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Census Tract 55.35, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 55.35, GEOID 37119005535, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 4,203 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±753); the 2020 Census counted 3,945.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,203

±753 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,945

Median household income

$67,194

±$10,655 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$316,000

±$83,867 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,529

±$166 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 55.35?

Census Tract 55.35 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 1.05 square miles of land, 3,775 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005535, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 55.35 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 55.35 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
54.0455.1255.2255.3355.36 55.35 1 mi
Census Tract 55.35 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 55.35: Tract 54.04 ($58,731), Tract 55.12 ($60,613), Tract 55.22 ($88,472), Tract 55.33 ($78,605) and Tract 55.36 ($72,891). 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 55.35?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55.35's population at 4,203 (±753) in 1,781 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,945 residents and 1,719 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.35CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population4,203±753903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households1,781±292368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size2.36±0.362.412.442.44
Housing units2,051±280399,305503,0714,895,668

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 55.35?

The median resident of Census Tract 55.35 is 27.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 51.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 19.6%. 21.3% 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 55.35CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age27.5±2.334.535.539.1
Under 18 years25.7%±5.5 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over1.2%±1.1 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14.8%±10.1 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic19.6%±8.1 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic51.6%±11.0 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic11.7%±6.6 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.3 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States21.3%±7.3 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)30.0%±11.2 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.5%±0.7 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability2.7%±2.6 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage11.5%±6.2 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.1%±10.1 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)38.0%±11.5 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.0%±6.1 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier80.3%±8.4 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 55.35 earn?

Half of the 1,781 households in Census Tract 55.35 earn less than $67,194 a year (±$10,655), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 228th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.35CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$67,194±$10,655$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$77,755±$11,435$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$33,847±$4,861$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line7.2%±4.2 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.6%±2.8 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP20.6%±11.5 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer84.8%±12.7 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.0%±7.8 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 55.35?

Owners occupy 19.7% of Census Tract 55.35's occupied homes and renters 80.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $316,000 by its owner (±$83,867). The median renter pays $1,529 a month including utilities, and 32.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.35CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$316,000±$83,867$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,529±$166$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent32.4%±14.0 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,616±$179$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes19.7%±6.9 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes80.3%±6.9 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units2,051±280399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes34.9%±8.2 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.0 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later8.2%±7.0 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201918.2%±7.6 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.0 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle12.3%±9.4 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 55.35 get to work?

35.9% of Census Tract 55.35's workers drive alone and 59.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.35CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)82.9%±6.9 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate0.4%±0.8 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work35.9%±11.7 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled4.1%±4.0 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0%±1.6 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±1.6 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home59.5%±11.9 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work17.8 min±2.324.7 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 55.35 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55.35 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 55.35's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population99th of 30281st of 252
Residents per square mile102nd of 30599th of 255
Median household income228th of 300181st of 250
Per capita income230th of 302181st of 252
Median home value197th of 292152nd of 243
Median gross rent200th of 293162nd of 249
Poverty rate105th of 13899th of 125
Bachelor's degree or higher201st of 298160th of 248
Median age288th of 302238th of 252
Owner-occupied share270th of 284222nd 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 60.16225th$67,805±$12,777 · within the margin of this tract3,150
Tract 58.27226th$67,639±$16,262 · within the margin of this tract2,257
Tract 63.09227th$67,206±$31,548 · within the margin of this tract1,886
Tract 55.35228th$67,194±$10,6554,203
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±$27,390 · within the margin of this tract2,170

"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 55.35?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 55.35 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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