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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Mecklenburg | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,154,681 | 1,187,588 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 19.2% | 14.2% | 78 | ||
| Median household income | $87,005 | $92,541 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 11.1% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.2% | 42.0% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 23.6% | 17.0% | 78 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $406,800 | $459,900 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,627 | $1,714 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.3% | 6.9% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 28.5% | 20.2% | 64 |
MecklenburgPeer median
MecklenburgPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +19.4% | — | — |
| Housing units | +12.9% | — | — |
| Median household income | +16.3% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +18.7% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +32.6% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +11.9% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +46.3% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +1.3% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 11.5 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 45.5 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 24.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.9 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.3 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 26.9 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis, TX | 70 | 1,330,015 | — | $99,611 | 56.6% |
| Gwinnett, GA | 68 | 979,864 | +16.4% | $87,890 | 39.0% |
| Orange, FL | 65 | 1,471,937 | +22.6% | $79,719 | 39.3% |
| Franklin, OH | 65 | 1,333,048 | +11.3% | $75,176 | 42.1% |
| Fulton, GA | 64 | 1,076,561 | +11.3% | $95,292 | 58.5% |
| El Paso, CO | 64 | 742,999 | +15.1% | $90,363 | 41.9% |
| Salt Lake, UT | 63 | 1,196,523 | +12.5% | $97,494 | 39.4% |
| Wake, NC | 63 | 1,178,653 | — | $105,768 | 57.2% |
| Hillsborough, FL | 62 | 1,522,748 | +19.0% | $79,540 | 38.1% |
| Denver, CO | 61 | 718,877 | +13.4% | $94,718 | 56.5% |