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Census Tract 38.02, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 38.02, GEOID 37119003802, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 4,493 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±659); the 2020 Census counted 3,615.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,493

±659 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,615

Median household income

$57,500

±$32,766 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$375,000

±$75,273 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,633

±$132 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 38.02?

Census Tract 38.02 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 2.59 square miles of land, 1,397 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119003802, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 38.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 38.02 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
31.0231.1032.0137.0238.0538.0738.1139.02 38.02 1 mi
Census Tract 38.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 38.02: Tract 31.02 ($88,794), Tract 31.10 ($131,806), Tract 32.01 ($82,099), Tract 37.02 ($86,136), Tract 38.05 ($78,772), Tract 38.07 ($49,946), Tract 38.11 ($75,488) and Tract 39.02 ($43,991). 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 38.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 38.02's population at 4,493 (±659) in 2,252 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,615 residents and 1,640 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.02CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population4,493±659903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households2,252±248368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size1.98±0.212.412.442.44
Housing units2,520±178399,305503,0714,895,668

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 38.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 38.02 is 32.0 years old; 13.9% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 59.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 24.5%. 11.6% 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 38.02CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age32.0±2.634.535.539.1
Under 18 years13.9%±5.2 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over14.7%±3.0 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.5%±7.4 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic24.5%±6.2 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic59.0%±8.8 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.0%±3.0 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.8 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.4%±2.1 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States11.6%±6.9 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)11.1%±6.6 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.7%±3.0 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability17.1%±5.5 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage14.8%±5.4 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.7%±3.5 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)43.9%±7.1 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.2%±5.6 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier68.0%±9.4 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 38.02 earn?

Half of the 2,252 households in Census Tract 38.02 earn less than $57,500 a year (±$32,766), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 252nd highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.02CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$57,500±$32,766$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$113,080±$32,632$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$59,205±$16,824$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line11.6%±6.3 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.1%±18.4 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP18.3%±7.6 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer89.6%±6.3 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription90.3%±5.1 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 38.02?

Owners occupy 38.8% of Census Tract 38.02's occupied homes and renters 61.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,000 by its owner (±$75,273). The median renter pays $1,633 a month including utilities, and 44.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.02CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$375,000±$75,273$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,633±$132$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent44.2%±15.9 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,149±$614$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes38.8%±9.1 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes61.2%±9.1 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units2,520±178399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes41.4%±7.9 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.7 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later35.8%±7.6 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20199.0%±6.1 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±1.7 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle7.2%±3.8 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 38.02 get to work?

70.2% of Census Tract 38.02's workers drive alone and 14.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.02CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)72.3%±5.4 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate5.4%±4.4 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work70.2%±8.6 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled8.5%±5.0 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation4.1%±3.6 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked1.9%±2.0 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home14.2%±5.7 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work19.7 min±2.824.7 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 38.02 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 38.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 38.02's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population79th of 30266th of 252
Residents per square mile260th of 305231st of 255
Median household income252nd of 300204th of 250
Per capita income110th of 30289th of 252
Median home value170th of 292127th of 243
Median gross rent170th of 293139th of 249
Poverty rate83rd of 13881st of 125
Bachelor's degree or higher180th of 298141st of 248
Median age233rd of 302185th of 252
Owner-occupied share222nd of 284175th 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 54.04249th$58,731±$11,232 · within the margin of this tract4,544
Tract 61.09250th$58,326±$17,626 · within the margin of this tract3,260
Tract 15.04251st$57,580±$9,879 · within the margin of this tract6,294
Tract 38.02252nd$57,500±$32,7664,493
Tract 59.30253rd$57,419±$19,298 · within the margin of this tract3,300
Tract 15.05254th$56,868±$17,625 · within the margin of this tract5,720
Tract 56.10255th$56,846±$20,377 · within the margin of this tract2,988

"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 38.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 38.02 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