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Census Tract 32.03, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 32.03, GEOID 37119003203, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 3,004 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±571); the 2020 Census counted 2,888.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,004

±571 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,888

Median household income

$53,846

±$14,784 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$594,600

±$57,334 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,335

±$95 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 32.03?

Census Tract 32.03 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.44 square miles of land, 6,639 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119003203, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 32.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 32.03 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
31.1031.1132.0132.04 32.03 0.5 mi
Census Tract 32.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 32.03: Tract 31.10 ($131,806), Tract 31.11 ($101,653), Tract 32.01 ($82,099) and Tract 32.04 ($90,897). 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 32.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 32.03's population at 3,004 (±571) in 1,480 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,888 residents and 1,699 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.03CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population3,004±571903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,480±209368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.03±0.222.412.442.44
Housing units1,614±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 32.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 32.03 is 31.4 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 7.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 45.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 27.4%. 6.1% 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 32.03CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age31.4±4.034.535.539.1
Under 18 years19.7%±5.4 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over7.9%±4.1 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.2%±8.8 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic45.3%±12.7 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic27.4%±11.1 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.6 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic11.1%±7.2 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States6.1%±3.7 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)14.1%±6.5 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.0%±4.0 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability6.4%±4.8 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage7.4%±5.1 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.6%±1.6 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)55.7%±11.7 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.8%±5.9 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier73.2%±9.2 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 32.03 earn?

Half of the 1,480 households in Census Tract 32.03 earn less than $53,846 a year (±$14,784), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 265th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.03CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$53,846±$14,784$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$85,440±$14,511$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$43,102±$5,819$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line7.4%±4.9 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.1%±7.0 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP12.4%±7.0 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer97.6%±2.2 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription94.2%±4.4 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 32.03?

Owners occupy 27.9% of Census Tract 32.03's occupied homes and renters 72.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $594,600 by its owner (±$57,334). The median renter pays $1,335 a month including utilities, and 54.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.03CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$594,600±$57,334$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,335±$95$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent54.3%±11.5 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,327±$523$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes27.9%±9.1 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes72.1%±9.1 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,614±196399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes26.5%±8.4 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.6%±0.9 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later1.4%±1.7 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201910.7%±8.1 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.6 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle8.9%±5.6 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 32.03 get to work?

79.0% of Census Tract 32.03's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 32.03CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)84.8%±5.8 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate2.6%±2.6 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work79.0%±9.0 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled6.3%±7.3 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±2.1 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home10.7%±5.2 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work21.2 min±4.724.7 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 32.03 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 32.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 32.03's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population212th of 302177th of 252
Residents per square mile22nd of 30522nd of 255
Median household income265th of 300216th of 250
Per capita income176th of 302135th of 252
Median home value55th of 29248th of 243
Median gross rent244th of 293203rd of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher120th of 298100th of 248
Median age243rd of 302195th of 252
Owner-occupied share255th of 284207th 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 45262nd$55,682±$28,203 · within the margin of this tract3,894
Tract 38.09263rd$54,625±$4,790 · within the margin of this tract3,978
Tract 58.67264th$54,031±$23,390 · within the margin of this tract3,420
Tract 32.03265th$53,846±$14,7843,004
Tract 42266th$52,986±$25,184 · within the margin of this tract2,450
Tract 43.02267th$52,791±$14,299 · within the margin of this tract4,650
Tract 54.06268th$52,713±$9,395 · within the margin of this tract3,857

"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 32.03?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 32.03 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