Charlotte NC At a Glance
July 1st, 2009 Categories: About Charlotte, Charlotte Business
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Charlotte at a Glance- News from our Excellent Chamber of Commerce, link below
Even with the loss of Wachovia as a corporate headquarters, Charlotte is still the #2 banking city in the US, and we have 8 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here.
Charlotte Demographics, Population & Economic Profile, Now and Projections for 2018
Charlotte at a Glance
Population
 |
|
2008 |
2018 |
|
| City |
695,995 |
985,000 |
|
County |
902,803 |
1.3Â mil |
|
MSA |
1.7 mil |
2.4 mil |
|
100 Mile |
6.9 mil |
9.4Â mil |
Employment
| County |
410,948 |
8.3% Unemployed |
| MSA |
764,728 |
8.9% Unemployed |
Air Travel
|
Enplaned Passengers |
17.4 mil |
|
Enplaned Cargo |
61,847 tons |
Construction
| Residential Units |
10,505 |
$1.5 bil |
| Non-Residential Permits |
5,409 |
$2.2 bil |
More Facts…
- Cost of living below the national average
- City, County and State AAA bond ratings
- Average of 644 airline flights daily
- 12.165 new jobs for 2008
- $14 billion in annual retail sales
- 1st most educated workforce
- 1st America’s most livable communities
- 1st top large counties for business recruitment
- 1st top state business climate
- 1st top market for apartment owners
- 2nd economic strength ranking
- 2nd largest banking center (controls over $2 trillion in assets)
- 2nd best city for entrepreneurs
- 4th best city for relocating singles
- 5th best city for business
- 6th in number of Fortune 500 headquarters
- 10th most active airport in the U.S.
- 20th largest city
See my Introduction to Charlotte video here, it is fact filled and #1 on you Tube for Charlotte NC for 2 years.
See The Components of Charlotte’s Success here from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.
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