About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Charlotte population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Charlotte across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Charlotte was 911,311, a 1.74% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Charlotte population was 895,704, an increase of 1.44% compared to a population of 883,012 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Charlotte increased by 333,914. In this period, the peak population was 911,311 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Charlotte is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Charlotte population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Charlotte Population by Year. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino, Two or More Races, Two Races Including Some Other Race (5-year estimate) in Mecklenburg County, NC (B03002020E037119) from 2009 to 2023 about Mecklenburg County, NC; Charlotte; NC; latino; hispanic; estimate; persons; 5-year; population; and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the distribution of median household income among distinct age brackets of householders in Charlotte. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varies among householders of different ages in Charlotte. It showcases how household incomes typically rise as the head of the household gets older. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into age-based household income trends and explore the variations in incomes across households.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Charlotte, householders within the 45 to 64 years age group have the highest median household income at $90,191, followed by those in the 25 to 44 years age group with an income of $84,080. Meanwhile householders within the 65 years and over age group report the second lowest median household income of $54,936. Notably, householders within the under 25 years age group, had the lowest median household income at $49,187.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Age groups classifications include:

• Under 25 years
• 25 to 44 years
• 45 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Of The Head Of Household: This column presents the age of the head of household
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific age group

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Charlotte median household income by age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Charlotte population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Charlotte.

Content

The dataset constitues the following three datasets

• Charlotte, NC Age Group Population Dataset: A complete breakdown of Charlotte age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups
• Charlotte, NC Age Cohorts Dataset: Children, Working Adults, and Seniors in Charlotte - Population and Percentage Analysis
• Charlotte, NC Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Graph and download economic data for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino, White Alone (5-year estimate) in Mecklenburg County, NC (B03002013E037119) from 2009 to 2023 about Mecklenburg County, NC; Charlotte; white; NC; latino; hispanic; estimate; persons; 5-year; population; and USA.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Charlotte metro area from 1950 to 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Charlotte, NC population pyramid, which represents the Charlotte population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Charlotte, NC, is 27.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Charlotte, NC, is 15.3.
• Total dependency ratio for Charlotte, NC is 42.6.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Charlotte, NC is 6.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Charlotte population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Charlotte for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Charlotte for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Charlotte for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Charlotte Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Union County, NC (S1701ACS037179) from 2012 to 2023 about Union County, NC; Charlotte; NC; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

In 2023, the population of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metropolitan area was about 2.8 million people. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when the population was about 2.75 million people.

Spatial Dataset used to display Census Tracts for the year 2011-2015 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This dataset includes attributes such as census tracts and block groups.The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line File is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation.

Spatial Dataset used to display Census Block Groups for the years 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This dataset includes attributes such as census tracts and block groups.The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line File is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Charlotte population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Charlotte. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Charlotte by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Charlotte.

Key observations

The largest age group in Charlotte, NC was for the group of age 25 to 29 years years with a population of 82,048 (9.26%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Charlotte, NC was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 9,033 (1.02%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Charlotte is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Charlotte total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Charlotte Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Estimate of Median Household Income for Mecklenburg County, NC (MHINC37119A052NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Mecklenburg County, NC; Charlotte; NC; households; median; income; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Population Estimate, Total (5-year estimate) in Mecklenburg County, NC (B03002001E037119) from 2009 to 2023 about Mecklenburg County, NC; Charlotte; NC; estimate; persons; 5-year; population; and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Charlotte by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Charlotte across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.72% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Charlotte is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Charlotte total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Charlotte Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

This layer is a component of The Dynamic service supports the Virtual Charlotte application.

© City of Charlotte

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Charlotte city, North Carolina. 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.

Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Lower Bound of Estimate of Median Household Income for Mecklenburg County, NC (MHICILBNC37119A052NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Mecklenburg County, NC; Charlotte; NC; households; median; income; and USA.

Spatial Dataset used to display historical census data using Census 2010 Tract boundaries in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This dataset includes attributes such as population in 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010.

Population Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Charlotte, North Carolina by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.