Demographic Profile for Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
The Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population base that is comprised of 65.7 percent White, 23.1 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 7.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 33.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord has increased in diversity when 29.4 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area spans a total of 3098 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 491 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Dayton (494 per sq. mile ), Vallejo-Fairfield (496 per sq. mile ), Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice (513 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Atlantic City (483 per sq. mile ), Ann Arbor (482 per sq. mile ), Stockton (475 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated into the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area, with 33,849 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord totals 21.4 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area had a population of 1,521,278 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,339,901. This growth represents an increase of 13.5 percent. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord ranks 1 of 14 MSAs when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the metro area ranks 16 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area to be 34.9 years of age. The median in Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord is less than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 7.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area spans a total of 3098 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 491 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Dayton (494 per sq. mile ), Vallejo-Fairfield (496 per sq. mile ), Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice (513 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Atlantic City (483 per sq. mile ), Ann Arbor (482 per sq. mile ), Stockton (475 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated into the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area, with 33,849 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord totals 21.4 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area had a population of 1,521,278 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,339,901. This growth represents an increase of 13.5 percent. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord ranks 1 of 14 MSAs when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the metro area ranks 16 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area to be 34.9 years of age. The median in Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord is less than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 7.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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