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Census Tract 31.05, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 31.05, GEOID 37119003105, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 3,685 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±619); the 2020 Census counted 3,733.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,685

±619 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,733

Median household income

$108,892

±$34,516 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$505,800

±$40,629 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,767

±$310 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 31.05?

Census Tract 31.05 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 1.31 square miles of land, 2,850 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119003105, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 31.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 31.05 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
30.2130.2231.0231.0631.0858.28 31.05 1 mi
Census Tract 31.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 31.05: Tract 30.21 ($139,500), Tract 30.22 ($149,250), Tract 31.02 ($88,794), Tract 31.06 ($120,288), Tract 31.08 ($55,787) and Tract 58.28 ($111,597). 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 31.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 31.05's population at 3,685 (±619) in 1,777 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,733 residents and 1,789 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31.05CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population3,685±619903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,777±206368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.07±0.222.412.442.44
Housing units1,817±196399,305503,0714,895,668

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 31.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 31.05 is 44.1 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.2%. 4.8% 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 31.05CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age44.1±7.634.535.539.1
Under 18 years19.2%±5.6 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over22.5%±5.4 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.8%±0.8 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic87.4%±5.1 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic6.2%±3.4 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.0%±1.8 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 Hispanic3.4%±2.4 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States4.8%±2.6 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.0%±3.3 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±3.4 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability8.1%±3.0 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage0.9%±0.8 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.4%±0.7 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.8%±6.1 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)33.1%±6.1 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.1%±2.7 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 31.05 earn?

Half of the 1,777 households in Census Tract 31.05 earn less than $108,892 a year (±$34,516), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 100th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31.05CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$108,892±$34,516$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$153,401±$27,186$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$75,118±$11,208$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line6.2%±3.6 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±5.9 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP1.5%±1.4 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer99.4%±0.9 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.8%±1.8 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 31.05?

Owners occupy 91.2% of Census Tract 31.05's occupied homes and renters 8.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $505,800 by its owner (±$40,629). The median renter pays $1,767 a month including utilities, and 35.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31.05CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$505,800±$40,629$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,767±$310$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.6%±21.7 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,091±$359$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes91.2%±4.0 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes8.8%±4.0 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,817±196399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes67.2%±6.9 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.5%±0.9 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.3 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.2%±2.6 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.6%±0.9 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle1.2%±1.4 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 31.05 get to work?

57.2% of Census Tract 31.05's workers drive alone and 38.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31.05CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)68.2%±4.7 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate4.1%±3.4 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work57.2%±10.2 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled2.1%±1.5 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation1.5%±2.0 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.5%±0.7 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home38.4%±9.9 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±5.824.7 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 31.05 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 31.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 31.05's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population153rd of 302127th of 252
Residents per square mile158th of 305151st of 255
Median household income100th of 30071st of 250
Per capita income66th of 30256th of 252
Median home value81st of 29266th of 243
Median gross rent115th of 29393rd of 249
Poverty rate112th of 138106th of 125
Bachelor's degree or higher46th of 29843rd of 248
Median age36th of 30219th of 252
Owner-occupied share21st of 28413th 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 57.0997th$110,069±$39,141 · within the margin of this tract4,774
Tract 59.2398th$108,906±$16,453 · within the margin of this tract5,886
Tract 62.1298th$108,906±$37,343 · within the margin of this tract4,733
Tract 31.05100th$108,892±$34,5163,685
Tract 1.04101st$107,949±$16,118 · within the margin of this tract1,948
Tract 58.36102nd$107,825±$14,046 · within the margin of this tract3,972
Tract 10103rd$107,813±$39,981 · within the margin of this tract3,341

"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 31.05?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 31.05 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