about Charlotte
Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg county North carolina with a geographic area of 308.3 square miles. The total population in Charlotte is 873,570 with 48.0% male and 52.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.4% of the population and over age 65 is 10.4% of the population. The median household income is $65,359, per capita income is $39,834. There are a total of 338,985 housing units with 52.8% owner occupied. Education includes 13.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 48.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Charlotte in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
