Charlotte city, NC

Mecklenburg NC County

Pop. 903,844 | Income $74,070 | Home $312,800

Deep BlueHigh Tornado RiskExpensive Housing

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence

Homicide Rate ()N/Aper 100K

Assault Rate ()N/Aper 100K

Hate Crimes30.3/100K

Police-Involved Deaths192.10/100K (2020-2026)

FBI UCR Crime Data (-)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category

Category	Count	%
Religion	2	66.7%
Race/Ethnicity	1	33.3%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

Offense	Count	%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property	3	100.0%

TOP LOCATIONS

Location	Count	%
School-College/University	3	100.0%

Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)

Total Incidents19

Rate2.10/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

Cause	Count	%
Gunshot	15	78.9%
Unclear	1	5.3%
Physical Restraint,Cardiac Arrest	1	5.3%
Vehicle,Other	1	5.3%
Physical Restraint	1	5.3%

ARMED STATUS

Status	Count	%
Unknown	18	94.7%
Allegedly Armed	1	5.3%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS

FEMA Risk Score97.1Very High

Air Quality100.0/100Excellent

Water Quality100/100Excellent

Toxic Facilities606.9M lbs

Disaster Decl.N/ASince 2015

Property Hazards

Major Hazards

Tornado$24.5M annual loss

High

Earthquake$11.0M annual loss

Moderate

Hurricane$4.0M annual loss

Moderate

Lifestyle Hazards

Heat WaveModerate

Ice StormHigh

Winter WeatherHigh

Air Quality (2025)

Score

100/100

Excellent

System

CHARLOTTE WATER

150

Good (0-50)

155

Moderate (51-100)

Unhealthy (101+)

AQI Statistics

Max:97

P90:64

Median:51

Primary Pollutant Days

PollutantDays

Ozone101

PM2.5200

Water Quality

Overall Score

100/100Excellent

Water System

CHARLOTTE WATER

Serves 1,163,701 people

Violations

Total

Health-Based

Open

EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals

60Facilities

6.9M lbsTotal

199.6K lbsAir

70 lbsLand

32Carcinogen Fac.

46HAP Fac.

Chemical	CAS #	Released	Facilities	Flags
Zinc compounds	N982	2.3MK	4	--
Toluene	108-88-3	1.3MK	6	HAP
Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	678.7KK	5	HAP
Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	551.7KK	4	HAP
Nickel	7440-02-0	321.3KK	8	Carcinogen, HAP
Methanol	67-56-1	275.6KK	3	HAP
Ammonia	7664-41-7	189.7KK	6	--
Copper	7440-50-8	168.7KK	5	--
Chromium	7440-47-3	161.3KK	7	HAP
Styrene	100-42-5	159.4KK	2	Carcinogen, HAP

Top Toxic Release Facilities

Facility	Address	Industry	Air	Total	Key Chemicals
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL	6601 LAKEVIEW RD	Primary Metal Manufacturing	4.4KK	2.7MK lbs	Lead compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
NEXEO SOLUTIONS LLC	3930 GLENWOOD DR	Other Industry	3.6KK	2.2MK lbs	Methyl isobutyl ketone, n-Hexane, Certain glycol ethers
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC	12040 GOODRICH DR	Administrative & Support Services	2K	593.0KK lbs	Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Zinc compounds
STERIGENICS US LLC-CHARLOTTE NC FACILITY	10821 WITHERS COVE PARK DR	Administrative & Support Services	406K	572.1KK lbs	Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol
STEELFAB INC	8623 OLD DOWD RD	Fabricated Metal Products	466K	487.7KK lbs	Copper, Nickel, Chromium
SIEMENS CHARLOTTE TURBINE GENERATOR SERVICE CENTER	5101 WESTINGHO US E BLVD	Machinery Manufacturing	1.7KK	339.3KK lbs	Ammonia, Chromium, Copper
MALLARD CREEK POLYMERS	2800 MOREHEAD RD	Chemical Manufacturing	43.9KK	255.8KK lbs	1,3-Butadiene, Acrylamide, Methyl methacrylate
SNYDER'S-LANCE INC.	CRUMP RD	Manufacturing	130.3KK	130.4KK lbs	Ammonia
KURZ TRANSFER PRODUCTS LP	3200 WOODPARK BLVD	Manufacturing	721K	114.0KK lbs	n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene
134321 - BOSTON GEAR LLC	701 CARRIER DR	Machinery Manufacturing	0K	107.8KK lbs	Copper compounds, Manganese, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023

