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CONTENTS
Population
Government & Taxes
Labor
Corporate Neighbors
Education
Quality of Life / Community Facilities
Real Estate
Transportation
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2008 >> Charlotte in Detail
A clear picture of a community can be painted by its numbers population, growth, businesses, jobs,job growth, diversity, taxes, ages, and availability of free time. All of these factors together form thequality of life in the community. Without a doubt, Charlotte is a quality community, and the numbersthat follow prove just that.
Median Age:Males: 34.1
Females: 36.1
Racial CompositionMecklenburg County 2006White 60%
Black 30%
Other 10%
Ethnic PopulationMecklenburg County 2006Hispanic/Latino 81,242
Asian 32,578
American Indian 4,182
Source: American Community Survey 2006
POPULATIONCity of Mecklenburg Charlotte
Year Charlotte County MSA
2008 695,995 902,803 1,675,495
2007 664,342 871,432 1,626,694
2006 648,139 850,178 1,594,799
2005 632,760 820,635 1,545,348
2004 614,330 790,809 1,500,338
2003 594,176 770,299 1,453,816
2002 579,684 746,427 1,411,472
2001 551,645 720,490 1,370,361
2000 540,828 695,454 1,330,448
1999 523,777 677,051 1,285,161
1990 395,934 511,433 1,024,096
1980 315,473 404,270 855,538
1970 241,420 354,656 741,118
1960 201,564 272,111 426,549
U.S. (population) rank, City o Charlotte 20
U.S. (population) rank, MSA 36
Source: U.S. Census
Land AreaSquare MilesCity 286
County 527
On the cover: Charlotte hosted three major mens college basketball tourna-ments in 2008: the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship, the CentralIntercollegiate Collegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship and theEast Regionals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Thetournaments had a tremendous economic impact on the region and broughtthousands of visitors to Charlotte. Photography by PatrickScheiderPhoto.com.
Percent of Population by Age GroupMecklenburg County 2007
Source: ESRI Population Estimates
55 years and over
45-54 years
35-44 years
0-14 years
21%18%
14%
17%25-34 years
16%
15-24 years
14%
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Household IncomeMecklenburg County 2007Households 330,500
Average Household Eective Buying Income $62,241
Median Household Eective Buying Income $46,163
Mecklenburg CountyPopulation Projections(Growth rate is projected at 3.6% per year)
Year Population
2008 902,803
2018 1,276,999
In-Migration,Mecklenburg County, 2000Moved 1995-2000 rom:
Same State 40,972Dierent State 126,199
U.S. Protectorate 469
Foreign 26,478
Total 194,118
Top Ten In-Migration CountiesGuilord 3,410
Wake 3,246
Gaston 2,968
Cabarrus 2,839
Union 2,763Forsyth 2,479
York, SC 2,477
Richland, SC 2,019
Iredell 1,576
Cumberland 1,552
Source: U.S. Census 2000
$75,000 and over23%
22%$25,000-$49,999
35%
Under $24,99920%
Households by EffectiveBuying Income Group
Mecklenburg County 2007
Source: Demographics USA County Edition 2007
$50,000-$74,999
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2007-2008 County Budget in Brief(Millions) (% of Total)
Total Budget $1,018.3 100%
Education Services 471.3 46.3
Community Health & Saety 167.2 16.4
Social, Education & Economic 124.9 12.3
Eective & Efcient Government 121.7 11.9General Debt Service 88.6 8.7
Growth Mgt. & Environment 44.6 4.4
Sources of County Revenue (Millions) (% of Total)
Total Revenue $1,018.3 100%
Net Property Taxes - Current 775.3 76.1
Sales Tax - Unclassifed 177.0 17.4
Fund Balance 42.3 4.1
Investment Interest 16.0 1.6
Other Revenue 7.7 .8
*Numbers may not total due to rounding
Source: Mecklenburg County, Ofce o the Tax Collector
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Assessed Valuation Tax Levy
Year Valuation (Billions) (Millions)
2007 $1.297 $93.6 $727.0
2006 1.278 90.5 682.8
2005 1.257 84.3 638.2
2004 1.176 83.5 618.2
2003 1.156 69.5 584.2
2002 1.307 67.8 567.9
