Household Types in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family243.282903%48.062480%43.282903%43.3%167,420167k14.059317%13.419827%14.059317%14.1%54,38254.4k4.481081%4.443764%4.481081%4.5%17,33317.3k30.178592%28.225619%30.178592%30.2%116,732117k7.998108%5.848311%7.998108%8.0%30,93730.9k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads65.548950%65.556567%65.548950%65.5%76,84576.8k27.407812%26.480924%27.407812%27.4%32,13132.1k7.043239%7.962509%7.043239%7.0%8,257

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children230.308115%28.162191%30.308115%30.3%117,233117k69.466190%71.640791%69.466190%69.5%268,698269k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Other3Hispanic5Mixed3Black3-7.640410%-3.071551%-14.860626%-6.166775%-7.257548%-3.829804%-16.429358%-5.822172%-31.739362%32%68.260638%66.661118%68.260638%68%16,89716.9k-6.691960%-2.897016%-31.409428%-8.918973%-8.834442%-3.571410%-28.361631%-5.937207%-49.917377%50%50.082623%53.295311%50.082623%50%210,596211k-18.499018%-10.750491%-13.013752%-9.021611%-19.407508%-10.095200%-17.218498%-7.009984%-51.284872%51%48.715128%46.268810%48.715128%49%12,72512.7k-18.695587%-10.412417%-14.332620%-11.432267%-16.178173%-9.757509%-15.087409%-7.702867%-54.872892%55%45.127108%51.274041%45.127108%45%20,10120.1k-18.679166%-6.324332%-29.802714%-11.921086%-20.036472%-5.570592%-26.451675%-7.374988%-66.727298%67%33.272702%40.566273%33.272702%33%7,147-26.438352%-5.698101%-34.697246%-5.709833%-27.373863%-5.586886%-32.866508%-4.976008%-72.543532%73%27.456468%29.196735%27.456468%27%119,338119k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Mecklenburg County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
23%32%41%50%58%68%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.2%9.1%11.9%14.7%17.6%20.4%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%1.5%2.4%3.3%4.2%5.2%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13%21%29%36%44%52%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.8%4.0%5.1%6.3%7.5%8.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
20.0%24.7%29.4%34.1%38.8%43.5%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Mecklenburg County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
6%23%39%55%71%88%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%31%41%52%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.7%10.1%13.5%16.9%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
6%20%34%47%61%75%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%40%50%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%43%54%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Mecklenburg County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%18%37%55%74%92%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%15%29%44%59%74%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%5%11%16%22%28%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%21%39%57%76%94%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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Household Types by Place in Mecklenburg County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Mecklenburg County (5 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mecklenburg County, selected places in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#WeddingtonStallingsHuntersvilleMint HillMatthewsDavidsonCorneliusCharlotteUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticCharlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte-Mecklen…MecklenburgCharlottePineville82.963179%82.963179%83%2,839167.938646%67.938646%68%3,632263.338667%63.338667%63%11,87611.9k363.115743%63.115743%63%5,753462.452714%62.452714%62%7,099555.930521%55.930521%56%2,254650.813008%50.813008%51%6,000749.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k40.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k823.266001%23.266001%23%9569
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Mecklenburg County

There are 14 county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mecklenburg County, selected county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%20%40%60%Count#3, Steele Crk5, Providence15, Huntersville13, Morning Star6, Clear Crk2, Berryhill10, Lemley8, Mallard Crk9, Deweese11, Long CrkCharlotteUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth Atlantic12, Paw Crk7, Crab OrchCharlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg1, Charlotte14, Pineville67.057101%67.057101%67%2,290166.342649%66.342649%66%2,730264.812277%64.812277%65%7,095360.475147%60.475147%60%8,553458.651925%58.651925%59%4,403556.878850%56.878850%57%831656.835717%56.835717%57%6,556751.258155%51.258155%51%1,100850.503694%50.503694%51%4,512950.074611%50.074611%50%2,3491049.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.192982%47.192982%47%1,0761147.094595%47.094595%47%6971243.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k40.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1323.266001%23.266001%23%95614
