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

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Population

Total Population76,643
Total Households28,862
Average Age38.6

Age % The Population

0-14 years19.9%
15-24 years12.7%
25-34 years12.2%
35-44 years14.5%
45-54 years15.1%
65+ years12.7%
55-64 years13.0%

ESRI 2010

Household Income

Year Median HHI PCI
2000$34,740$16,276
2010$43,071$19,495
2015$48,927$20,764

ESRI 2010

Workforce Education

Level Total %
Less than High School11,26121.8%
High School Graduate20,86840.4%
Some College8,88417.2%
Associates Degree4,6499.0%
Bachelor's Degree3,8227.4%
Graduate/Professional Degree2,2734.4%

ESRI 2010

Labor

Emp.
Labor Force30,957
Employed25,409
Unemployed5,548
Unemployment Rate17.9%

SC ESC 2009

Largest Employers

Largest Employers
Humana/KMG America
P&G Duracell
Founders Federal Credit Union
Springs Industries
U.S. Textile Corp

Charlotte USA regional counties

Employment By Industry

Industry Emp. % Emp.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining 273 1.1%
Construction 2,604 10.5%
Manufacturing 6,275 25.3%
Transportation, Utilities 893 3.6%
Information 422 1.7%
Wholesale Trade 918 3.7%
Retail Trade 3,323 13.4%
FIRE 1,364 5.5%
Services 7,862 31.7%
Public Administration 868 3.5%

ESRI 2010

Media

Lancaster County, South Carolina, is located adjacent to the Charlotte metropolitan area and includes 14 industrial parks with more than 5,000 available acres and millions of gallons of excess capacities of water and sewer. The County’s close proximity to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Interstates 77, 85, and 485, and rail service provided by CSX, Norfolk-Southern, and the Lancaster & Chester Railway short line make Lancaster County an excellent location for manufacturing and distribution centers.

Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation
Keith Tunnell
Post Office Box 973
Lancaster, SC 29721

803-285-9471

lancasterscworks.com

keith.tunnell@lancastersc-edc.com
  Charlotte Regional Partnership
David Swenson, CEcD
550 South Caldwell St.
Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202

704-347-6582

charlotteusa.com

dswenson@charlotteusa.com