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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 Population80,201
Total Households29,697
Average Age40.1

Age % The Population

0-14 years19.2%
15-24 years11.4%
25-34 years12.4%
35-44 years13.7%
45-54 years13.4%
65+ years13.9%
55-64 years16%

ESRI 2012

Household Income

Year Median HHI PCI
2000$34,740$16,276
2012$36,648$18,641
2017$40,488$20,085

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
Red Ventures
Cardinal Health
Springs Memorial Hospital
Duracell, USA
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC

Charlotte USA regional counties

Employment By Industry

Industry Emp. % Emp.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining 306 2.1%
Construction 1,240 4.2%
Manufacturing 2,729 9.3%
Transportation, Utilities 451 1.5%
Information 354 1.2%
Wholesale Trade 441 1.5%
Retail Trade 3,586 12.2%
FIRE 2,647 9%
Services 13,322 45.2%
Public Administration 4,095 13.9%

EMSI 2013

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