       Total housing units 230,434 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 49 0.0%   Occupied housing units 215,449 93.5%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 50 0.0%   Vacant housing units 14,985 6.5%
    Samoan 67 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 740 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 117 0.0%        
  Some other race 19,242 3.6%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2% (X)
Two or more races 8,997 1.7%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 321,491 59.4%       Occupied housing units 215,449 100.0%
Black or African American 180,371 33.4%   Owner-occupied housing units 123,883 57.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,806 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 91,566 42.5%
Asian 20,446 3.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 614 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.56 (X)
Some other race 23,743 4.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.30 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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