Charlestown

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  2. Charlestown Statistics
  3. Charlestown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Charlestown Employment Information
  5. Charlestown Family Information
  6. Charlestown Education Information
  7. Charlestown Public Benefits Information
  8. Charlestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Charlestown Zip Codes


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Charlestown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,019
  • Land Area (2000): 2.346 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.830 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 451
Charlestown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 892 89.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 101 10.17%

Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Employment Information Back to top
Charlestown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 15.71%
2. Public Administration 35 12.50%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23 8.21%
4. Truck Transportation 21 7.50%
5. Educational Services 13 4.64%
6. Repair and Maintenance 12 4.29%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 11 3.93%
8. Warehousing and Storage 11 3.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 10 3.57%
10. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 8 2.86%
11. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.86%
12. Mining 8 2.86%
13. Rail Transportation 7 2.50%
14. Social Assistance 6 2.14%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.79%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.43%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.43%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.07%
19. Finance and Insurance 3 1.07%
20. Health Care 3 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 46 22.77%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 10.89%
3. Social Assistance 19 9.41%
4. Public Administration 14 6.93%
5. U.S. Postal Service 11 5.45%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 4.95%
7. Educational Services 9 4.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 9 4.46%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 8 3.96%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.47%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.48%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.48%
13. Truck Transportation 5 2.48%
14. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 1.49%
15. Finance and Insurance 3 1.49%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 2 0.99%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 0.99%
18. Construction 2 0.99%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2 0.99%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 0.99%

Charlestown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 10.71%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 28 10.00%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 22 7.86%
4. Other Construction Trades 14 5.00%
5. Construction Laborers 13 4.64%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 4.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.93%
8. Business Operations Specialists 10 3.57%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 3.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.57%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.86%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 8 2.86%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.50%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 2.50%
15. Other Management Occupations 7 2.50%
16. Other Production Occupations 7 2.50%
17. Engineers 6 2.14%
18. Electricians 5 1.79%
19. Bus Drivers 4 1.43%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 17 8.42%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.92%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 7.43%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 5.45%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 10 4.95%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 4.46%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.96%
8. Other Production Occupations 8 3.96%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.96%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.47%
11. Cashiers 6 2.97%
12. Computer Specialists 6 2.97%
13. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.97%
14. Legal Support Workers 6 2.97%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 6 2.97%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 2.48%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.48%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.48%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.48%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 5 2.48%

Charlestown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 434 59.37%
15-35 hours 67 9.17%
1-14 hours 26 3.56%
No regular hours 204 27.91%

Charlestown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 9.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 5.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 7.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 33 7.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 81 17.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80 17.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51 11.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 3.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 30 6.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 8.04%

Charlestown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 3.26%
5-9 15 3.26%
10-14 59 12.83%
15-19 57 12.39%
20-24 78 16.96%
25-29 18 3.91%
30-34 64 13.91%
35-39 9 1.96%
40-44 30 6.52%
45-59 56 12.17%
60-89 29 6.30%
At least 90 30 6.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 242 52.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 103 22.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 56 12.17%
At least 60 4 0.87% 55 11.96%

Charlestown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 9.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 408 88.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 373 (993 people)
Families (2000): 281 (861 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 114
People at same address in 1995: 567
Charlestown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 3.49%
$10,000-$14,999 22 5.90%
$15,000-$19,999 11 2.95%
$20,000-$24,999 16 4.29%
$25,000-$29,999 21 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 16 4.29%
$35,000-$39,999 33 8.85%
$40,000-$44,999 26 6.97%
$45,000-$49,999 24 6.43%
$50,000-$59,999 61 16.35%
$60,000-$74,999 45 12.06%
$75,000-$99,999 25 6.70%
$100,000-$124,999 43 11.53%
$125,000-$149,999 16 4.29%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.27%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Charlestown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 68 17.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 112 29.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 8.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 73 18.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 71 18.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charlestown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 311 31.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 112 11.18%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 92 9.18%
Self Employment 40 3.99%
Social Security 79 7.88%
Supplemental Security 13 1.30%
Wage / Salary 300 29.94%
Other 55 5.49%

Charlestown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 136 57.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 101 42.62%

Charlestown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 265 64.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 24.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 2.18%

Charlestown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 13.64%
Color 1 Box Married 234 66.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42 11.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 7.95%

Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Education Information Back to top
Charlestown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17 2.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 125 17.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 282 39.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 164 22.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 5.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 5.30%

Charlestown 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 6 0.59% 5 0.49% 11 1.08%
Kindergarten 14 1.37% 0 0.00% 14 1.37%
Grades 1-4 67 6.58% 0 0.00% 67 6.58%
Grades 5-8 63 6.18% 12 1.18% 75 7.36%
Grades 9-12 71 6.97% 0 0.00% 71 6.97%
Undergrad college 27 2.65% 0 0.00% 27 2.65%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.88% 2 0.20% 11 1.08%
Total 257 25.22% 19 1.86% 276 27.09%

Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charlestown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 942 94.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 51 5.14%

Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charlestown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 133 13.05%
10-19 Years 162 15.90%
20-29 Years 110 10.79%
30-39 Years 178 17.47%
40-49 Years 180 17.66%
50-59 Years 107 10.50%
60-69 Years 84 8.24%
70-79 Years 46 4.51%
80-89 Years 18 1.77%
90+ Years 1 0.10%

Charlestown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 535 52.50%
Color 1 Box Female 484 47.50%

Charlestown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 995 97.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 1.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Charlestown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 285 28.44%
2. German 262 26.15%
3. English 178 17.76%
4. United States Or American 63 6.29%
5. Italian 49 4.89%
6. Polish 47 4.69%
7. Dutch 22 2.20%
8. French Non-Basque 22 2.20%
9. Croatian 11 1.10%
10. Scotch Irish 10 1.00%

Charlestown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 920 97.56%
2. French 8 0.85%
3. Greek 4 0.42%
4. Japanese 4 0.42%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3 0.32%
6. German 2 0.21%
7. Serbo Croatian 2 0.21%

Charlestown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 974 98.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 1.31%

Charlestown 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.
Charlestown 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.


Charlestown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21914