Overall Health Score51/100Fair

Obesity30%

No Health Insurance11.1%

No Annual Checkup78.1%

Chronic Disease Prevalence

Obesity

29.8%

High Blood Pressure

30.4%

Arthritis

21.5%

Diabetes

10.1%

Asthma

10.5%

Heart Disease

4.7%

COPD

5.1%

Stroke

2.9%

Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours

38.5%

Physical Inactivity

21.6%

Binge Drinking

15.5%

Current Smoking

11.3%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup

78.1%

No Dental Visit

62.8%

No Health Insurance

11.1%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression

23.0%

Poor Mental Health

16.1%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022

Median Income$74,070

Median Home Value$312,800

Price/Income Ratio4.22Moderate

Monthly Owner Cost$1,666w/ mortgage

Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)

46.2%

Severe (>50%)

20.5%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)

24.3%

Severe (>50%)

9.1%

Housing Stock & Market

Total Units383,380

Vacancy7.5%Balanced

Owner Occupied51.0%188,109 units

Renter Occupied49.0%180,679 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950

8.5%

Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)

41.9%

2010+ (Modern)

16.0%

Tax & Costs

Median Rent$1,399

Property Tax (Annual)$2,572

Effective Tax Rate0.82%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family

61.9%

Multi-Family

36.8%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis

Entry-Level

4%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market

64%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium

32%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K

0.9%

$10-50K

1.7%

$50-100K

1.6%

$100-150K

3.4%

$150-200K

5.2%

$200-250K

10.1%

$250-300K

9.0%

$300-400K

21.1%

$400-500K

15.4%

$500-750K

16.0%

$750K-1M

7.1%

$1-1.5M

4.7%

$1.5-2M

1.6%

$2M+

2.1%

Market Snapshot:

Balanced mid-market dominant inventory distribution.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC

RatingVery Good

Avg Download429.1Mbps

Avg Upload168.8Mbps

Speed Tests16,9802025-Q4

Fixed Broadband Providers (8)

Provider	Residential %	Business %
AT&T Inc.	0.9%	0.9%
Charter Communications	0.9%	0.2%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	0.9%	0.9%
EchoStar Corporation	1.0%	1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.	0.5%	0.3%
Google LLC	0.2%	0.0%
Viasat, Inc.	1.0%	1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	1.0%	1.0%

Mobile Broadband (4)

Provider	Residential %	Business %
AT&T Inc.	1.0%	1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	1.0%	0.9%
Verizon Communications Inc.	1.0%	0.9%
Dish Network Corporation	1.0%	1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC

LeanD+29.4%Purple (Swing)

Trend Since 2020N/Amore Democratic

Turnout 202452.3%

Total Donations$6.32M4,721 donors

Secular %99%

Election History (2000-2024)

No election history data available

2024 Presidential Election

No election data available

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

903,844

Median Age

34.0

In Labor Force

522,173

Unemployed

24,189

Below Poverty

11.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White39.9%

Black/African American33.6%

Hispanic/Latino17.5%

Other10.0%

Two or More Races9.9%

Asian6.5%

Median Earnings by Education

Less than High School$31,199

High School Graduate$38,477

Some College or Associate's$45,120

Bachelor's Degree$74,443

Graduate or Professional$91,929

Median Age

34.0

4.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Prime Workforce

Ages 35–54 are largest group

27.5% of population

Working-Age Share

66.3%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income29.0%<$50K

Middle Class46.7%$50K–$150K

High Income24.2%$150K+

Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)

Commute

(~26 min avg)🏠 28.8% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#194.1%

⚙️Other2.8%

🚌Public Transit2.7%

🚼Walked0.3%

🚲Bicycle0.1%

94.1%commute by car (solo or carpool)

3.1%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min

20–44 min

45–89 min

90+ min

Typical American commute times.

Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

160,936

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

4,758

Electricity

200,177

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

740

Coal or Coke

Wood

179

Solar Energy

206

Other Fuel

258

No Fuel Used

1,477

Government Finances

Census Gov

REVENUE (2023)

$553.2M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$219.7M

N/A per capita

Police

$4.4M

Fire

$164.5M

Education

Other

DEBT & ASSETS

$461.0M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$10.0K

Cash

$99.2M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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