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By Job Tipster | December 6, 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and one of the 20 largest in nation. Named after King George III of England’s wife Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg, the city has around 1,675,495 residents.
According to Relocate-America.com, Charlotte is the “Best Place to Live in America” based on several factors including the areas job market, crime rates and the cost of housing. CNNMoney.com chose Charlotte for the 8th spot on its list of 100 “Best Places to Live and Launch” for its lifestyle and friendliness towards new businesses.
Charlotte’s Job Market
Charlotte’s fastest growing jobs are: Medical assistants, Biomedical engineers, Physician assistants, network systems and data communications analysts, personal and home care aides, home health aides, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physical therapist assistants, and computer software engineers (applications)
The fastest growing industries are: education and healthcare, leisure and hospitality and financial activities.
High wage occupations are: anesthesiologists, chief executives, dentists, family and general practitioners, general internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, general pediatricians and all other physicians and surgeons.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
Charlotte’s unemployment rate: 7.0 percent
National unemployment rate: 6.5 percent
Charlotte’s Largest Employers
Bank of America Corp.
Bank Of America Corporate Ctr
100 N Tryon St # 220
Charlotte, NC 28202
Wachovia Corp.
One Wachovia Ctr
301 S College St # 4000
Charlotte, NC 28228-0001
Weyerhaeuser Co.
3700 Display Dr
Charlotte, NC 28273
Duke Energy Corp.
526 S Church St
Charlotte, NC 28202-1802
Charlotte Fire Department
2810 Wilkinson Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28208-5622
Schneider National Inc.
2420 Starita Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269-4429
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Continuing Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Central Piedmont Community College
Johnson Wales University
Queens University of Charlotte
Johnson C. Smith University
Pfeiffer University
Davidson College
Belmont Abbey College
Charlotte School of Law
Discovering Charlotte
Charlotte Knights
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Roller Girls
Mint Museum of Art
UNC-Charlotte Botanical Gardens
Carowinds
Greater Charlotte Statistics
Population
Total Population: 630,478
Under 18: 24.7 percent
White: 58.3 percent
Black: 32.7 percent
American Indian: 0.3 percent
Asian: 3.4 percent
Other: 0.1 percent
Multi-racial: 1.7 percent
Hispanic: 7.4 percent
Education
High school graduates: 84.9 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.4 percent
Housing
Households: 215,449
Persons per household: 2.45
Housing units: 230,434
Homeownership rate: 57.5 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $134,300
Income
Average salary: $62,241
Median household income: $46,975
Per capita income: $26,823
Persons below poverty: 10.6 percent
Transportation
Airports: Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Railroads: Amtrack
Public Mass Transit: Charlotte Area Transit System
Weather
Annual precipitation: 43.52 inches
High temp. in July: 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Low temp. in Jan: 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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