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Census Tract 55.15, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 55.15, GEOID 37119005515, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, mostly within Charlotte (79% of its census blocks). 2,493 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±481); the 2020 Census counted 2,634.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,493

±481 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,634

Median household income

$83,833

±$22,340 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$341,200

±$26,567 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$2,192

±$163 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 55.15?

Census Tract 55.15 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.83 square miles of land, 3,181 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005515, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 55.15 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte79%
Census Tract 55.15 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
413.0755.1655.1963.05 55.15 1 mi
Census Tract 55.15 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Mecklenburg County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 55.15: Tract 413.07 in Cabarrus County ($195,959), Tract 55.16 ($125,357), Tract 55.19 ($75,567) and Tract 63.05 ($184,541). 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 55.15?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55.15's population at 2,493 (±481) in 1,180 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,634 residents and 1,180 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population2,493±481903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,180±174368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.11±0.252.412.442.44
Housing units1,230±184399,305503,0714,895,668

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 55.15?

The median resident of Census Tract 55.15 is 47.0 years old; 14.6% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 25.8%. 20.1% 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 55.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age47.0±6.834.535.539.1
Under 18 years14.6%±5.3 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over23.7%±6.1 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.2%±6.6 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic53.7%±12.8 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic25.8%±11.6 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.4%±2.6 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.9%±4.2 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic2.1%±2.9 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States20.1%±9.3 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.5%±9.8 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.2%±5.5 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability17.5%±6.1 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage7.7%±5.4 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.3%±3.4 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)53.7%±9.6 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)17.3%±6.8 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.4%±9.0 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 55.15 earn?

Half of the 1,180 households in Census Tract 55.15 earn less than $83,833 a year (±$22,340), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 166th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$83,833±$22,340$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$112,278±$14,323$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$54,259±$7,212$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line2.4%±3.1 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.9%±8.7 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP0.5%±0.8 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer97.7%±2.6 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription92.6%±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 55.15?

Owners occupy 73.1% of Census Tract 55.15's occupied homes and renters 26.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,200 by its owner (±$26,567). The median renter pays $2,192 a month including utilities, and 67.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$341,200±$26,567$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$2,192±$163$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent67.1%±18.0 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,837±$153$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes73.1%±9.6 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes26.9%±9.6 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,230±184399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes54.1%±8.6 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.4 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later5.9%±2.7 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20196.7%±4.9 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.4 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle7.6%±4.9 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 55.15 get to work?

48.8% of Census Tract 55.15's workers drive alone and 44.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)57.0%±7.6 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.4 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work48.8%±15.6 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled2.3%±2.9 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0%±3.4 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±3.4 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home44.1%±13.6 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work34.8 min±13.724.7 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 55.15 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55.15 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 55.15's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population249th of 302206th of 252
Residents per square mile136th of 305131st of 255
Median household income166th of 300126th of 250
Per capita income128th of 302103rd of 252
Median home value188th of 292143rd of 243
Median gross rent28th of 29319th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher126th of 298105th of 248
Median age17th of 3027th of 252
Owner-occupied share90th of 28462nd 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 41.01163rd$85,185±$27,370 · within the margin of this tract1,926
Tract 61.11164th$84,920±$6,978 · within the margin of this tract4,059
Tract 12165th$83,893±$19,135 · within the margin of this tract4,950
Tract 55.15166th$83,833±$22,3402,493
Tract 58.53167th$83,646±$28,151 · within the margin of this tract2,520
Tract 61.10168th$83,504±$12,553 · within the margin of this tract6,820
Tract 58.61169th$83,375±$24,155 · within the margin of this tract2,654

"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 55.15?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 55.15 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