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Census Tract 55.29, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 55.29, GEOID 37119005529, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 2,170 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±500); the 2020 Census counted 1,783.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,170

±500 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,783

Median household income

$65,556

±$27,390 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$382,500

±$80,840 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,731

±$82 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 55.29?

Census Tract 55.29 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.78 square miles of land, 2,298 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005529, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 55.29 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 55.29 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55.1755.1955.2555.30 55.29 1 mi
Census Tract 55.29 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 55.29: Tract 55.17 ($101,268), Tract 55.19 ($75,567), Tract 55.25 ($89,583) and Tract 55.30 ($86,333). 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 55.29?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55.29's population at 2,170 (±500) in 1,012 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,783 residents and 800 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.29CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population2,170±500903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,012±188368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.14±0.512.412.442.44
Housing units1,012±188399,305503,0714,895,668

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 55.29?

The median resident of Census Tract 55.29 is 42.7 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.0%. 28.6% 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 55.29CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age42.7±8.434.535.539.1
Under 18 years16.5%±7.8 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over15.8%±7.8 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.0%±16.6 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic16.7%±7.0 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic55.9%±13.8 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.9%±5.4 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±2.8 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.9 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States28.6%±14.4 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)29.9%±17.3 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±7.1 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability14.1%±6.6 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage7.3%±4.9 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.5%±11.1 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.5%±9.0 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±4.8 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier78.0%±12.3 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 55.29 earn?

Half of the 1,012 households in Census Tract 55.29 earn less than $65,556 a year (±$27,390), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 231st highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.29CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$65,556±$27,390$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$88,411±$15,007$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$42,119±$10,242$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line5.2%±4.7 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.3%±1.1 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP0.8%±1.4 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer100.0%±4.1 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription100.0%±4.1 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 55.29?

Owners occupy 37.0% of Census Tract 55.29's occupied homes and renters 63.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $382,500 by its owner (±$80,840). The median renter pays $1,731 a month including utilities, and 53.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.29CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$382,500±$80,840$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,731±$82$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.8%±20.7 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,786±$321$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes37.0%±10.5 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes63.0%±10.5 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units1,012±188399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes37.6%±10.3 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.1 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later14.8%±10.4 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201931.0%±14.6 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±4.1 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle3.4%±4.1 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 55.29 get to work?

45.8% of Census Tract 55.29's workers drive alone and 35.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.29CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)71.1%±10.0 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate2.1%±2.4 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work45.8%±14.7 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled11.2%±8.5 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation3.8%±5.4 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked4.1%±5.8 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home35.0%±11.3 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work27.2 min±5.724.7 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 55.29 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55.29 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 55.29's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population276th of 302228th of 252
Residents per square mile200th of 305185th of 255
Median household income231st of 300184th of 250
Per capita income184th of 302141st of 252
Median home value164th of 292121st of 243
Median gross rent128th of 293104th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher237th of 298189th of 248
Median age50th of 30228th of 252
Owner-occupied share228th of 284181st 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 55.35228th$67,194±$10,655 · within the margin of this tract4,203
Tract 55.10229th$67,089±$11,164 · within the margin of this tract6,955
Tract 38.10230th$65,781±$17,241 · within the margin of this tract3,950
Tract 55.29231st$65,556±$27,3902,170
Tract 54.03232nd$65,182±$18,362 · within the margin of this tract6,583
Tract 15.09233rd$64,517±$10,429 · within the margin of this tract3,237
Tract 54.05234th$64,150±$26,043 · within the margin of this tract3,599

"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 55.29?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 55.29 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