| MECKLENBURG Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 31969 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 32380 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.3 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -411 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 32380 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1733 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6311 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.6 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.4 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6567 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19538 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12112 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 171 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 257 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 674 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19018 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.7 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37.7 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| MECKLENBURG Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59.1 |
| MECKLENBURG Births 2006 | 347 |
| MECKLENBURG Deaths 2006 | 413 |
| MECKLENBURG Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| MECKLENBURG Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.9 |
| MECKLENBURG Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| MECKLENBURG Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4 |
| MECKLENBURG Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 67.8 |
| MECKLENBURG Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.1 |
| MECKLENBURG Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7670 |
| MECKLENBURG Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.5 |
| MECKLENBURG Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 18757 |
| MECKLENBURG Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1354 |
| MECKLENBURG Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7.8 |
| MECKLENBURG Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.4 |
| MECKLENBURG Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 80200 |
| MECKLENBURG Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.8 |
| MECKLENBURG Households 2000 (complete count) | 12951 |
| MECKLENBURG Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.38 |
| MECKLENBURG Per capita income in 1999 | 17171 |
| MECKLENBURG Median household income 2008 | 36941 |
| MECKLENBURG People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.4 |
| MECKLENBURG Personal income 2007 | 847 |
| MECKLENBURG Per capita personal income 2007 | 26437 |
| MECKLENBURG Civilian labor force 2008 | 13701 |
| MECKLENBURG Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 903 |
| MECKLENBURG Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| MECKLENBURG Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 17586 |
| MECKLENBURG Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1333 |
| MECKLENBURG Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2586 |
| MECKLENBURG Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 500616 |
| MECKLENBURG Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28467 |
| MECKLENBURG Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 890 |
| MECKLENBURG Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10535 |
| MECKLENBURG Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.4 |
| MECKLENBURG Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1661 |
| MECKLENBURG Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 33868 |
| MECKLENBURG Total number of firms 2002 | 2172 |
| MECKLENBURG Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 22.1 |
| MECKLENBURG Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECKLENBURG Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECKLENBURG Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECKLENBURG Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECKLENBURG Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.2 |
| MECKLENBURG Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 348808 |
| MECKLENBURG Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 81183 |
| MECKLENBURG Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 348098 |
| MECKLENBURG Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10718 |
| MECKLENBURG New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 146 |
| MECKLENBURG Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 26847 |
| MECKLENBURG Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 157317 |
| MECKLENBURG Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 323661 |
| MECKLENBURG Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10063 |
| MECKLENBURG Land area in square miles 2000 | 623.93 |
| MECKLENBURG Population per square mile 2000 | 52 |