2001 1.307 64.2 469.5
2000 1.197 60.4 440.7
1999 1.197 57.0 392.5
1998 1.157 47.9 349.4
GOVERNMENT & TAXESForm o City Government ............Council-Mayor and Manager
Form o County Government .....Commissioners and Manager
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Personnel ........................2,092
Fire Stations, City o Charlotte ..............................................39
Fire Personnel (ull-time, city) ..........................................1,083
Volunteer Fire Stations, Mecklenburg County ......................17
Fire Personnel (volunteer, county) ......................................700
Public Libraries .....................................................................24
Total Volumes Held (Public Libraries) ....................... 1.4 million
Total Circulation ....................................................... 6.2 million
2007-2008 City Budget in Brief (Millions) (% of Total)
Total Budget $1,607.7 100.0%
Water & Sewer 420.8 26.2
Public Saety 285.4 17.8
Aviation 275.5 17.1
Public Works 241.7 17.1
Public Transit (CATS) 166.1 10.3
General Government 117.1 7.3
Economic Development 63.2 3.9
Storm Water 38.0 2.4
Sources of City Revenue (Millions) (% of Total)
Total Revenue $1,607.7 100.0%
Property & Vehicle Tax 481.3 29.9
Water & Sewer 420.8 26.2
Aviation 275.5 17.1
Public Transit 166.1 10.3
Bonds 104.3 6.5
User Fees & Other 121.8 7.6
Storm Water 38.0 2.4
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LABOR
Mecklenburg County Employment TrendsYear Number of Jobs Employed Residents Total Unemployment
Unemployed Rate2007 565,116 436,031 20,616 4.5
2006 538,199 427,125 20,019 4.5
2005 518,986 412,114 21,280 4.9
2004 508,536 403,664 21,285 5.0
2003 502,600 396,952 22,109 5.3
2002 510,626 387,822 24,448 5.9
2001 518,913 390,579 16,266 4.0
2000 528,270 390,044 9,870 2.5
1999 505,870 354,152 7,268 2.0
1998 480,730 340,026 7,925 2.4
New Job Growth vs. UnemploymentYear Jobs Created Unemployment (%)
2007 14,648 4.5
2006 12,087 4.5
2005 13,418 4.9
2004 11,761 5.0
2003 16,171 5.8
2002 12,025 6.0
2001 9,548 4.0
2000 19,758 2.5
1999 19,758 2.0
1998 18,567 2.3
Source: NC Employment Security Commission and Charlotte Chamber o Commerce
Top 10 In-Commuting Counties, 2000Rank County Total In-Commuters
1 Union 24,892
2 York, SC 23,907
3 Gaston 23,1014 Cabarrus 22,693
5 Iredell 9,604
6 Lincoln 6,545
7 Rowan 4,942
8 Lancaster, SC 3,861
9 Stanly 3,242
10 Cleveland 2,734
Total In-Commuters 146,211
Mecklenburg County Annual Average 2007Total Labor Force 451,186
Employed 430,884Unemployed 20,302
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Registered Active Job Applicantswithin a 25 mile radius 52,170
Source: NC Employment Security Commission
U
nemployed
Employed
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Corporate NeighborsCharlotte Industrial Firms
Industrial Category # of Firms Employment
Food Manuacturing (311) 47 3,344
Beverage & Tobacco (312) 8 625
Textile Mills (313) 22 466
Textile Products (314) 31 701
Wood Products (321) 26 753
Paper (322) 37 1,985
Printing (323) 165 2,811
Chemical (325) 81 2,382
Plastics & Rubber (326) 37 3,144
Non-Metallic Mineral (327) 51 1,085
Primary Metal (331) 19 871
Fabricated Metal (332) 127 3,614
Machinery (333) 120 5,312
Computer & Electronic
Products (334) 43 3,768
Electrical Equipment (335) 26 399
Transportation Equipment (336) 20 446
Furniture (337) 49 1,004
Miscellaneous (339) 93 1,596
Total 1,002 34,306
Source: NCESC including NAICS code 9/07
Cities with Seven or MoreFortune 500 Companies
Rank City # Headquartered
1 New York 452 Houston 22
3 Atlanta 12
4 Chicago 11
4 Dallas 11
6 Charlotte 8
6 Minneapolis 8
6 Philadelphia 8
9 Pittsburgh 7
9 St. Louis 7
Headquartered Fortune 500 Companies
Fortune Company RevenuesRank Name ($ Billions)
9 Bank o America $117.0
45 Lowes* 47.0
46 Wachovia Corporation 46.8
143 Duke Energy 16.0161 Nucor 14.8
285 Sonic Automotive 8.7
359 Family Dollar 6.4
