Charlotte Metro Area

  1. Charlotte Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Charlotte Metro Area Statistics
  3. Charlotte Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Charlotte Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Charlotte Metro Area Family Information
  6. Charlotte Metro Area Education Information
  7. Charlotte Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Charlotte Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Charlotte Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Charlotte Metro Area Counties
  11. Charlotte Metro Area Cities


Charlotte Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Charlotte Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 164,614
  • Land Area (2000): 1,767.548 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.364 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 66,061
Charlotte Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 211,692 64.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,985 0.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 115,546 34.99%

Charlotte Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Charlotte Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,538 13.27%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,390 3.90%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,286 3.78%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,172 3.65%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,146 3.62%
6. Utilities 3,136 3.61%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 3,084 3.55%
8. Metal Manufactuing 2,882 3.31%
9. Educational Services 2,862 3.29%
10. Finance and Insurance 2,686 3.09%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,388 2.75%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 2,314 2.66%
13. Public Administration 2,252 2.59%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,218 2.55%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 2,170 2.50%
16. Health Care 1,970 2.27%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,970 2.27%
18. Truck Transportation 1,854 2.13%
19. Paper Manufacturing 1,806 2.08%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,688 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9,928 13.07%
2. Health Care 8,684 11.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,368 7.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,656 6.13%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,144 4.14%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,708 3.56%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,436 3.21%
8. Social Assistance 2,376 3.13%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,248 2.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,152 2.83%
11. Public Administration 2,032 2.67%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,780 2.34%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,750 2.30%
14. Construction 1,336 1.76%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 1,288 1.70%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,270 1.67%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,188 1.56%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,136 1.50%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,088 1.43%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 848 1.12%

Charlotte Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 6,480 7.45%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,618 6.46%
3. Other Management Occupations 4,232 4.87%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,914 4.50%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,666 4.22%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,246 3.73%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,204 3.68%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 3,042 3.50%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,038 3.49%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,870 3.30%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,672 3.07%
12. Other Construction Trades 2,160 2.48%
13. Engineers 1,898 2.18%
14. Top Executives 1,758 2.02%
15. Computer Specialists 1,720 1.98%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,718 1.98%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,688 1.94%
18. Carpenters 1,660 1.91%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 1,578 1.81%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 1,430 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,620 6.08%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,028 5.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 3,958 5.21%
4. Other Production Occupations 3,446 4.54%
5. Cashiers 3,084 4.06%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,716 3.57%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,648 3.49%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,410 3.17%
9. Customer Service Representatives 2,340 3.08%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,316 3.05%
11. Registered Nurses 2,236 2.94%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,236 2.94%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,846 2.43%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,844 2.43%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,714 2.26%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 1,632 2.15%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,568 2.06%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,410 1.86%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,400 1.84%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,384 1.82%

Charlotte Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 151,575 60.10%
15-35 hours 28,371 11.25%
1-14 hours 6,743 2.67%
No regular hours 65,526 25.98%

Charlotte Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,813 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,548 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,295 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,392 9.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20,018 12.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26,614 16.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 23,595 15.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14,711 9.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,361 4.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,942 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,604 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,109 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,421 6.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,704 8.72%

Charlotte Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,027 2.56%
5-9 14,825 9.44%
10-14 22,093 14.06%
15-19 22,498 14.32%
20-24 20,846 13.27%
25-29 9,879 6.29%
30-34 24,409 15.53%
35-39 5,337 3.40%
40-44 6,083 3.87%
45-59 15,979 10.17%
60-89 6,950 4.42%
At least 90 4,201 2.67%

Charlotte Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 258 0.16% 93,910 59.77%
30-44 52 0.03% 35,777 22.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 15,979 10.17%
At least 60 104 0.07% 11,047 7.03%

Charlotte Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 194 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 21,407 13.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 131,777 82.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 1,380 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 414 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,855 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,417 2.13%

