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Census Tract 55.27, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 55.27, GEOID 37119005527, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 2,998 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±568); the 2020 Census counted 2,622.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,998

±568 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,622

Median household income

$77,500

±$25,566 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$299,300

±$36,062 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,600

±$178 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 55.27?

Census Tract 55.27 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.80 square miles of land, 3,265 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005527, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 55.27 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 55.27 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55.1355.2255.2855.3055.33 55.27 1 mi
Census Tract 55.27 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 55.27: Tract 55.13 ($101,375), Tract 55.22 ($88,472), Tract 55.28 ($81,111), Tract 55.30 ($86,333) and Tract 55.33 ($78,605). 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 55.27?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55.27's population at 2,998 (±568) in 1,430 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,622 residents and 1,245 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.27CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population2,998±568903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,430±303368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.10±0.292.412.442.44
Housing units1,430±303399,305503,0714,895,668

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 55.27?

The median resident of Census Tract 55.27 is 33.2 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 48.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 55.27CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age33.2±3.234.535.539.1
Under 18 years24.4%±9.2 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over14.9%±4.7 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±1.9 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic36.3%±11.6 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic48.8%±13.5 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic6.0%±6.3 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 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 Hispanic4.9%±3.2 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.4%±2.2 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States7.0%±5.2 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.8%±3.3 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)13.2%±10.4 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability6.7%±3.9 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage5.2%±4.2 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.1%±1.9 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)48.8%±12.5 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)21.7%±11.6 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.8%±7.9 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 55.27 earn?

Half of the 1,430 households in Census Tract 55.27 earn less than $77,500 a year (±$25,566), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 195th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.27CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$77,500±$25,566$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$89,635±$13,787$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$42,505±$9,163$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line13.2%±8.6 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line23.6%±23.1 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP17.8%±9.1 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer100.0%±2.9 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.7%±2.6 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 55.27?

Owners occupy 46.3% of Census Tract 55.27's occupied homes and renters 53.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,300 by its owner (±$36,062). The median renter pays $1,600 a month including utilities, and 45.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.27CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$299,300±$36,062$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,600±$178$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.7%±21.6 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,445±$411$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes46.3%±13.3 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes53.7%±13.3 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,430±303399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes48.5%±13.0 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.9 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.9 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201924.1%±13.7 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.9 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle10.3%±7.4 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 55.27 get to work?

60.1% of Census Tract 55.27's workers drive alone and 31.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.27CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)75.1%±7.7 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate1.9%±2.4 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work60.1%±14.8 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled8.7%±7.9 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0%±2.5 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±2.5 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home31.2%±13.7 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work20.0 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 55.27 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55.27 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 55.27's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population215th of 302179th of 252
Residents per square mile131st of 305127th of 255
Median household income195th of 300152nd of 250
Per capita income182nd of 302139th of 252
Median home value211th of 292164th of 243
Median gross rent180th of 293146th of 249
Poverty rate73rd of 13872nd of 125
Bachelor's degree or higher151st of 298120th of 248
Median age212th of 302166th of 252
Owner-occupied share197th of 284154th 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 55.33192nd$78,605±$19,056 · within the margin of this tract1,469
Tract 60.11193rd$78,161±$12,135 · within the margin of this tract3,508
Tract 43.03194th$78,019±$26,350 · within the margin of this tract3,146
Tract 55.27195th$77,500±$25,5662,998
Tract 13196th$76,523±$32,987 · within the margin of this tract3,882
Tract 4.02197th$76,504±$12,793 · within the margin of this tract2,364
Tract 55.19198th$75,567±$16,288 · within the margin of this tract6,225

"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 55.27?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 55.27 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