390 Goodrich Corp. 5.9
471 SPX 4.7
Total number o headquartered frms represented
in Mecklenburg County: 310
*Located in Mooresville just north of Charlotte
Industry Structure
Category # of Units Employment
Total All Industries 32,156 572,865
Mining 11 232
Construction 2,612 36,695
Manuacturing 1,013 34,427
Wholesale and Retail Trade 6,487 96,233
Inormation 567 19,364
Utilities, Transportation and
Warehousing 732 32,327
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 1,647 11,278
Finance and Insurance 2,327 53,551
Proessional and Technical Services 4,067 39,310
Education, Healthcare and
Social Services 2,591 85,994
Administrative and Waste
Services 1,954 47,495
Accommodations and
Food Services 2,138 48,066
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 380 9,391
Other Services (Ex. Public Admin.) 2,199 16,249
Public Administration 77 15,560
Unclassifed 3,032 2,529
Source: Employment and Wages Unit, ESC/LMI Division 3rd Quarter, 2007
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Charlotte Regions Largest Employers, 2006
Rank Employer Employment
1 Carolinas HealthCare System* 26,283
2 Wachovia Corporation* 20,000
3 Bank o America* 13,960
4 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 12,9185 Food Lion, Inc 8,658
6 Presbyterian Regional Healthcare* 7,800
7 Duke Energy Corporation* 7,500
8 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools* 7,500
9 State o North Carolina 7,479
10 City o Charlotte* 5,896
11 U.S. Postal Service 5,400
12 Lowes 5,120
13 Adecco 5,000
14 US Airways* 4,981
15 Ruddick/Harris Teeter* 4,700
16 Mecklenburg County* 4,700
17 AT&T North Carolina 3,290
18 US Government 3,244
19 Caromont Health Inc. 3,230
20 Compass Group 2,972
21 Coresta Services 2,900
22 UNC Charlotte 2,800
23 Belk Inc* 2,700
24 Labor Ready Inc 2,545
25 Bi-Lo LLC 2,538
26 CVS Corp 2,500
27 United Parcel Service 2,500
28 Marriott International 2,475
29 Target Stores 2,21030 Family Dollar Stores Inc 2,203
31 Hilton 2,175
32 Paramounts Carowinds 2,110
33 TIAA-CREF 2,100
34 Central Piedmont Community College 2,053
35 JC Penney Corporation Inc 2,010
36 WG (Bill) Hener Veterans Aairs Medical Center 2,007
37 IBM Corp 2,000
38 YMCA o Greater Charlotte 2,000
*HeadquartersSource: Charlotte Chamber o Commerce
Retail SalesMecklenburg County
Year Total Sales
2007 $14,078,512,749
2006* 13,357,308,426
2005 14,307,757,7022004 17,967,753,193
2003 16,174,307,063
2002* 15,556,415,321
2001 15,611,209,478
2000 16,795,496,666
1999 16,765,781,041
1998 16,290,328,504
*Previous annual numbers are not comparable because
o calculation change.
Source: North Carolina Department o Revenue
2006-07 Retail Sales by CategoryMecklenburg County
Category Sales
Apparel $652,229,801
Automotive 678,740,522
Food 2,396,702,053
Furniture 783,613,693
Gen. Merchandise 3,845,502,483
Lumber/Bldg. Materials 2,166,952,801
Unclassifed 3,488,771,068
Source: North Carolina Department o Revenue
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Foreign Firms Represented in Charlotte
Country 2007 2005 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960
Germany 117 116 100 68 41 22 6
United Kingdom 69 52 57 35 20 9 6
Japan 51 48 55 29 19 3 0Canada 34 28 24 16 11 4 1
Switzerland 31 34 37 31 20 8 3
France 29 22 16 14 11 4 1
Italy 26 33 23 19 2 0 0
Netherlands 22 16 11 11 9 6 0
Sweden 10 15 10 8 3 2 1
Denmark 8 8 3 3 3 0 0
Mexico 7 5 2 0 0 0 0
Australia 7 4 3 1 1 0 0
Belgium 6 7 5 6 2 1 0
Bermuda 6 5 1 0 0 0 0China 6 6 4 0 0 0 0
India 6 4 1 0 0 0 0
Taiwan 6 5 5 0 3 1 0
Finland 5 5 4 2 0 0 0
Austria 4 2 1 0 0 0 0
Netherlands Antilles 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
Singapore 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Korea 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
Ireland 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
Israel 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
Malaysia 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
