About Charlotte

Elevation- 850 feet

Charlotte land area- 286 square miles

Climate
Annual Average Temperature-  60◦F
Lowest Monthly Average (January)- 30◦F
Highest Monthly Average (July)- 89◦F

Precipitation
Annual Average- 43 inches
Annual Snow Accumulation Average- <6 inches
Average Days with Sunshine- 214

Relative Humidity
February- 68%
August- 84%

Population as of 2007 Census
City of Charlotte- 664,342 residents
Mecklenburg County- 871,432 residents
Charlotte MSA- 1,626,694

Charlotte ranked 20th largest city in U.S.

Percent of Population by Age Group- by ESRI Population Estimates
0-14 years- 21%
15-24 years- 14%
25-34 years- 16%
35-44 years- 17%
45-54 years- 14%
55 years and ove-r 18%

Median Age
Males- 33.4
Females- 35.5

Population Mix
White Non-Hispanic- 51%
Black- 32.7%
Hispanic- 7.4%
Other race- 3.6%
Two or more races- 1.7%
Asian Indian- 0.9%
Vietnamese- 0.8%
American Indian 0.7%
Other Asian- 0.7%

Places of Worship
Protestant- 500+
Catholic- 18
Jewish- 6
Other- 46

Median household income- $46,975

Median house value- $174,210

Cost of Living Index
Charlotte ranked 4th highest in country with an index of 92.7 for cities with 400,000 to 1,000,000 residents.

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
12th nationwide in total operations
18th nationwide in total passengers
37th nationwide in cargo (freight/mail)

Industries Providing Employment
Educational, health and social services- (15.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing- (14.7%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services- (11.8%)
Retail trade- (10.8%)
Manufacturing- (10.7%)