Phone: 704-347-8942

Toll Free: 800-554-4373

Charlotte Regional Partnership
NASCAR Plaza
550 South Caldwell Street, Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202

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Population

Total Population99,128
Total Households38,502
Average Age40.8

Age % The Population

0-14 years18.8%
15-24 years13.2%
25-34 years10.8%
35-44 years13%
45-54 years14.5%
65+ years14%
55-64 years15.6%

ESRI 2012

Household Income

Year Median HHI PCI
2000$35,294$17,395
2012$35,143$18,777
2017$39,892$20,433

ESRI 2012

Workforce Education

Level Total %
Less than High School13,48820.2%
High School Graduate23,57135.3%
Some College12,48718.7%
Associates Degree6,2779.4%
Bachelor's Degree7,07810.6%
Graduate/Professional Degree3,8735.8%

ESRI 2010

Labor

Emp.
Labor Force50,334
Employed42,985
Unemployed7,349
Unemployment Rate14.6%

NC ESC 2009

Largest Employers

Largest Employers
Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Hanes Brand Inc
PPG Industries Inc
Baldor Electric Company

Charlotte USA regional counties

Employment By Industry

Industry Emp. % Emp.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining 1,219 2.7%
Construction 2,318 5.2%
Manufacturing 5,886 13.3%
Transportation, Utilities 2,419 5.5%
Information 268 0.6%
Wholesale Trade 1,247 2.8%
Retail Trade 4,643 10.5%
FIRE 2,522 5.7%
Services 17,861 40.3%
Public Administration 5,930 13.4%

EMSI 2013

Media

Ranked one of the top 10 best small markets by Southern Business and Development magazine, Cleveland County is easily accessed by four major interstates (I-85, I-77, I-26 and I-40) and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (just 40 minutes away). Products of this diverse manufacturing community include truck cabs, compact discs, transmissions, aircraft parts, ceramic capacitor material, electric motors, emergency products and various specialized textiles. Industries range from operations that employ just a handful of people to large manufacturing plants with well over 1,000 employees. Cleveland County is home to numerous ISO 9000 certified companies, has no union activity, boasts 35 percent of the workforce involved in manufacturing, and is classified as an attainment county.

Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership
Kristin Fletcher
200 South Lafayette St.
Shelby, NC 28150

704-487-8521

ccedp.com

Kristin@clevelandchamber.org

 

  Charlotte Regional Partnership
David Swenson, CEcD
550 South Caldwell St.
Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202

704-347-6582

charlotteusa.com

dswenson@charlotteusa.com