Living in Mecklenburg County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

12,075

households

29,715

Total Population

$132,600

Average House Value

$695

Average Housing Rent

$43,207

Average Household Income

89.83%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,338

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

86%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,075 households are located in Mecklenburg County Public Schools area. Among them, 2,798 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,636 and 5,427 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (527) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (597) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mecklenburg County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	12,075
Population	29,715
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,798 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,636
Total Students	5,427
Pre-Kindergarten	333
Kindergarten	315
Grade 1-8	2,648
Grade 9-12	1,405
College/Graduate School	726
Veterans	24,916
Non-citizen	527
Non-English Home Language	597
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

25,637 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,636 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,636 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,145 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mecklenburg County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,928	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,832	82.43%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	829	6.95%
Public transportation	51	0.43%
Walked	114	0.96%
Other method	451	3.78%
Worked from home	651	5.46%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,145	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,009	33.01%
Service	2,343	19.29%
Sales and office	2,339	19.26%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,132	9.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,322	19.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,145	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	351	2.89%
Construction	934	7.69%
Manufacturing	1,024	8.43%
Wholesale trade	514	4.23%
Retail trade	1,562	12.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	681	5.61%
Information	225	1.85%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	470	3.87%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,206	9.93%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,745	22.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	913	7.52%
Other services, except public administration	554	4.56%
Public administration	966	7.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,145	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,954	73.73%
Government workers	2,504	20.62%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	686	5.65%
Unpaid family workers	1	0.01%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,946 for the 12,075 households in Mecklenburg County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $29,239. 26,771 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.83%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,075	-
Less than $10,000	956	7.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	964	7.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,539	12.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,454	12.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,710	14.16%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,136	17.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,450	12.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,220	10.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	356	2.95%
More than $200,000	290	2.40%
Median Household Income	$43,207	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,946	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,706	-
Less than $10,000	495	6.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	309	4.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	679	8.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	857	11.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,015	13.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,553	20.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,167	15.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,052	13.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	341	4.43%
More than $200,000	238	3.09%

Median Family Income	$57,971	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,554	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,239	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,115	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,115	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	29,803	-
With health insurance coverage	26,771	89.83%
Public coverage	13,719	46.03%
Private health insurance	18,486	62.03%
Without health insurance coverage	3,032	10.17%

Housing

There are 18,983 housing units in Mecklenburg County Public Schools area, Virginia with 12,075 units (63.61%) occupied. 8,580 houses (71.06%) are occupied by owner and 3,495 houses (28.94%) are rented. The average housing value is $132,600 and the average rental cost is $695. 224 houses (1.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,562 houses (13.50%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,983	-
Occupied	12,075	63.61%
Owner Occupied	8,580	71.06%
Renter Occupied	3,495	28.94%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,373	70.45%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	117	0.62%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,113	5.86%
Mobile Homes	4,357	22.95%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	23	0.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,983	-
Built 2014 or later	224	1.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	279	1.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,394	12.61%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,915	20.62%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,335	12.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,021	15.91%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,171	11.44%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,082	10.97%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,562	13.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,983	-
1 room	57	0.30%
2 rooms	214	1.13%
3 rooms	946	4.98%
4 rooms	3,367	17.74%
5 rooms	4,711	24.82%
6 rooms	4,072	21.45%
7 rooms	2,598	13.69%
8 rooms	1,531	8.07%
9 rooms or more	1,487	7.83%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,983	-
no bedroom	57	0.30%
1 bedroom	1,188	6.26%
2 bedrooms	4,821	25.40%
3 bedrooms	9,897	52.14%
4 bedrooms	2,342	12.34%
5 bedrooms or more	678	3.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,580	-
Less than $50,000	990	11.54%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,941	22.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,747	20.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,283	14.95%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,182	13.78%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,023	11.92%
$500,000 - $999,999	379	4.42%
$1,000,000 or more	35	0.41%
Median House Value	$132,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,801	-
Less than $500	712	25.42%
$500 - $999	1,628	58.12%
$1,000 - $1,499	407	14.53%
$1,500 - $1,999	42	1.50%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	2	0.07%
$3,000 or more	10	0.36%
Median Rental Costs	$695	-

Demographic

A total of 30,728 people lives in Mecklenburg County Public Schools area, Virginia with 14,889 male and 15,839 female. The males to female ratio is 48.45 to 51.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,728	-
Male	14,889	48.45%
Female	15,839	51.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,728	-
Under 5 years	1,557	5.07%
5 - 9 years	1,341	4.36%
10 - 14 years	1,893	6.16%
15 - 19 years	1,581	5.15%
20 - 24 years	1,636	5.32%
25 - 34 years	3,064	9.97%
35 - 44 years	3,072	10.00%
45 - 54 years	3,892	12.67%
55 - 59 years	2,429	7.90%
60 - 64 years	2,541	8.27%
65 - 74 years	4,415	14.37%
75 - 84 years	2,354	7.66%
85 years and older	953	3.10%
Median Age	48.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,728	-
One Race	30,399	98.93%
White	19,193	62.46%
Black or African American	10,891	35.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	175	0.57%
Asian	29	0.09%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4	0.01%
Other	107	0.35%

Two or more races	329	1.07%
White and Black or African American	197	0.64%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.03%
White and Asian	29	0.09%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%