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Home values in region: Clusters of highs, lows
   August 8, 2012

How much are homes in your neighborhood worth? The era of upside-down mortgages and foreclosures has left homeowners across the country anxious about home values – theirs and their neighbors'. In the midst of this housing market upheaval, explosive growth in the Charlotte region has reshaped residential patterns. Read more
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Charlotte region: Getting older, growing younger
   June 11, 2012

The nation as a whole is getting older, but variations in population growth and immigration can create big differences in the median age from place to place. The Charlotte region is no exception. While Mecklenburg's median age has risen only marginally, some neighboring counties are getting noticeably older. Read more
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Charlotte region: Understanding the new diversity
   June 4, 2012

The rise in the number of Hispanic, Asian and multiracial residents has been the biggest change in population diversity in the Charlotte region for more than a decade. A series of new maps and charts from the institute's researchers highlights the differences among the urban, suburban and rural communities from 2000 to 2011.  Read more
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The USDA food atlas
   May 24, 2012

Staff

This interactive map of the U.S. displays data on food availability, local foods, health and socioeconomic statistics.  Data are displayed at the state or county level, depending on availability.

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The decline (and rise?) of Carolina manufacturing
   May 22, 2012

Keith Waters
After decades of decline, manufacturing jobs across the country have seen a modest uptick. This long period of industry restructuring has left a strikingly different geography of manufacturing in the Carolinas; we still make furniture and textiles, but that’s not the whole story anymore. Read more
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Carolinas growth update: urban changes, rural losses
   April 18, 2012

Where are urban regions growing – in their cores or suburbs? What is happening in rural areas? New population figures have fostered speculation about what growth in urban regions will be like in the future.  For rural parts of the Carolinas, the issue isn’t about growth at all, but widespread decline in population. Read more
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Carolina Thread Trail takes steps toward reality
   January 11, 2012

Imagine being able to hop on your bicycle in Huntersville and pedal on greenways and trails to your job near UNC Charlotte. The Carolina Thread Trail promises to make  options like that a reality all over the Charlotte region. Try out our new, online map to help you find trails that are open and ready for you to explore. Read more
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Youth Risk Index and YMCA and Title 1 School Locations
   November 2, 2011

This map shows the locations of YMCA facilities and youth programs (Starfish Academy and the Y Achievers Program) as well as Title I schools, all in relation to the youth risk index of Charlotte neighborhoods. 

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See the Bright Beginnings Map
   November 2, 2011

This map shows the location of public recreation centers, libraries, and schools in relation to the quality of life status of Charlotte neighborhoods, with particular emphasis on facilities that have been closed or now have reduced hours. Read more
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YMCA Maps
   November 2, 2011

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute collaborated with Council for Children's Rights to map all YMCA locations in Mecklenburg County.  These locations were then overlaid onto maps of individual indicators from the 2010 Charlotte Neighborhood Quality of Life Study.  Finally, four of these indicators (teen births, high school dropouts, juvenile arrests, and food stamp recipients) were...

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