Charlotte Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 122,188 (320,794 people)
Families (2000): 90,106 (275,164 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,142
People at same address in 1995: 161,195
Charlotte Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,299 8.40%
$10,000-$14,999 6,357 5.19%
$15,000-$19,999 7,432 6.06%
$20,000-$24,999 6,827 5.57%
$25,000-$29,999 7,814 6.38%
$30,000-$34,999 8,367 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 7,812 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 6,870 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 6,765 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 12,658 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 14,825 12.10%
$75,000-$99,999 14,042 11.46%
$100,000-$124,999 5,833 4.76%
$125,000-$149,999 2,632 2.15%
$150,000-$199,999 1,906 1.56%
$200,000 or more 2,114 1.72%

Charlotte Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,024 21.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,322 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,502 4.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,171 18.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 400 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,847 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 121 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,833 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 47 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,197 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 545 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.03%

Charlotte Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 103,695 32.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 37,058 11.45%
Public Assistance 2,583 0.80%
Retirement 19,029 5.88%
Self Employment 11,724 3.62%
Social Security 28,881 8.92%
Supplemental Security 3,964 1.22%
Wage / Salary 101,715 31.42%
Other 15,077 4.66%

Charlotte Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37,874 53.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 32,798 46.41%

Charlotte Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,949 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 77,481 63.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,923 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,812 2.30%

Charlotte Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,438 9.21%
Color 1 Box Married 80,111 59.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,192 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,292 9.84%

Charlotte Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Charlotte Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,199 7.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,395 15.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 69,168 28.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 55,811 22.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16,374 6.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31,886 13.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,551 5.98%

Charlotte Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,914 1.77% 3,004 1.82% 5,918 3.60%
Kindergarten 4,763 2.89% 894 0.54% 5,657 3.44%
Grades 1-4 18,949 11.51% 1,790 1.09% 20,739 12.60%
Grades 5-8 19,213 11.67% 1,387 0.84% 20,600 12.51%
Grades 9-12 17,161 10.42% 896 0.54% 18,057 10.97%
Undergrad college 14,012 8.51% 1,362 0.83% 15,374 9.34%
Graduate or professional school 1,714 1.04% 368 0.22% 2,082 1.26%
Total 78,726 47.82% 9,701 5.89% 88,427 53.72%

Charlotte Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charlotte Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 289,140 89.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,257 10.04%

Charlotte Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 544
Charlotte Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charlotte Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 23,530 14.29%
10-19 Years 24,648 14.97%
20-29 Years 21,774 13.23%
30-39 Years 26,510 16.10%
40-49 Years 25,565 15.53%
50-59 Years 19,192 11.66%
60-69 Years 11,521 7.00%
70-79 Years 7,870 4.78%
80-89 Years 3,419 2.08%
90+ Years 585 0.36%

Charlotte Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 79,751 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 84,863 51.55%

Charlotte Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 125,737 76.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 31,380 19.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,220 1.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,448 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,359 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,327 0.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 110 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.02%

Charlotte Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 49,300 24.08%
2. German 30,885 15.08%
3. Irish 29,723 14.52%
4. English 28,488 13.91%
5. Scotch Irish 19,257 9.41%
6. Italian 8,204 4.01%
7. Scottish 7,161 3.50%
8. French Non-Basque 6,142 3.00%
9. Dutch 4,489 2.19%
10. Polish 3,882 1.90%

Charlotte Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 293,844 95.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,281 2.69%
3. German 1,260 0.41%
4. French 1,174 0.38%
5. Vietnamese 840 0.27%
6. Laotian 420 0.14%
7. Tagalog 272 0.09%
8. Italian 230 0.07%
9. Chinese 224 0.07%
10. Arabic 158 0.05%

Charlotte Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 322,238 97.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,956 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,029 1.52%

Charlotte Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Charlotte Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charlotte Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
York County    

Charlotte Metro Area Cities Back to top