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Charlotte Drive Times 3
Each day, more than 150,000 individuals drive to work in
Mecklenburg County from outlying communities. These commuters
amount to nearly 30 percent of the total Mecklenburg workforce.
Research has shown that the typical worker prefers to have a commute
time of less than 30 minutes for optimization of the work day. For this
reason we have chosen the largest, and most popular, work areas of
the city and commissioned the University of North Carolina Charlotte
to develop drive time studies of these areas. The following maps
indicate the 15-minute and 30-minute drive times for these areas.
For the commuter, this will provide information on areas of the
community where one can live and work for minimum commute
time. For the employer, it will provide significant information on the
labor pool available from specific sites within the community. For
example, the total population for these 16 different areas (30-minute
commute zones) range from 621,000 to nearly 1.2 million people. This
can be an important factor in a relocation decision.
It is important to note these geographies have not been created
by a computer model. These are actual drive times at peak traffic flow.
We welcome your input on this project.
Tony Crumbley, CCR
Vice President, Research
Charlotte Chamber
704.378.1303
tcrumbley@charlottechamber.com
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Charlotte Drive Times 4
Access to a suitable workforce is a signifcant
location factor for a business, and the length
of the drive to and from work is an equally
important consideration for employees,
especially since gasoline prices have
escalated so much recently. Trafc congestion
is a major determinant of a work sites relative
accessibility. With a mean commute time
of 28 minutes, Charlottes trafc problems
are no worse than they are for other cities
of its size and obviously are not as bad as
cities like Atlanta (35 minutes), Washington,
DC (41 minutes) or other larger cities, its still
a concern for many businesses and their
employees. The trip downtown may be
rapid because most cities have a radial road
network that focuses on the city center or it
may be diminished by increasing congestion
on that network. Currently over one-quarter
of Charlotte-Mecklenburgs workers commute
in and out daily from another county, a daily
ebb and fow of over 150,000 commuters.
Studies have shown that access for most
people is measured in driving time rather
than in simple distance. Driving time is not
a major concern for most workers for a trip
of 15 minutes or less or even for as much as
30 minutes, and most Charlotte area drivers
travel less than 30 minutes to work. Beyond
that distance, however, in the Charlotte area,
driving time to work does become a issue for
some people.
In addition to time-distance from a site,
the size of the workforce within a given
driving distance of a work place is a
function of the number of people who
live within that distance. The area from
which an employment site can draw its
workers is referred to as a Labor Shed. In
order to determine the extent of some
representative Labor Sheds in Charlotte-
Mecklenburg, the Research Department
of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
commissioned a study that was carried out
in the Department of Geography and Earth
Sciences at UNC Charlotte. Sixteen sites in
Mecklenburg County were chosen for study
and the major routes that radiate from each
were identifed. Teams of drivers left sites
at 5:15PM on a normal workday afternoon
and each driver was instructed to drive with
the trafc fow along the designated route.
Locations reached after 15- and 30- minutes
were recorded. Temporary construction and
accident delays were noted and accounted
for. The resulting points were plotted on a
map and boundary lines were interpolated
in between them by examining the road
network. The resulting Labor Shed boundaries
give a general picture of how far a typical
driver can go within 15- and 30- minutes on
an average day after leaving each site during
the afternoon rush hour. In fact, variations in
the weather, accidents, or road construction
projects will cause these times to vary, as will
the driving habits of individuals. Thus, these
travel time boundaries do not represent
every travelers experience on every day but
are simply a rough approximation of relative
travel times.
The resulting drive time boundaries
were then overlaid on Census Tract maps
for Mecklenburg and, as appropriate,
surrounding counties. Nielsen, Inc., (www.
nielsen.com) a national company that
provides detailed demographic data, was
contracted to provide estimates of the
population and the number of households
residing within each Census Tract in 2010,
as well as statistics on the occupational
employment of residents who live in each
Census Tract. Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) technology was used to overlay
the Labor Shed boundaries on Census Tract
maps in order to extract the data from within
each one. The use of GIS allowed the precise
proportioning of the data from tracts that
were cut by the Labor Shed boundary lines.
The following maps show the Labor Shed
boundaries and the associated table shows
the population, households and the number
Charlotte-Area
Labor Sheds
Charlotte Drive Times 5
of residents who were employed in a range
of occupational categories within the 15- and
30- minute Labor Sheds in 2010.
