COMPARING TWO PLACES
Charlotte vs San Antonio
PLACE A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
VS
PLACE B
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Charlotte and San Antonio are close in size. Charlotte earns more, with a median household income $7,276 higher.
CHARLOTTESAN ANTONIODIFFERENCE
Total population2,938,8302,813,140+4% vs San Antonio
Population density525385+140
Population growth18.6%19.4%−0.8 pts
Median age38.136.0+2.1
Male48.8%49.7%−0.9 pts
Female51.2%50.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born11.9%12.3%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.8%32.4%+24.4 pts
Black21.7%6.5%+15.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%54.7%−42.2 pts
Asian4.4%2.7%+1.6 pts
Other4.7%3.6%+1.0 pts
Median household income$84,370$77,094+$7,276
Per capita income$46,738$38,363+$8,375
Poverty rate10.6%13.4%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%32.3%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree14.2%12.1%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.5%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation67.6%65.0%+2.7 pts
Median home value$360,621$280,247+$80,374
Median gross rent$1,410$1,371+$39
Owner-occupied66.3%63.4%+3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%8.5%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%49.2%−3.8 pts
Average commute26.626.8−0.3
Worked from home20.9%14.8%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.3%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.9%15.0%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025