Park Woodlawn Area Plan - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

3AppendixThe information contained in this Appendix was gatheredthroughout the planning process and was used toproduce the Park Woodlawn Area Plan.Existing Conditions, Trends, and ForecastsA diverse population makes up this vibrantand desirable community.Athorough review andunderstanding of existingconditions – physical,economic, and social –was neededto identify the opportunities andconstraints facing the plan area, andto develop the plan vision, goals, andpolicies. The following discussionhighlights the existing conditions,trends, and forecasts most significantto the plan area.DemographicsThe 2010 U.S. Census indicated that12,164 people reside in the ParkWoodlawn plan area; of those, themajority (78%) are Caucasian, withabout 11% being African-American.Hispanic residents comprise 11% ofthe area’s population, similar to the13% citywide. As of the 2010 Census,there are more females (52%) thanmales. Seventeen percent of thepopulation is under age 18, less thanthe 28% citywide. Senior citizens(65+) comprise 12% of the total,more than the 8% citywide.The Park Woodlawn plan area hasseen a slight decrease in populationsince the 2000 Census. The 2010population for the area is 12,164,which is an average annual decreaseof less than one quarter of onepercent.The 2010 Census also provides thefollowing information:A majority (58%) of the householdsin the area were non-familyhouseholds, with single-personhouseholds accounting for 44% of allhouseholds. The average householdsize in the plan area was 1.95 persons.GeographicAreaPopulation Trends1990 2000Census Censusdata data2010CensusdataParkWoodlawnPlan Area 11,533 12,467 12,1648.1% -2.4%City ofCharlotte 395,934 540,828 731,42436.6% 35.2%MecklenburgCounty 511,433 695,454 919,62836.0% 32.2%Source: U.S. Census Data (Block Level)11%PopulationPark Woodlawn plan areaCity of Charlotte