The statistics show that, while there are
substantial diferences among the various
locations, there is a large pool of potential
employees to draw on from each of the
locations. Furthermore, it would be a
mistake to regard any of these numbers as
exact with regard to a specifc employer
because the occupational categories are
broad and the Labor Shed boundaries are
approximate. Nonetheless, the maps and
the accompanying tables provide a useful
measure of the relative employee access to
each location.
The employment statistics are for
occupational categories, irrespective of what
industry a person is employed in. For example
a CEO is grouped together with other CEOs in
the Executive, Administrative, Management
group while a secretary is placed in an
Administrative Support category, along with
all other secretaries, even though the CEO and
the secretary work for the same company.
The occupational groups reported with each
map refect diferent levels of responsibility
and education. The Executive, Administrative,
Management group includes all top-level
business executives. The Professional/
Technical group is comprised of fnancial
specialists, computer and other scientists,
architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians
and the like. In the Basic Services group are
security guards, food servers, and building &
grounds maintenance personnel. The Sales/
Related and Ofce/Administrative Support
groups include salesmen and secretaries/
receptionists, such as the CEOs, respectively.
The Blue Collar category covers construction
laborers, factory production workers,
mechanics, truck drivers and other similar
occupations.
The statistics displayed with each map
measure varying levels of accessibility and
population. At both the 30- and 15-minute
levels, the I-85/I-77 site ofers access to
the greatest population, household and
employment numbers. The fact that this
intersection is relatively close to the most
densely populated part of the city is a factor in
its high totals. This is true for the employment
totals in the various occupational categories
as well, except that the Whitehall Business
Park ofers greater access to Blue Collar
residents within the 15-minute zone.
At the other end of the spectrum, Exit 30 on
I-77 (Davidson) generally has the smallest
numbers within both its 15- and 30-minute
boundaries. This refects a combination of
rush hour congestion on I-77, the relatively
low density of population in northern
Mecklenburg County and restricted access
across Lake Norman..
Alfred W. Stuart, PhD, Professor Emeritus of
Geography, UNC Charlotte
Harrison S. Campbell, PhD., Associate Professor
of Geography, UNC Charlotte
Charlotte Drive Times 6
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70
64
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321
601
601
601
601
321
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200
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742
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27
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49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
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0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Sites
Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
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1 - Central Charlotte, Trade & Tryon
2 - I-77 at I-85, intersection
3 - W. T. Harris Blvd, Exit 18 on I-77
4 - Huntersville, Exit 23 on I-77
5 - Davidson, Exit 30 on I-77
6 - University Research Park, Harris Blvd at I-85
7 - Mint Hill, Albermarle Rd at I-485
8 - Crown Point, Sardis Rd at Independence Blvd
9 - South Park, Sharon Rd at Fairview Rd
10 - Ballantyne, Johnston Rd at I-485 South
11 - I-485 at I-77 South, interchange
12 - Billy Graham Pkwy, Tyvola Rd at Billy Graham Pkwy
13 - Whitehall Business Park, I-485 at Arrowood Rd
14 - Westinghouse Blvd at Steele Creek Rd
15 - I-485 at I-85, interchange
16 - NC 160 at Oakdale Rd
Travel Time Starting Sites
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 7
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74
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52
52
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70
64
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521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
269,258
111,321
141,126
15,414
10,298
41,491
14,511
34,303
25,108
30 min.
705,377
285,942
381,396
60,275
39,028
102,745
48,386
75,223
55,737
Travel Times from Central Charlotte
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 8
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74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
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115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
636,340
257,507
343,923
53,171
34,155
93,228
42,835
68,977
51,555
30 min.
1,161,933
458,686
626,658
109,593
65,920
163,120
86,121
117,422
84,481
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from I-77 at I-85
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 9
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
339,793
135,333
182,319
27,093
17,988
50,327
21,253
37,426
28,230
30 min.
879,420
351,763
474,303
78,321
49,286
126,551
61,812
91,398
66,932
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from W.T. Harris Blvd., Exit 18 on I-77
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 10
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
260,986
100,047
138,511
25,637
15,739
35,944
17,354
25,384
18,451
30 min.
873,798
346,605
470,946
69,220
44,500
128,811
58,283
100,899
69,230
Travel Times from Exit 23 on I-77, Huntersville
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 11
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
134,715
50,982
71,808
15,389
8,346
17,784
10,126
11,722
8,439
30 min.
