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Census Tract 61.15, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Census Tract 61.15, GEOID 37119006115, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entirely within Charlotte. 4,473 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,072); the 2020 Census counted 3,330.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,473

±1,072 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,330

Median household income

$72,450

±$22,026 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $87,005

Median home value

$455,600

±$12,087 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $406,800

Median gross rent

$1,663

±$68 (90% margin)
Mecklenburg County: $1,627

Where is Census Tract 61.15?

Census Tract 61.15 is one of 305 census tracts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It covers 0.79 square miles of land, 4,231 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37119006115, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 61.15 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Charlotte100%
Census Tract 61.15 (marked with a dot) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55.0861.0961.1261.14 61.15 1 mi
Census Tract 61.15 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 61.15: Tract 55.08 ($104,447), Tract 61.09 ($58,326), Tract 61.12 ($56,639) and Tract 61.14 ($68,421). 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 61.15?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 61.15's population at 4,473 (±1,072) in 2,284 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,330 residents and 2,035 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 61.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Total population4,473±1,072903,8441,154,68110,730,404
Households2,284±494368,788466,5274,282,345
Average household size1.94±0.202.412.442.44
Housing units2,566±455399,305503,0714,895,668

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 61.15?

The median resident of Census Tract 61.15 is 29.5 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 1.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 66.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 11.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 61.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median age29.5±3.034.535.539.1
Under 18 years25.0%±8.0 pts22.7%22.8%21.8%
65 years and over1.1%±0.6 pts11.0%11.9%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.1%±8.0 pts17.5%16.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic11.1%±4.7 pts38.1%43.2%60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic66.8%±11.0 pts33.3%29.7%20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic10.1%±11.0 pts6.5%6.3%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.1%0.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts3.9%4.1%4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.8 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States13.0%±10.8 pts18.7%17.3%9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)24.4%±18.1 pts24.1%22.3%13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±6.4 pts4.7%5.0%7.4%
With a disability0.8%±0.8 pts9.1%8.9%13.6%
No health insurance coverage17.1%±7.5 pts12.8%11.5%9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.3%±1.9 pts89.5%90.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)55.1%±12.3 pts48.0%49.2%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)20.7%±9.3 pts17.3%17.9%13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier74.6%±13.9 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 61.15 earn?

Half of the 2,284 households in Census Tract 61.15 earn less than $72,450 a year (±$22,026), against $87,005 across Mecklenburg County: 213th highest of the county's 300 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 61.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income$72,450±$22,026$82,068$87,005$72,388
Mean household income$73,109±$11,792$123,732$128,782$101,208
Per capita income$37,301±$7,707$51,814$53,295$41,385
People below the poverty line14.0%±15.0 pts11.7%10.4%13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line19.8%±25.3 pts16.8%14.8%17.7%
Households receiving SNAP6.7%±7.3 pts9.9%8.7%12.8%
Households with a computer100.0%±1.8 pts97.0%97.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription95.0%±6.5 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 61.15?

The median owner-occupied home is valued at $455,600 by its owner (±$12,087). The median renter pays $1,663 a month including utilities, and 42.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 61.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied)$455,600±$12,087$385,700$406,800$288,900
Median gross rent$1,663±$68$1,612$1,627$1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.9%±15.5 pts40.2%40.1%39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,217±$80$1,821$1,893$1,631
Owner-occupied homes2.6%±2.9 pts51.0%55.1%66.6%
Renter-occupied homes97.4%±2.9 pts49.0%44.9%33.4%
Housing units2,566±455399,305503,0714,895,668
Single-family detached homes14.8%±11.5 pts51.1%54.8%65.3%
Mobile homes0.6%±1.0 pts1.3%1.4%11.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.6 pts3.5%3.8%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201945.0%±11.1 pts18.0%19.4%13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±1.6 pts2.5%2.2%4.9%
Households with no vehicle6.2%±6.2 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 61.15 get to work?

49.2% of Census Tract 61.15's workers drive alone and 45.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 61.15CharlotteMecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+)86.3%±6.9 pts72.6%72.0%62.8%
Unemployment rate1.1%±1.7 pts4.6%4.3%4.7%
Drove alone to work49.2%±13.6 pts57.4%58.6%71.5%
Carpooled0.3%±0.5 pts8.6%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation3.1%±3.1 pts1.9%1.7%0.7%
Walked0.0%±1.4 pts1.7%1.7%1.6%
Worked from home45.8%±13.3 pts28.8%28.5%16.3%
Mean travel time to work19.7 min±3.724.7 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 61.15 compare with the other tracts in Mecklenburg County?

Among Mecklenburg County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 61.15 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 61.15's rank among the tracts of Mecklenburg County and of Charlotte
MeasureIn Mecklenburg CountyIn Charlotte
Population81st of 30267th of 252
Residents per square mile78th of 30578th of 255
Median household income213th of 300169th of 250
Per capita income207th of 302162nd of 252
Median home value109th of 29287th of 243
Median gross rent164th of 293135th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher122nd of 298102nd of 248
Median age272nd of 302222nd of 252

The tracts next to it on Mecklenburg County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 64.08210th$72,784±$37,327 · within the margin of this tract2,599
Tract 56.17211th$72,750±$9,657 · within the margin of this tract3,835
Tract 17.02212th$72,619±$25,272 · within the margin of this tract6,569
Tract 61.15213th$72,450±$22,0264,473
Tract 55.32214th$72,239±$9,580 · within the margin of this tract4,702
Tract 57.18215th$72,026±$22,922 · within the margin of this tract3,130
Tract 58.52216th$70,972±$44,217 · within the margin of this tract2,260

"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 61.15?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 61.15 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