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Mayor: Pat McCrory (to Nov. 2011)
2000 census population (rank): 540,828
(26); % change: 36.6; Male: 264,978 (49.0%);
Female: 275,850 (51.0%); White: 315,061 (58.3%);
Black: 176,964 (32.7%); American Indian and Alaska
Native: 1,863 (0.3%); Asian: 18,418 (3.4%); Other
race: 19,242 (3.6%); Two or more races: 8,997 (1.7%);
Hispanic/Latino: 39,800 (7.4%). 2000 percent population 18
and over: 75.3%; 65 and over: 8.8%; Median age:
32.7.
2005 population estimate (rank): 610,949
(20)
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additional census data
Land area: 242 sq mi. (627 sq km);
Alt.: 765 ft.
Avg. daily temp.: Jan., 39.3° F; July,
79.3° F
Churches: Protestant, over 500; Roman
Catholic, 13; Jewish, 3; Greek Orthodox, 1;
City-owned parks and parkways: 150+;
Radio stations: AM, 10; FM, 19;
Television stations: 6 commercial; 1
PBS
Civilian Labor Force (MSA) April 2006:
804,600;
Unemployed: 33,300,
Percent: 4.1;
Per capita personal income (MSA)
2003: $34,8161
Chamber of Commerce: Charlotte Chamber
of Commerce, 330 S. Tryon St., P.O. Box 32785, Charlotte, NC,
28232
1. Charlotte–Gastonia–Concord,
N.C.–S.C.
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