639,191
250,503
344,898
53,432
33,597
93,345
43,203
71,198
50,120
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Exit 30 on I-77, Davidson
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 12
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
568,417
227,666
306,262
44,646
30,256
84,849
37,553
62,709
46,247
30 min.
1,072,265
424,407
576,117
94,423
58,747
152,766
77,217
112,935
80,027
Travel Times from University Research Park
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 13
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
592,043
236,361
320,666
49,257
33,355
87,276
40,461
63,531
46,782
30 min.
979,515
385,184
528,370
84,400
53,975
140,991
69,894
104,972
74,135
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Albemarle Rd. at I-485
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 14
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74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
415,562
168,895
222,467
47,070
27,106
52,775
36,335
32,607
26,572
30 min.
1,031,886
404,129
561,109
98,972
59,650
144,329
77,706
103,842
76,607
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Crown Point
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 15
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
207,580
90,354
111,535
22,475
13,745
26,741
17,389
16,858
14,326
30 min.
839,664
334,767
454,402
80,657
48,648
117,561
62,525
81,964
63,044
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from SouthPark
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 16
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
352,042
136,934
192,464
45,001
23,435
43,390
32,107
26,291
22,236
30 min.
1,058,435
416,047
575,929
98,989
59,083
149,947
78,428
108,799
80,680
Travel Times from Johnson Rd. at I-485, Ballantyne
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 17
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
453,410
188,457
242,099
39,930
23,233
63,842
31,313
47,256
36,521
30 min.
978,967
389,101
531,630
92,958
55,860
138,627
72,501
98,045
73,636
Travel Times from I-485 at I-77
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 18
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
258,465
105,601
135,622
14,800
9,654
39,732
14,010
32,824
24,599
30 min.
736,378
296,214
397,203
62,731
40,162
106,864
49,899
79,801
57,744
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Billy Graham Pkwy. at Tyvola Rd.
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 19
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
94,050
36,071
52,685
8,374
4,581
14,646
6,200
11,180
7,702
30 min.
621,183
253,397
335,458
56,057
32,292
88,166
43,979
66,824
48,138
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Whitehall Business Park
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 20
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
177,905
72,231
98,961
21,483
10,435
23,638
15,047
16,302
12,053
30 min.
912,074
365,257
495,446
85,682
50,340
129,565
67,562
92,545
69,750
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from Westinghouse Blvd. at Steele Creek Rd.
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 21
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
144,582
55,753
75,862
7,646
5,202
22,471
7,793
20,449
12,297
30 min.
704,132
278,997
375,950
53,548
33,987
103,168
44,737
84,865
55,642
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from I-485 at I-85
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region
Charlotte Drive Times 22
74
74
52
52
52
29
70
64
21
74
74
521
321
601
601
601
601
321
521
73
115
150
150
150
152
200
903
161
742
200
218
73
16
10
27
49
27
18
49
5
24
27
64
70
51
75
77
40
85
77
485
85
Lincolnton
LINCOLN
CATAWBA
Newton
Salisbury
Wadesboro
Gastonia
Mount
Holly
Kannapolis
Shelby
Kings
Mountain
York
Monroe
Rock
UNION ANSON
LANCASTER
YORK
CLEVELAND
GASTON
IREDELL
ROWAN
CABARRUS
STANLY
Charlotte
Mint Hill
Matthews
Albemarle
Lancaster
Concord
Belmont
Statesville
Hickory
Conover
Maiden
N.C.
S.C.
N.C.
S.C.
MECKLENBURG
Mooresville
Hill
Area
of Detail
NC
SC
N
0 10 20
0 10 20 miles
30 kilometers
Afternoon Rush Hour
Driving Time Zones
15 minutes
30 minutes
Site
2010
Population
Households
Total Occupational
Employment of Residents
Executive, Administrative, Management
Professional/Technical Specialist
Basic Services
Sales
Blue Collar
Administrative Support
15 minutes
454,450
182,386
243,228
31,071
21,127
69,275
27,152
55,429
39,172
30 min.
894,903
359,280
484,071
77,287
49,820
129,802
61,930
96,470
68,759
Data Source: Estimates from Nielsen, Inc. Cartography Lab, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, December 2010.
Travel Times from N.C. 160 at Oakdale Rd.
Mecklenburg County and Surrounding Region

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