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Census Tract 59.28, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 59.28, GEOID 37119005928, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, mostly within Charlotte (57% of its census blocks). 1,876 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±541); the 2020 Census counted 1,576.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,876

±541 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,576

Median household income

$85,903

±$24,032 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$287,100

±$51,910 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,889

±$348 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 59.28?

Census Tract 59.28 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 4.97 square miles of land, 317 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119005928, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 59.28 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte57%
Census Tract 59.28 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
38.0539.0359.1359.2059.2159.2359.279801 59.28 1 mi
Census Tract 59.28 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 59.28: Tract 38.05 ($78,772), Tract 39.03 ($27,258), Tract 59.13 ($69,464), Tract 59.20 ($51,943), Tract 59.21 ($123,060), Tract 59.23 ($108,906), Tract 59.27 ($93,596) and Tract 9801*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.

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 59.28?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 59.28's population at 1,876 (±541) in 565 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,576 residents and 592 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 59.28CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population1,876±541903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households565±79368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size3.32±0.672.412.442.44
Housing units613±100399,305503,0714,895,668

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 59.28?

The median resident of Census Tract 59.28 is 32.8 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 44.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 24.6%. 25.9% 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 59.28CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age32.8±6.934.535.539.1
Under 18 years23.5%±6.4 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over10.0%±2.8 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)44.3%±17.5 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic21.2%±7.4 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic24.6%±10.4 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.9 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic2.1%±2.7 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.5%±3.9 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States25.9%±5.4 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)46.8%±18.4 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.6%±4.5 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability5.8%±2.7 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage18.2%±6.8 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.8%±5.1 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.4%±8.5 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.1%±4.8 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.4%±6.1 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 59.28 earn?

Half of the 565 households in Census Tract 59.28 earn less than $85,903 a year (±$24,032), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 160th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 59.28CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$85,903±$24,032$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$89,343±$11,454$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$28,264±$4,734$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line11.3%±6.1 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.0%±7.7 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±3.5 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer99.3%±1.1 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.8%±5.8 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 59.28?

Owners occupy 94.3% of Census Tract 59.28's occupied homes and renters 5.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,100 by its owner (±$51,910). The median renter pays $1,889 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 59.28CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$287,100±$51,910$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,889±$348$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent64.3%±54.6 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,597±$365$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes94.3%±5.2 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes5.7%±5.2 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units613±100399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes80.9%±10.2 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes4.2%±4.9 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later11.3%±6.6 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.8%±4.6 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±6.7 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle2.3%±3.1 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 59.28 get to work?

77.3% of Census Tract 59.28's workers drive alone and 10.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 59.28CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)77.4%±7.6 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate6.4%±5.0 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work77.3%±10.3 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled11.5%±6.4 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0%±4.0 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±4.0 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home10.1%±5.7 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work20.2 min±3.624.7 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 59.28 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 59.28 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 59.28's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population286th of 302237th of 252
Residents per square mile301st of 305251st of 255
Median household income160th of 300120th of 250
Per capita income260th of 302210th of 252
Median home value220th of 292173rd of 243
Median gross rent79th of 29362nd of 249
Poverty rate86th of 13884th of 125
Bachelor's degree or higher261st of 298211th of 248
Median age217th of 302171st of 252
Owner-occupied share11th of 2847th 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 55.30157th$86,333±$9,487 · within the margin of this tract4,015
Tract 56.19158th$86,167±$24,189 · within the margin of this tract5,427
Tract 37.02159th$86,136±$27,325 · within the margin of this tract2,286
Tract 59.28160th$85,903±$24,0321,876
Tract 60.12161st$85,845±$17,661 · within the margin of this tract5,460
Tract 5.01162nd$85,833±$44,076 · within the margin of this tract2,129
Tract 41.01163rd$85,185±$27,370 · within the margin of this tract1,926

"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 59.28?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 59.28 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