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People and culture
Demographics
As of 2005, census estimates indicated that 610,949 people were living within Charlotte's city limits, and 896,372 in Mecklenburg County. The county's population is projected to break 1 million in 2010.
The city's breakdown by race is as follows:
· 58.26% Caucasian
· 32.72% Black
· 7.36% Hispanic or Latino of any race
· 3.41% Asian
· 0.34% Native American
· 0.05% Pacific Islander
· 3.56% from other races
· 1.66% from two or more races.The median income for a household in the city is $46,975, and the median income for a family is $56,517. The per capita income for the city is $26,823.
Transportation
Mass transit
The Charlotte Area Transit System, otherwise known as CATS, operates trolleys, express shuttles and bus service throughout Charlotte and its immediate suburbs. The 2025 Corridor System Plan seeks to add light rail and commuter rail lines. Dubbed the LYNX, the lines will move passengers along five key corridors and is expected to cost approximately $6 billion. CATS has begun work on the $426.8 million light rail line which will run from downtown to suburban Pineville. Plans for the Lynx and commuter rail network will link uptown Charlotte with its immediate suburbs along four additional key corridors.
Air
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport is served by many international and domestic airlines, and is the largest hub of US Airways. Some of the major carriers serving the airport include American Airlines, Air Canada, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, AirTran Airways, JetBlue and Lufthansa. Nonstop flights are available to many destinations across the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America and Canada.
Highways
Two major interstate highways, 1-85 and I-77, intersect near the city’s center. Charlotte’s beltway is nicknamed the “Outerbelt” and is designated I-485. It is partially completed but construction has been temporarily stalled for funding. Revised projections indicate construction will be completed in 2013. Inside the city, the I-277 loop freeway encircles downtown Charlotte. It is generally referred to by its two separate sections, the John Belk Freeway and the Brookshire Freeway. Charlotte Route 4 connects major roads in a loop between I-287 and I-485.
Intercity rail
Charlotte is connected to the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans via Amtrak’s Crescent and Carolinian and Piedmont trains. The Amtrak station is located at 1914 North Tryon Street.
Religion
Charlotte has earned the nickname “The City of Churches” because of the multitude of churches that were formed in the 1800’s and since. Of those who practice a religion, most are Christians of various Protestant denominations. Historically Presbyterian churches were the most prominent in Charlotte, but the changing demographics of the region’s increasing population have introduced many new denominations and faiths to the city. It’s estimated that Charlotte offers more than 700 places of worship.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Wycliffe Bible Translators’ JAARS Center, the SIM Missions Organization and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America are headquartered in Charlotte. Additionally, both Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon Conwell Seminary have campuses there.
Charlotte is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. The largest Christian congregation within Charlotte is that of St. Matthew Catholic Church.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion) is headquartered in Charlotte.
Jewish synagogues (Temple Beth El: Reform Judaism, Temple Israel: Conservative Judaism, Ohr HaTorah: Lubavitch, Havurat Tikyah: Reconstructionist Judaism, and a Charlotte Torah Center congregation) are located in or adjacent to Shalom Park on Providence Road.
The Charlotte area has five mosques: The Islamic Society of Greater Charlotte, Islamic Center of Charlotte, Masjid Ash-Shaheed, South Musallah, and the Islamic Society of Gastonia.
Hindus gather at the Hindu Center or the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha temple.
There are also several other religious institutions in the Charlotte area, including two Unitarian Universalist Churches and the Eidolon Foundation.
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