Charlotte Regional Partnership
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Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM
President & CEO
rbryant@charlotteusa.com

Charlotte Regional Partnership
550 South Caldwell Street
Suite 760
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-347-8942
Toll Free : 1-800-554-4373
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County Profile
Lincoln

Lincoln County is a place where things are still made. Where skilled workers know how to use their hands as well as their heads. Where business, industry and distribution exist comfortably side by side with quality small town, country and lakeside living. Where traffic doesn’t roar by but interstates are just down the road. Where big city amenities are nearby but urban sprawl doesn’t yet intrude. The county is rapidly being recognized as a manufacturing and distribution hub with a growing automotive sector and has benefited from domestic and international investment.



Total Population 76,559
Total Households 29,287
Average Age 39
Age % The Population
0-14 years 20%
15-24 years 12%
25-34 years 12%
35-44 years 16%
45-54 years 16%
55-64 years 13%
65+ years 12%
*Source: ESRI 2009
Year Median HHI PCI
2000 $41,659 $18,877
2009 $51,040 $22,558
2014 $52,294 $23,053
*Source: ESRI 2009
Level Total %
Less than High School 12,625 24%
High School Graduate 17,886 34%
Some College 11,047 21%
Associates Degree 3,682 7%
Bachelor's Degree 5,260 10%
Master's Degree 2,104 4%
*Source: ESRI 2009
**Refers to highest level of education completed in total population, age 25+.
Emp.
Labor Force 39,690
Employed 35,491
Unemployed 4,199
Unemployment Rate 10.6%
*Source: ESRI 2009
Timken Company
RSI Home Products, Inc.
Blum, Inc.
GE Security
Actavis
*Source: Charlotte USA regional counties
Industry Emp. % Emp.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining 267 0.8%
Construction 3,274 9.8%
Manufacturing 7,384 22.1%
Transportation, Utilities 2,773 8.3%
Information 468 1.4%
Wholesale Trade 1,169 3.5%
Retail Trade 3,542 10.6%
Fire 1,537 4.6%
Services 11,961 35.8%
Public Administration 1,069 3.2%
*Source: ESRI 2009
Mr. Barry I. Matherly
Lincoln County EDA
502 East Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Fax: 704-736-8451
Phone: 704-732-1511
www.lincolneda.org
barry@lincolneda.org

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