Charlotte, NC Employment & Jobs

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us rank#3,630

Charlotte employment information

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$33,797$24,549$26,505
Median household income$59,188$47,426$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$77,704$56,428$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$40,810$32,047$35,685
Median earnings male$39,192$33,855$38,921
Median earnings female$28,394$22,402$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)5.5%3.8%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)11.1%10.0%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)10.3%9.9%8.3%
Poverty level10.6%14.1%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Charlotte is 37.7% greater than the North Carolina average and 27.5% greater than the national average. The median household income in Charlotte is 24.8% greater than the North Carolina average and 8.4% greater than the national average. The median household income in Charlotte for owner occupied housing is 90.4% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Charlotte.

The poverty level in Charlotte is 24.7% less than the North Carolina average and 13.7% less than the national average. The median earnings for males in Charlotte is 38% greater than the median earnings for females in Charlotte.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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