Charlotte is a very large city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 911,311 people and 258 associated neighborhoods, Charlotte is the largest community in North Carolina. Charlotte real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Charlotte house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Charlotte is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Charlotte is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charlotte who work in management occupations (13.32%), sales jobs (10.73%), and office and administrative support (10.37%). Also of interest is that Charlotte has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Charlotte is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.62% of adults in Charlotte have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Charlotte in 2022 was $47,476, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,904 for a family of four. However, Charlotte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Charlotte is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charlotte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlotte residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Charlotte also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Charlotte include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Charlotte's cultural character, accounting for 17.42% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Charlotte is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