South Arica 2 4 3 1 0 0 0
Spain 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
Czech Republic 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Greece 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Lebanon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liechtenstein 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Portugal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Venezuela 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 5 4 2 1 0 0
Total 483 446 380 250 147 60 18
Source: Charlotte Chamber o Commerce
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New & Expanded Business Activity
Square Feet Investment
Year # Firms Employment (Millions) (Millions)
2007 1,326 14,648 25.1 $2,274.8
2006 809 12,087 18.2 4,085.5
2005 964 13,418 13.6 1,338.22004 998 11,761 19.8 1,114.1
2003 1,211 16,171 12.1 1,570.7
2002 983 12,025 15.1 2,061.6
2001 897 9,548 15.6 1,262.1
2000 1,126 17,571 16.8 1,819.1
1999 1,051 19,758 14.5 1,365.1
1998 1,236 18,567 23.4 2,201.6
Source: Charlotte Chamber o Commerce
Wholesale Sales 2002 -
Top 25 Counties per Capita
Rank County Wholesale SalesBillions Per Capita
1 DuPage County, IL $92.5 $100.3
2 Fulton County, GA 84.7 98.2
3 New York County, NY 140.7 89.6
4 Bergen County, NJ 69.6 77.7
5 Ventura County, CA 56.5 72.3
6 Somerset County, NJ 21.9 71.8
7 Fairfeld County, CT 51.8 57.9
8 Morris County, NJ 26.8 55.9
9 Arapahoe County, CO 28.5 55.9
10 Gwinnett County, GA 36.0 55.5
11 Oakland County, MI 62.1 51.6
12 Hennepin County, MN 55.6 49.6
13 Montgomery County, PA 35.7 46.7
14 Mecklenburg County, NC $32.7 $44.5
15 Dallas County, TX 95.3 41.9
16 Johnson County, KS 19.7 41.4
17 Shelby County, TN 37.1 41.2
18 Westchester County, NY 37.8 40.2
19 Burlington County, NJ 17.4 39.7
20 Middlesex County, NJ 29.5 38.3
21 Harris County, TX 135.4 37.9
22 Orange County, CA 109.9 37.5
23 Larimer County, CO 9.9 37.4
24 Multnomah County, OR 24.8 36.7
25 Denver County, CO 20.0 35.9
Source: U.S. Census
Rank County Wholesale SalesBillions Per Capita
#14MecklenburgCounty
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2008 >> Charlotte in Detail
EDUCATIONHigher Learning in the Charlotte MSA, 2006-2007
Name of Institution Location Zip Code Students Type
Art Institute o Charlotte Charlotte 28209 880 V
Belmont Abbey College Belmont 28012 1,110 C
Brookstone College oBusiness Charlotte 28262 167* V
Cabarrus College oHealth Sciences Concord 28025 335 C
Carolinas College oHealth Sciences Charlotte 28203 N/A V
Central PiedmontCommunity College Charlotte 28204 16,772 CC
Davidson College Davidson 28036 1,668 U
ECPI Collegeo Technology Charlotte 28217 496 T
Gardner-WebbUniversity Charlotte 28208 2,659 U
Gaston College Dallas 28034 4,792 C
Johnson & WalesUniversity Charlotte 28202 2,493 U
Johnson C. SmithUniversity Charlotte 28216 1,470 U
Kings College Charlotte 28204 556* C
Lee University Charlotte 28214 106 U
Montreat College Charlotte 28217 458 C
NC Center orApplied Textile Belmont 28102 N/A V
Peier Universityat Charlotte Charlotte 28209 1,142 U
Queens University Charlotte 28274 1,680 U
Rowan CabarrusCommunity College Concord 28025 4,970 CC
Southern PiedmontCommunity College Polkton 28135 2,023 CC
Strayer University Charlotte 28273 6,753 U28262
UNC at Charlotte Charlotte 28223 17,032 U
University o Phoenixat Charlotte Charlotte 28273 1,138 U
Wake Forest University Charlotte 28211 4,332 U
Wingate University Wingate 28174 1,390 U
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 29733 5,111 U
York Technical College Rock Hill, SC 29730 4,263 T
Type Code: U- University C- Four-Year college CC- Community College
T- Technical Institute V- Vocational School N/A- Not Available
*Estimate or Fall 2006 Enrollment and 2005-2006 Graduates gathered romthe Integrated Postsecondary Educations Data System (IPEDS) located onlineat http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds. Figures are not included in totals or all institutions.
