CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Charlotte

Michigan · 8,083 residents · 6.45 sq mi

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Charlotte is home to 8,083 people in Michigan. Median home value sits at $47,100. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of residents. Median household income is $27,123, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,083

−4%vs 2000

vs 8,389 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(665)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(660)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(667)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(593)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(587)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(1,431)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(1,157)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(699)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(564)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(511)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(398)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(151)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,123

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,473 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,998

−28%vs 2000

vs $18,066 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,100

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.6% in 2000

36.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(7,875)

Black0.9%(79)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(290)

Asian0.3%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(7,903)

Black0%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(238)

Asian0.4%(36)

Other1.7%(141)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(264)

Central American0.5%(46)

Costa Rican0.5%(46)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Filipino0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German16%(1,483)

Irish14%(1,302)

English11.6%(1,072)

American6.7%(623)

Polish5.4%(498)

French3.6%(334)

Dutch2.6%(245)

Italian2.3%(217)

Scottish1.5%(142)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(103)

Norwegian0.9%(79)

Swedish0.8%(77)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.7%(66)

Greek0.4%(38)

Slovak0.4%(33)

Ukrainian0.3%(29)

Welsh0.3%(28)

Belgian0.3%(26)

Czech0.2%(23)

Finnish0.2%(19)

Romanian0.2%(16)

Canadian0.2%(14)

Danish0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.2%(14)

Swiss0.1%(12)

Croatian0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

British0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 14.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.8%(1,345)

Married42.9%(1,525)

Widowed0.7%(26)

Divorced18.6%(661)

Women 15+

Never married31.9%(1,233)

Married40.2%(1,558)

Widowed13.6%(527)

Divorced14.3%(553)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.3%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(111)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(81)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.2%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 363 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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