Mecklenburg County vs. Charlotte County
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Mecklenburg County (VA) Charlotte County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 30,650 11,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.3% -5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,720 12,591
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,727 12,586
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6% 22.2%
Female persons, percent 51.4% 50.6%
White alone, percent 62.3% 69.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 34.6% 28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.1% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.0% 68.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,536 1,007
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.7% 1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,011 6,334
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.9% 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $133,200 $107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,040 $1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $363 $326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $693 $636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.4% 3.0%
Building permits, 2018 68 23
Households, 2014-2018 11,815 4,543
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.53 2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.7% 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.1% 2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 69.4% 67.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 56.2% 54.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.6% 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.4% 10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.4% 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9% 14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 46,566 4,461
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 153,679 13,151
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 298,021 74,806
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 158,989 29,566
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 417,087 56,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,137 $4,557
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 31.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,025 $39,212
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $23,943 $20,585
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7% 19.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 790 221
Total employment, 2017 9,491 1,792
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 311,392 55,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.9% 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,625 679
All firms, 2012 2,217 684
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,247 352
Women-owned firms, 2012 702 276
Minority-owned firms, 2012 476 134
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,631 522
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 271 140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,784 513
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 9.1% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.7% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 52.3 26.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 625.49 475.27
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mecklenburg county (VA) and Charlotte county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.