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Census Tract 30.17, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 30.17, GEOID 37119003017, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 3,796 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±613); the 2020 Census counted 3,808.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,796

±613 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,808

Median household income

$147,321

±$28,896 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$661,300

±$40,562 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,166

±$94 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 30.17?

Census Tract 30.17 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 1.30 square miles of land, 2,925 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119003017, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 30.17 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 30.17 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
30.1330.1858.15 30.17 0.5 mi
Census Tract 30.17 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 30.17: Tract 30.13 ($154,875), Tract 30.18 ($102,880) and Tract 58.15 ($96,974). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 30.17?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 30.17's population at 3,796 (±613) in 1,482 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,808 residents and 1,553 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 30.17CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population3,796±613903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,482±238368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.56±0.222.412.442.44
Housing units1,607±208399,305503,0714,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 30.17?

The median resident of Census Tract 30.17 is 43.9 years old; 27.8% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.8%. 13.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 30.17CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age43.9±3.334.535.539.1
Under 18 years27.8%±3.0 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over18.2%±4.7 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.1%±4.5 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic71.3%±8.1 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic10.8%±7.6 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic6.3%±4.3 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.5%±3.4 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States13.1%±5.5 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)12.3%±6.4 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±2.1 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability9.5%±2.8 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage2.8%±4.1 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.6%±1.2 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.4%±6.4 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)27.3%±6.2 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.6%±4.7 pts83.7%84.5%87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 30.17 earn?

Half of the 1,482 households in Census Tract 30.17 earn less than $147,321 a year (±$28,896), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 37th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 30.17CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$147,321±$28,896$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$199,247±$40,232$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$78,690±$13,642$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line6.1%±4.4 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.1%±4.9 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP6.9%±9.0 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer96.0%±5.5 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.7%±6.1 pts93.6%94.1%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 30.17?

Owners occupy 84.1% of Census Tract 30.17's occupied homes and renters 15.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $661,300 by its owner (±$40,562). The median renter pays $1,166 a month including utilities, and 66.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 30.17CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$661,300±$40,562$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,166±$94$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent66.9%±40.2 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,447±$272$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes84.1%±10.4 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes15.9%±10.4 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,607±208399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes76.5%±9.6 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.6 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later2.1%±1.8 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201914.4%±7.7 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.6 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle4.0%±5.5 pts6.4%5.8%5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 30.17 get to work?

59.6% of Census Tract 30.17's workers drive alone and 34.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 30.17CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)68.3%±6.4 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate6.5%±5.8 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work59.6%±8.8 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled3.8%±2.7 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation1.0%±1.3 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±2.3 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home34.4%±8.7 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±3.824.7 min25.1 min25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 30.17 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 30.17 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 30.17's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population142nd of 302119th of 252
Residents per square mile151st of 305145th of 255
Median household income37th of 30027th of 250
Per capita income58th of 30249th of 252
Median home value38th of 29232nd of 243
Median gross rent273rd of 293229th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher48th of 29845th of 248
Median age37th of 30220th of 252
Owner-occupied share40th of 28422nd of 236

The tracts next to it on Mecklenburg County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 58.1734th$149,107±$28,723 · within the margin of this tract4,430
Tract 30.1535th$148,006±$22,155 · within the margin of this tract5,561
Tract 30.0636th$147,375±$39,887 · within the margin of this tract4,596
Tract 30.1737th$147,321±$28,8963,796
Tract 20.0438th$145,471±$34,437 · within the margin of this tract4,698
Tract 20.0639th$144,722±$21,516 · within the margin of this tract4,057
Tract 29.0940th$143,500±$34,156 · within the margin of this tract1,543

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 30.17?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 30.17 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections