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Contact Info
Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM
President & CEO
rbryant@charlotteusa.com
Charlotte Regional Partnership
550 South Caldwell Street
Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-347-8942
Toll Free : 1-800-554-4373
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Charlotte Region
Charlotte USA is home to the world headquarters of nine Fortune 500 companies, and since 1990 new and expanding businesses have invested more than $18 billion here, creating more than 170,000 new jobs.
The Charlotte Region consists of about 2.6 million people living in sixteen counties in two different states, 12 counties in North Carolina and 4 in South Carolina.
It is strategically located in the center of the East Coast, and the importance of this Eastern time zone location cannot be overestimated. For example, within 2 hours’ flight time or one days’ delivery by motor freight, businesses in the Charlotte USA region can reach almost 60% of the population of the United States and more than 60% of the nation’s industrial base.
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| Total Population |
2,655,303 |
| Total Households |
1,034,019 |
| Average Age |
37 |
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| Age % The Population |
| 0-14 years |
21% |
| 15-24 years |
13% |
| 25-34 years |
13% |
| 35-44 years |
15% |
| 45-54 years |
15% |
| 55-64 years |
11% |
| 65+ years |
11% |
| *Source: ESRI 2009 |
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| Year |
Median HHI |
PCI |
| 2000 |
$43,046 |
$21,829 |
| 2009 |
$56,936 |
$27,911 |
| 2014 |
$59,047 |
$29,256 |
| *Source: ESRI 2009 |
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| Level |
Total |
% |
| Less than High School |
313,273 |
18% |
| High School Graduate |
517,428 |
29% |
| Some College |
346,712 |
20% |
| Associates Degree |
140,797 |
8% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
311,513 |
18% |
| Master's Degree |
128,477 |
7% |
*Source: ESRI 2009
**Refers to highest level of education completed in total population, age 25+.
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Emp. |
| Labor Force |
1,116,248 |
| Employed |
977,026 |
| Unemployed |
139,222 |
| Unemployment Rate |
12.5% |
| *Source: ESRI 2009 |
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Carolinas Healthcare System
Wells Fargo/Wachovia
Bank of America
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Presbyterian Regional Healthcare Corp
Delhaize America Inc/Food Lion LLC
Duke Energy Corporation
Ruddick Corporation
Daimler Trucks North America
Lowes Companies, Inc.
US Airways Group
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| Industry |
Emp. |
% Emp. |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining |
7,903 |
0.7% |
| Construction |
94,837 |
8.4% |
| Manufacturing |
163,707 |
14.5% |
| Transportation, Utilities |
60,967 |
5.4% |
| Information |
27,096 |
2.4% |
| Wholesale Trade |
48,548 |
4.3% |
| Retail Trade |
127,579 |
11.3% |
| Fire |
100,482 |
8.9% |
| Services |
462,896 |
41.0% |
| Public Administration |
34,999 |
3.1% |
| *Source: ESRI 2009 |
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