COMPARING TWO PLACES
Charlotte vs Orlando
PLACE A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
VS
PLACE B
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Charlotte and Orlando are close in size. Charlotte earns more, with a median household income $5,663 higher. Orlando has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 19%).
CHARLOTTEORLANDODIFFERENCE
Total population2,938,8302,957,672−1% vs Orlando
Population density525847−322
Population growth18.6%25.3%−6.7 pts
Median age38.138.7−0.6
Male48.8%49.1%−0.3 pts
Female51.2%50.9%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born11.9%21.1%−9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.8%41.9%+14.9 pts
Black21.7%15.0%+6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%33.3%−20.8 pts
Asian4.4%4.4%−0.0 pts
Other4.7%5.4%−0.8 pts
Median household income$84,370$78,708+$5,663
Per capita income$46,738$40,221+$6,517
Poverty rate10.6%11.7%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%36.7%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree14.2%12.8%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.2%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation67.6%65.2%+2.5 pts
Median home value$360,621$373,321−$12,700
Median gross rent$1,410$1,744−$334
Owner-occupied66.3%62.8%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%10.7%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%57.0%−11.7 pts
Average commute26.629.2−2.6
Worked from home20.9%17.4%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.0%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.9%11.0%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025