Charleston

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  2. Charleston Statistics
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  4. Charleston Employment Information
  5. Charleston Family Information
  6. Charleston Education Information
  7. Charleston Public Benefits Information
  8. Charleston Criminal Information
  9. Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Charleston Zip Codes


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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,922
  • Land Area (2000): 97.940 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.977 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,920
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,176 92.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 52 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,608 7.04%

Charleston Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,051 19.66%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 697 13.04%
3. Construction 390 7.30%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 203 3.80%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 190 3.55%
6. Health Care 178 3.33%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 155 2.90%
8. Public Administration 149 2.79%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 144 2.69%
10. Repair and Maintenance 130 2.43%
11. Department and Other General Stores 127 2.38%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 125 2.34%
13. Finance and Insurance 124 2.32%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 111 2.08%
15. Truck Transportation 108 2.02%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 85 1.59%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 85 1.59%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 71 1.33%
19. Utilities 69 1.29%
20. Social Assistance 66 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,898 32.21%
2. Health Care 687 11.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 660 11.20%
4. Social Assistance 277 4.70%
5. Department and Other General Stores 203 3.45%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 145 2.46%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 2.34%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.24%
9. Finance and Insurance 125 2.12%
10. Public Administration 103 1.75%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 103 1.75%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 1.68%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 99 1.68%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 93 1.58%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 91 1.54%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 84 1.43%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 68 1.15%
18. Construction 62 1.05%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 61 1.04%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 53 0.90%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 325 6.08%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 283 5.29%
3. Other Management Occupations 255 4.77%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 3.54%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 181 3.39%
6. Other Production Occupations 180 3.37%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 178 3.33%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 3.07%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 160 2.99%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 152 2.84%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 141 2.64%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 128 2.39%
13. Top Executives 122 2.28%
14. Construction Laborers 115 2.15%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 115 2.15%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 113 2.11%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 110 2.06%
18. Computer Specialists 106 1.98%
19. Other Construction Trades 105 1.96%
20. Engineers 88 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 496 8.42%
2. Cashiers 339 5.75%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 322 5.47%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 307 5.21%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 4.41%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 255 4.33%
7. Secretaries and Admins 240 4.07%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 222 3.77%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 221 3.75%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 181 3.07%
11. Other Management Occupations 173 2.94%
12. Child Care Workers 157 2.66%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 148 2.51%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 143 2.43%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 140 2.38%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 134 2.27%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 131 2.22%
18. Other Healthcare Support 122 2.07%
19. Registered Nurses 118 2.00%
20. Customer Service Representatives 111 1.88%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,390 47.20%
15-35 hours 5,296 26.62%
1-14 hours 1,060 5.33%
No regular hours 4,147 20.85%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 263 2.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 204 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 208 1.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 352 3.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 829 7.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 842 7.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,905 18.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 948 9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 507 4.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 760 7.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 391 3.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 350 3.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,621 15.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,358 12.89%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,175 11.15%
5-9 3,183 30.20%
10-14 2,293 21.76%
15-19 1,258 11.94%
20-24 1,298 12.32%
25-29 244 2.32%
30-34 415 3.94%
35-39 42 0.40%
40-44 76 0.72%
45-59 192 1.82%
60-89 233 2.21%
At least 90 129 1.22%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.28% 9,422 89.41%
30-44 17 0.16% 516 4.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 192 1.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 362 3.44%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 117 1.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,016 9.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,664 70.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,605 14.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 273 2.53%

Charleston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,328 (18,841 people)
Families (2000): 3,906 (11,384 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,642
People at same address in 1995: 7,672
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,903 22.83%
$10,000-$14,999 801 9.61%
$15,000-$19,999 754 9.04%
$20,000-$24,999 584 7.00%
$25,000-$29,999 484 5.81%
$30,000-$34,999 427 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 481 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 409 4.91%
$45,000-$49,999 274 3.29%
$50,000-$59,999 510 6.12%
$60,000-$74,999 546 6.55%
$75,000-$99,999 589 7.06%
$100,000-$124,999 310 3.72%
$125,000-$149,999 76 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 115 1.38%
$200,000 or more 74 0.89%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,787 33.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,859 22.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,011 12.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 931 11.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 373 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 721 8.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 183 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 287 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 87 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 31 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 19 0.23%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,926 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,960 13.31%
Public Assistance 217 0.98%
Retirement 1,178 5.30%
Self Employment 800 3.60%
Social Security 1,819 8.18%
Supplemental Security 350 1.57%
Wage / Salary 6,823 30.69%
Other 1,160 5.22%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,744 56.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,341 43.47%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 556 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,453 37.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,101 55.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 1.67%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 828 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,649 33.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,495 50.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 820 7.60%

Charleston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Education Information Back to top
Charleston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 610 3.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,207 6.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,338 17.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,216 42.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,965 10.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,231 11.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,883 9.68%

Charleston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 136 0.59% 169 0.74% 305 1.33%
Kindergarten 234 1.02% 9 0.04% 243 1.06%
Grades 1-4 628 2.74% 20 0.09% 648 2.83%
Grades 5-8 723 3.15% 39 0.17% 762 3.32%
Grades 9-12 816 3.56% 0 0.00% 816 3.56%
Undergrad college 8,208 35.81% 131 0.57% 8,339 36.38%
Graduate or professional school 688 3.00% 32 0.14% 720 3.14%
Total 11,433 49.88% 400 1.75% 11,833 51.62%

Charleston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charleston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,677 72.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,228 27.65%

Charleston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 123
Charleston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 33
2005 3 33
2006 2 33
2007 2 32

Charleston Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,773 7.73%
10-19 Years 4,214 18.38%
20-29 Years 8,074 35.22%
30-39 Years 1,985 8.66%
40-49 Years 2,362 10.30%
50-59 Years 1,692 7.38%
60-69 Years 1,092 4.76%
70-79 Years 1,072 4.68%
80-89 Years 546 2.38%
90+ Years 112 0.49%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,740 46.85%
Color 1 Box Female 12,182 53.15%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,061 91.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 902 3.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 394 1.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 290 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 192 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.07%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,290 29.81%
2. Irish 3,831 18.15%
3. English 2,634 12.48%
4. United States Or American 1,704 8.07%
5. Italian 1,070 5.07%
6. Polish 888 4.21%
7. French Non-Basque 565 2.68%
8. Swedish 485 2.30%
9. Scottish 429 2.03%
10. Scotch Irish 423 2.00%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,895 95.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 471 2.15%
3. French 107 0.49%
4. German 65 0.30%
5. Gujarathi 50 0.23%
6. Chinese 50 0.23%
7. Serbo Croatian 33 0.15%
8. Greek 28 0.13%
9. Other Pacific Island 26 0.12%
10. Arabic 26 0.12%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,318 97.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 230 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 288 1.26%

Charleston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Charleston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Charleston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61920