COMPARING TWO PLACES
Charlotte vs Columbus
PLACE A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, OH
Charlotte is 31% larger than Columbus. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Charlotte has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 12%).
CHARLOTTECOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,938,8302,242,028+31% vs Columbus
Population density525467+58
Population growth18.6%12.5%+6.1 pts
Median age38.136.9+1.2
Male48.8%49.6%−0.7 pts
Female51.2%50.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born11.9%10.0%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.8%68.2%−11.4 pts
Black21.7%15.9%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%5.6%+6.9 pts
Asian4.4%5.0%−0.7 pts
Other4.7%5.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$84,370$84,300+$71
Per capita income$46,738$44,770+$1,968
Poverty rate10.6%12.2%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%39.9%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree14.2%15.2%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.1%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation67.6%67.5%+0.1 pts
Median home value$360,621$300,581+$60,039
Median gross rent$1,410$1,256+$154
Owner-occupied66.3%62.0%+4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%6.6%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%42.5%+2.8 pts
Average commute26.623.7+2.9
Worked from home20.9%18.7%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.0%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.9%7.6%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025