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Census Tract 56.23, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 56.23, GEOID 37119005623, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 3,287 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±533); the 2020 Census counted 4,654.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,287

±533 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,654

Median household income

$40,372

±$19,876 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$335,800

±$18,092 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,473

±$168 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 56.23?

Census Tract 56.23 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.98 square miles of land, 4,744 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005623, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 56.23 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 56.23 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
15.0556.0456.1256.1356.22 56.23 1 mi
Census Tract 56.23 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 56.23: Tract 15.05 ($56,868), Tract 56.04 ($37,143), Tract 56.12 ($86,929), Tract 56.13 ($87,404) and Tract 56.22. 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 56.23?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 56.23's population at 3,287 (±533) in 2,066 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,654 residents and 2,355 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.23CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population3,287±533903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households2,066±281368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size1.59±0.252.412.442.44
Housing units2,328±266399,305503,0714,895,668

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 56.23?

The median resident of Census Tract 56.23 is 40.0 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 53.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 25.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 56.23CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age40.0±4.234.535.539.1
Under 18 years8.4%±4.0 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over5.8%±4.2 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16.5%±8.9 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic25.6%±9.8 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic53.8%±12.0 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.8%±2.0 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±4.4 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States12.0%±9.2 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)15.5%±7.3 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.3%±2.8 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability3.8%±3.7 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage22.9%±12.3 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.7%±7.8 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.2%±9.8 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.1%±5.7 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier79.1%±7.8 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 56.23 earn?

Half of the 2,066 households in Census Tract 56.23 earn less than $40,372 a year (±$19,876), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 295th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.23CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$40,372±$19,876$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$75,648±$25,259$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$48,766±$15,629$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line16.1%±12.2 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±14.2 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP6.1%±5.3 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer95.2%±5.3 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±6.9 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 56.23?

Owners occupy 22.0% of Census Tract 56.23's occupied homes and renters 78.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,800 by its owner (±$18,092). The median renter pays $1,473 a month including utilities, and 60.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.23CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$335,800±$18,092$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,473±$168$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent60.5%±17.1 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,758±$729$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes22.0%±8.4 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes78.0%±8.4 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units2,328±266399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes28.9%±8.0 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.8 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later3.2%±4.5 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20198.8%±5.6 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.7%±1.2 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle7.9%±8.6 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 56.23 get to work?

41.0% of Census Tract 56.23's workers drive alone and 46.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.23CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)75.9%±9.2 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate7.7%±7.5 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work41.0%±9.5 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled4.0%±4.2 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.9%±1.5 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked7.2%±4.7 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home46.0%±10.7 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±6.024.7 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 56.23 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 56.23 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 56.23's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population182nd of 302152nd of 252
Residents per square mile51st of 30551st of 255
Median household income295th of 300245th of 250
Per capita income153rd of 302119th of 252
Median home value190th of 292145th of 243
Median gross rent208th of 293170th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher247th of 298198th of 248
Median age82nd of 30254th of 252
Owner-occupied share267th of 284219th 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 16.05292nd$41,860±$12,849 · within the margin of this tract1,661
Tract 19.26293rd$41,204±$6,047 · within the margin of this tract3,310
Tract 46294th$40,795±$8,511 · within the margin of this tract2,986
Tract 56.23295th$40,372±$19,8763,287
Tract 56.04296th$37,143±$7,910 · within the margin of this tract7,628
Tract 51297th$28,906±$9,146 · within the margin of this tract2,416
Tract 39.03298th$27,258±$9,034 · within the margin of this tract2,298

"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 56.23?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 56.23 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