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURGSCHOOL SYSTEM
Number of SchoolsTotal number o Schools 167
Elementary Schools 95
Middle Schools 32
High Schools 31
Special Programs 9
EnrollmentTotal Number o Students 132,281
Grades K-5 65,455
Grades 6-8 29,456
Grades 9-12 37,370
Pre-K 3,291
Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools December 2007
Class SizeElementary School 20 Student average
Middle School 21 Student average
High School 18 Student average
Average Daily Attendance 95%
High School Students2007 graduates 6,587
Graduates continuing their education 85%
Private (Non-Public) SchoolsIndependent Schools 64
Total Number o Students >20,000
2006 SAT Recentered ScoresMecklenburg County 1029
North Carolina 1008
United States 1021
Source: North Carolina Department o Education and CMS
Educational Attainment Meck USPercent high school or higher 87.8% 84.1%
Percent Associates degree or higher 46.0 34.4
Percent Bachelors degree or higher 38.1 27.0
Source: U.S. Census 2006 American Community Survey
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QUALITY OF LIFE
CommunicationsMajor Daily Newspapers 1
Television Stations 10
Local Radio Stations 28
Telephone Companies 28
Weekly Newspapers 20
Cable Television Services 1
Satellite Television Services 7
Hotels and Motels,Mecklenburg County 3/08Total Number o Hotels and Motels 170
Total Number o Rooms 21,946
Source: Smith Travel Research
Climatological Summary F
Annual Average Temperature 62 Degrees
Lowest Monthly Average (January) 32 Degrees
Highest Monthly Average (July) 90 Degrees
Records F
Highest Temperature 104 Degrees
Lowest Temperature -5 Degrees
Precipitation FAnnual Average 43 inches
Annual Snow Accumulation Average 30,000 sqt.) 254
Source: Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation and Carolina Real Data
CulturalAfliate/Associate Groups with
Arts & Science Council 62
2007 Arts & Science Council Budget $17.9 million
2008 Fund Drive $11.2 millionwww.artsandscience.org
FinanceBanks and Holding Companies 25
Total Headquartered Bank Assets $2.5 Trillion
Total Headquartered Bank Deposits $926 Billion
Mortgage Bankers 354
Commercial Finance and Factoring 59
Leasing Corporations
(Transportation and Equipment) 5
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Charlotte Area Residential Unit Sales*
Year Total Sold Average Price Total Volume
2007 39,983 $231,170 $9,242,870,110
2006 43,748 220,510 9,646,871,480
2005 38,818 209,901 8,147,937,018
2004 33,114 198,918 6,586,970,652
2003 25,426 192,042 4,882,859,892
2002 23,795 185,251 4,408,047,545
2001 22,171 177,959 4,049,425,239
2000 21,340 176,958 3,828,838,284
1999 21,536 163,559 3,700,412,348
1998 19,035 162,275 3,088,900,400
*Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc., CMLS Service Area
Real EstateConstruction
New Residential PermitsSingle Multi- Units
Year Family Family Total
2007 7,494 6,306 13,800
2006 10,215 7,874 18,069
2005 9,775 3,827 13,602
2004 8,730 3,960 12,690
2003 8,935 3,677 12,612
2002 9,638 3,851 13,489
2001 9,766 4,718 14,484
2000 9,398 5,370 14,768
1999 9,755 4,210 13,965
1998 8,663 4,285 12,948
Construction__________Value (Millions)____
Year Permits Residential Non-Residential Total
2007 21,462 $2,223.7 $1,823.4 $4,047.1
2006 24,250 2,709.5 1,560.9 4,270.4
2005 22,037 2,063.2 1,297.6 3,051.0
2004 19,243 1,730.8 1,326.1 3,056.8
2003 18,984 1,600.8 905.7 2,506.5
2002 19,770 1,564.1 814.4 2,378.5
2001 19,174 1,640.2 1,117.5 2,757.7
2000 18,937 1,641.0 1,670.6 3,305.7
1999 19,323 1,313.7 1,044.2 2,357.8
1998 17,845 1,362.5 1,005.3 2,367.9
Charlotte-MecklenburgHistorical Trends in Office Space
Rentable SF Used SF Available SF
Date (Millions) (Millions) (Millions)
9/07 42.5 37.4 5.1
9/06 41.8 36.0 5.8
9/05 40.3 34.3 5.9
9/04 38.7 32.0 6.79/03 38.2 32.3 5.9
9/02 37.7 31.9 5.8
9/01 35.5 30.5 5.0
9/00 33.4 29.0 4.4
9/99 31.1 27.0 4.1
9/98 28.8 24.8 4.0
Percentage of RentableOffice Space Available
DowntownCharlotte-Mecklenburg
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000%
5%
10%
15%
20%
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Office Space Survey by Area 9/07No. of Reported Percent Average
Area Buildings Rentable SF Available SF Available Rate/SF
Downtown 51 14,131,558 338,017 2.4% $26.43
