Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

177,226

1.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.54%

4.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$103,401

4.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$402,600

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 177k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $103,401. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC grew from 173,865 to 177,226, a 1.93% increase and its median household income grew from $99,187 to $103,401, a 4.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%).

13.2% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC are Davidson College (602 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $402,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 177k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.6% of Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (18.9k people).

In 2023, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (11,310 households), Arabic (877 households), and Other Languages of Asia (857 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 2.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42.5k ± 2.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.2k ± 1.38k

8.75%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

8.75% of the people in N/A are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

As of 2023, 10.6% of Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC residents (18.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,310 households (6.75%)
Arabic
877 households (0.523%)
Other Languages of Asia
857 households (0.511%)

13.2% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 6.75% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,207 ± 353
Gulf War (2001-)
2,174 ± 423
Gulf War (1990s)
1,951 ± 385

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

93.5k

2023 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 91.1k employees to 93.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Other managers (4,079 people), Customer service representatives (2,893 people), and Registered nurses (2,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

93.5k

2023 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 91.1k employees to 93.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,935 people), Construction (4,684 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,319

Median earning men ± $2,273

$49,061

Median earning women ± $2,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,779), Manufacturing ($93,922), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,532).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,332), and Manufacturing ($64,423).

Education

In 2023, universities in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC awarded 602 degrees. The student population of Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,012 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC are White (398 and 73.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 8.46%), Black or African American (37 and 6.8%), and Asian (29 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Davidson College (602 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC are General Biological Sciences (78 and 13%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (69 and 11.5%), and General Political Science & Government (67 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $59,510.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $402,600 in 2023, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $362,900 to $402,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,376

$48,266

Median Property Taxes

±$1,757

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,401

Median Household Income

± $3,303

69.8k

Number of Households

± 2,256

In 2023, the median household income of the 69.8k households in N/A grew to $103,401 from the previous year's value of $99,187.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Worked At Home (30.9%)
Carpooled (4.18%)

In 2023, 61.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.75%

Uninsured

63.4%

Employer Coverage

6.94%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 4.34% from 6.47% to 6.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.