Charlotte in 2024: By The Numbers
The year in (somewhat) random figures
$300,000
The fine the NFL levied in January against Panthers owner David Tepper after he tossed a drink toward Jacksonville fans during a game on New Year’s Eve. Tepper apologized. “The fine,” noted ESPN, “represents less than 1% of 1% of his wealth.”
$720,079.82
The amount of money Evan Agustin Perez of Charlotte was ordered to pay in restitution to the Small Business Administration in February. Perez had obtained about $720,000 in COVID relief loans for his businesses but used the money for “unauthorized purposes,” according to the Justice Department. He was also sentenced to 24 months in prison.
10.8
Acres of land at Providence and Fairview roads that a pair of developers, Daniel Levine and David Miller, went to court over before they settled in March. Levine and his company, Levine Properties, emerged with full ownership of the property, on which he promised “a mixed-use destination that will become a fabulous addition for the neighborhood.”
11,000
The approximate number of reactions—likes, comments, and shares—the Waxhaw Police Department earned on a May 14 Facebook post with the above photo: “A couple weeks ago, we received a call in reference to a person dressed as Spiderman walking down the road. Officers went out and spoke with the gentleman. He advised he liked to dress up and make random individuals’ day. So Officer Reece had to snap a picture with him! Waxhaw, meet your neighborhood Spiderman!!!”
80.2
The average temperature in Charlotte for the summer—the ninth highest on record and 1.5 degrees warmer than in 2023.
32
The number of years Harper’s Restaurant served reasonably priced, well-prepared American cuisine at 6518 Fairview Road in SouthPark—until it closed in July. It’ll be replaced by a Chase Bank branch.
36,000
The approximate number of student laptops that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools planned to lease under the 2024-25 budget that the school board approved in April. It’s the first round of an estimated 151,000 new devices for CMS teachers and students.
Out of the Social Mobility Basement
In July, a team of researchers led by Harvard economist Raj Chetty released an update to his infamous study that, a decade ago, ranked Charlotte 50th of 50 large American cities in social mobility—the ability of children born in poverty to rise out of it as adults. The new results show the city has made progress.
38: Charlotte’s 2024 ranking among 50 U.S. cities.
50: Charlotte’s 2014 ranking, now held by Atlanta.
5: The percentage of improvement from a decade ago to now.
-4.2: The national average in percentage change.
Source: Opportunity Insights
