Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

13,921 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,462

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,099

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $2,616,047
--Home Prepared Food $1,474,122
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $1,141,925
Alcoholic Beverages $192,051
Housing $6,630,953
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $3,877,356
--Utilities $1,336,572
--Operations $503,485
--Supplies $246,552
--Furnishings $669,584
Apparel $615,083
--Men & Boys $137,550
--Women & Girls $249,147
--Children < 2 $2,595
--Footwear $129,764
Transportation $3,220,749
--New Vehicles $602,106
--Used Vehicles $687,751
--Fuel $695,536
--Insurance $321,815
--Public Transit $269,910
Healthcare $1,640,220
Entertainment $1,064,067
--Pets $218,004
--Toys $51,906
Personal Care Products $254,338
Books & Literature $36,334
Education $464,556
Tobacco Products $114,193
Miscellaneous $327,006
Retirement $622,868
Non-health Insurance $2,408,425
Total Expenditures $20,206,889

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 968,500
2015 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 990,288
2016 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1,011,774
2017 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1,034,290
2018 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1,054,314