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Charlotte at a Glance 

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Population

 

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2010

2020 

City 

756,912

1.0 mil

County

963,363

1.4 mil

MSA

1.8 mil

2.4 mil

100 Mile

6.9 mil

9.4 mil


Employment

 County

404,932

11.2% Unemployed

 MSA

745,584

12.1% Unemployed

 


Air Travel

Enplaned Passengers

17.3 mil 

Enplaned Cargo

57,202 tons

 


Construction

Residential Units 

9,052

$670 mil

 Non-Residential Permits

4,172

$716 mil


 

More Facts...

  • Cost of living below the national average
  • City, County and State AAA bond ratings
  • Average of 677 airline flights daily
  • 15,542 new jobs for 2009
  • $13.6 billion in annual retail sales
  • 1st most educated workforce
  • 1st America's most livable communities
  • 1st top large counties for business recruitment
  • 1st top state business climate
  • 2nd economic strength ranking
  • 2nd largest banking center (controls over $2.3 trillion in assets)
  • 2nd best city for entrepreneurs
  • 4th best city for relocating singles
  • 5th best city for business
  • 6th in number of Fortune 500 headquarters
  • 6th largest in-migration of people
  • 8th most active airport in the U.S.
  • 18th largest city


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