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Charleston, WV
Demographic Data




Charleston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Charleston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

47,129

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
25.1%
55 - 64:
14.6%
Over 65 Years:
20.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
92.1%
92.1%
43.2%
43.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Charleston
USA
$44,639
$44,639
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Charleston
USA
$58,902
$58,902
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Manufacturing
Administration
Construction
Information Technology
19.7%
19.7%
10.8%
10.8%
10.2%
10.2%
9.4%
9.4%
9.1%
9.1%
8.0%
8.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.5%
5.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.1%
77.1%
12.8%
12.8%
5.7%
5.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scots-Irish
Scottish
European
Dutch
French
British
Lebanese
Polish
Syrian
African
Welsh
Greek
Swedish
Hungarian
Norwegian
Czech
15.8%
15.8%
13.5%
13.5%
11.7%
11.7%
3.9%
3.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
0.9%
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0.8%
0.8%
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0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
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0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
Spanish
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
French
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
African languages
Vietnamese
Persian
Chinese
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
95.1%
95.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Charleston Residents

4.4%


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