Suburban 522 28,417,470 4,768,888 16.8 18.46Total 573 42,549,028 5,106,905 12.0 21.32
Other Housing Food Transportation Utilities HealthCare
Cost of Living IndexCities of 400,000 to 1,000,000 Population-
Annual Average 2007
Rank City All Items Index
1 Fort Worth, TX 88.2
2 Memphis, TN 89.3
3 Charlotte, NC 89.7
4 Oklahoma City, OK 90.0
5 El Paso, TX 93.0
6 Austin, TX 94.5
7 Indianapolis, IN 94.7
8 Nashville-Franklin, TN 95.1
9 Kansas City, MO-KS 95.7
10 Atlanta, GA 96.1
11 Columbus, OH 97.4
12 Albuquerque, NM 98.3
13 Jacksonville, FL 98.7
14 Cleveland, OH 98.9
15 New Orleans, LA 99.6
Rank City All Items Index
16 Tucson, AZ 100.3
17 Denver, CO 103.4
18 Hampton Roads/SE Virginia, VA 106.8
19 Las Vegas, NV 109.8
20 Baltimore, MD 118.0
21 Portland, OR 120.8
22 Boston, MA 134.7
23 Washington, DC 136.4
24 San Jose, CA 154.2
25 San Francisco, CA 168.5
26 Fresno, CA 199.8
SOURCES: U.S. Department o Commerce - Bureau o Census, 2000;ACCRA - Cost o Living Index, 2007
NOTE: Five cities within this population range did not reportcost of living data to ACCRA.
Cost of Living
33% 30%12%
11%
10%
4%
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TransportationCommercial Airport-
Charlotte Douglas International
Rankings 2007
10th Nationwide in total operations
18th Nationwide in total passengers
33rd Nationwide in Cargo (reight, mail)
Source: Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Major Airlines.......................................................................9
Regional Carriers .................................................................7
Number o Flights Daily (January 2008) ...........................681
Direct/Nonstop Flights ........................................... 178 cities
Air Cargo 200766,990 tons enplaned
75,829 tons deplaned
Air Passenger Enplanements2007...........................................................................16,568,589
2006...........................................................................14,829,903
2005 ..........................................................................14,043,554
2004...........................................................................12,417,506
2003...........................................................................11,511,465
2002...........................................................................11,792,5112001...........................................................................11,557,058
2000...........................................................................11,498,794
1999...........................................................................10,684,261
1998...........................................................................11,445,850
Top 15 Airports Served by Charlotte DouglasInternational Airport(4th Quarter 2007)
Rank Destination Passengers Daily
1 La Guardia 1346
2 OHare 1040
3 Newark 851
4 Baltimore/Washington 801
5 Boston 776
6 Orlando 755
7 Dallas/Ft. Worth 677
8 Las Vegas 651
9 Los Angeles 644
10 John F. Kennedy 600
11 Ft. Lauderdale 570
12 Atlanta 515
13 Philadelphia 502
14 Tampa 50015 Detroit 491
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Charlotte in Detail >> 2008
Highways Serving AreaU.S. Primary 21, 29, 52, 74, 521, 601
State Primary 16, 24, 27, 49, 51, 73, 160
Interstates I-85 (I-485), I-77 (I-277)
Trucking/Warehousing & Storage FirmsTrucking Firms 304
Warehousing & Storage Firms 87
Source: U.S. Census County Business Patterns 2005
Rail ServiceOn-Line Railroads Norolk Southern & CSX Transportation
O-Line Railroads Amtrak
Trains through Charlotte Weekly 600+
Bus ServiceProvided by Greyhound/ Trailways
In-City Service Yes
Charter Services 28
Port FacilitiesInland Port opened in 1984
Currently handling more than 32,000 containers annually
Charlotte also oers a Foreign Trade Zone
Easy accessibility to NC and SC ports
Port o Wilmington 204 miles away
Port o Charleston 207 miles away
U.S. Customs CharlotteThe Charlotte branch o U.S. Customs and Border
Protection oers a service port with a ull range o
cargo processing unctions, including inspections,
entry, collections, and verifcations.
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Charlotte, NC 28232
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