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Mecklenburg County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%20%40%60%Count#UnionLincolnCabarrusIredellYorkRowanCharlotteLancasterUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthGastonSouth AtlanticCharlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte-Mecklen…MecklenburgChester64.584255%64.584255%65%46,69746.7k157.696328%57.696328%58%17,66217.7k257.540746%57.540746%58%39,29439.3k355.010046%55.010046%55%33,95034.0k452.768207%52.768207%53%48,70448.7k549.698760%49.698760%50%25,57225.6k649.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k49.167493%49.167493%49%14,88314.9k748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.461954%47.461954%47%37,92437.9k847.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k942.649817%42.649817%43%5,23110
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%20%40%60%Count#UnionLincolnCabarrusChathamOnslowIredellBrunswickJohnstonHarnettSurryWilkesHendersonMoorePenderDavidsonCatawbaRandolphWakeFranklinCravenStanlyHaywoodLeeCarteretRowanCaldwellCharlotteRutherfordOrangeUnited StatesGranvilleN CarolinaSouthDuplinBurkeGastonSouth AtlanticClevelandAlamanceSampsonRockinghamBuncombeWayneNashForsythGuilfordCharlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte-Mecklen…MecklenburgLenoirCumberlandNew HanoverWilsonColumbusRobesonPittDurham64.584255%64.584255%65%46,69746.7k157.696328%57.696328%58%17,66217.7k257.540746%57.540746%58%39,29439.3k356.206884%56.206884%56%15,39915.4k455.815624%55.815624%56%34,95935.0k555.010046%55.010046%55%33,95034.0k654.647759%54.647759%55%27,63127.6k754.638637%54.638637%55%34,54234.5k853.543545%53.543545%54%23,04323.0k953.531921%53.531921%54%15,43715.4k1053.058043%53.058043%53%14,63514.6k1152.959455%52.959455%53%24,88324.9k1252.769687%52.769687%53%19,92919.9k1352.517775%52.517775%53%10,78410.8k1452.442870%52.442870%52%33,59733.6k1551.979568%51.979568%52%31,03731.0k1651.585161%51.585161%52%28,31228.3k1751.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1851.237405%51.237405%51%12,15312.2k1951.193085%51.193085%51%20,78920.8k2051.136171%51.136171%51%12,06212.1k2150.300426%50.300426%50%13,22713.2k2249.936765%49.936765%50%10,66110.7k2349.798735%49.798735%50%14,72214.7k2449.698760%49.698760%50%25,57225.6k2549.508022%49.508022%50%15,79915.8k2649.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k48.346546%48.346546%48%12,80712.8k2748.236932%48.236932%48%24,95225.0k2848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.219418%48.219418%48%9,8982948.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.717042%47.717042%48%10,38810.4k3047.516009%47.516009%48%16,25016.3k3147.461954%47.461954%47%37,92437.9k3247.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.312927%47.312927%47%17,59017.6k3347.143571%47.143571%47%29,25429.3k3446.825295%46.825295%47%10,98111.0k3546.758926%46.758926%47%17,53617.5k3646.034000%46.034000%46%47,00947.0k3745.074767%45.074767%45%21,19121.2k3844.827962%44.827962%45%16,44216.4k3944.749410%44.749410%45%64,84164.8k4043.330937%43.330937%43%86,79186.8k4143.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k4243.271779%43.271779%43%9,9594343.252854%43.252854%43%53,27853.3k4443.189098%43.189098%43%38,69738.7k4541.381254%41.381254%41%13,21813.2k4641.324407%41.324407%41%9,1364739.881082%39.881082%40%18,31118.3k4839.693913%39.693913%40%27,31127.3k4939.467986%39.467986%39%46,84146.8k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantCharlotteAlamedaUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardCharlotte-MecklenburgCharlotte-Mecklen…MecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k43.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Mecklenburg County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal City:
Charlotte
Cities:
Charlotte
Towns:
Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Weddington
Townships:
1, Charlotte, 2, Berryhill, 3, Steele Creek, 5, Providence, 6, Clear Creek, 7, Crab Orchard, 8, Mallard Creek, 9, Deweese, 10, Lemley, 11, Long Creek, 12, Paw Creek, 13, Morning Star, 14, Pineville, 15, Huntersville
ZIP Codes:
28031, 28036, 28078, 28104, 28105, 28107, 28115, 28134, 28202, 28203, 28204, 28205, 28206, 28207, 28208, 28209, 28210, 28211, 28212, 28213, 28214, 28215, 28216, 28217, 28226, 28227, 28244, 28262, 28269, 28270, 28273, 28277, 28278, 28280, 28282
Unified School District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Congressional Districts:
NC-8, NC-9, NC-12, NC-13
State Senate Districts:
NC-37, NC-38, NC-39, NC-40, NC-41
State House Districts:
NC-88, NC-92, NC-98, NC-99, NC-100, NC-101, NC-102, NC-103, NC-104, NC-105, NC-106, NC-107
Neighboring Counties:
Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Union, York
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Anson, Catawba, Cherokee, Chester, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Rowan, Stanly