Charleston

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  2. Charleston Statistics
  3. Charleston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 2,198
  • Land Area (2000): 3.530 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.020 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 933
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. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 11.66%
2. Educational Services 36 8.93%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 26 6.45%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 25 6.20%
5. Construction 24 5.96%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 5.96%
7. Public Administration 21 5.21%
8. Health Care 20 4.96%
9. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 20 4.96%
10. Truck Transportation 17 4.22%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 3.23%
12. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.98%
13. Wood Manufacturing 12 2.98%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.48%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 2.23%
16. Social Assistance 8 1.99%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.74%
18. Food Manufacturing 7 1.74%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.49%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 5 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 54 13.67%
2. Health Care 46 11.65%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 45 11.39%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 6.84%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 26 6.58%
6. Public Administration 24 6.08%
7. Social Assistance 20 5.06%
8. Department and Other General Stores 18 4.56%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 3.04%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 2.78%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 2.28%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.77%
15. Finance and Insurance 7 1.77%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7 1.77%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 6 1.52%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5 1.27%
19. Construction 5 1.27%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.27%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 31 7.69%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 7.20%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 6.70%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 6.45%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 6.20%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 20 4.96%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 4.47%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 4.22%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 17 4.22%
10. Accountants and Auditors 13 3.23%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 13 3.23%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 13 3.23%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.98%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.73%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.23%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.99%
17. Construction Laborers 8 1.99%
18. Carpenters 7 1.74%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 1.74%
20. Other Management Occupations 7 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 47 11.90%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 9.37%
3. Cashiers 30 7.59%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 27 6.84%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 5.32%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 17 4.30%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 3.54%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 3.54%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 3.54%
10. Registered Nurses 14 3.54%
11. Child Care Workers 12 3.04%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 3.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 3.04%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.78%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.53%
16. Other Management Occupations 10 2.53%
17. Customer Service Representatives 8 2.03%
18. Secretaries and Admins 8 2.03%
19. Communications Equipment Operators 7 1.77%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.77%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 716 42.14%
15-35 hours 139 8.18%
1-14 hours 57 3.35%
No regular hours 787 46.32%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 49 6.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 1.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 2.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 8.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 166 21.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 101 12.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 97 12.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 4.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 0.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39 4.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 13.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 74 9.37%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 83 10.51%
5-9 175 22.15%
10-14 106 13.42%
15-19 63 7.97%
20-24 20 2.53%
25-29 7 0.89%
30-34 63 7.97%
35-39 76 9.62%
40-44 53 6.71%
45-59 90 11.39%
60-89 22 2.78%
At least 90 32 4.05%

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 0 0.00% 454 57.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 192 24.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 11.39%
At least 60 10 1.27% 44 5.57%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 173 21.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 570 72.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 3.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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): 859 (2,168 people)
Families (2000): 580 (1,865 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 130
People at same address in 1995: 1,345
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 218 25.38%
$10,000-$14,999 121 14.09%
$15,000-$19,999 112 13.04%
$20,000-$24,999 49 5.70%
$25,000-$29,999 65 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 51 5.94%
$35,000-$39,999 37 4.31%
$40,000-$44,999 22 2.56%
$45,000-$49,999 33 3.84%
$50,000-$59,999 67 7.80%
$60,000-$74,999 31 3.61%
$75,000-$99,999 29 3.38%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 0.35%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 263 31.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 232 27.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 1.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 128 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 133 15.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 2.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 587 26.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 181 8.15%
Public Assistance 54 2.43%
Retirement 152 6.84%
Self Employment 57 2.57%
Social Security 329 14.81%
Supplemental Security 132 5.94%
Wage / Salary 569 25.61%
Other 161 7.25%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 170 54.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 143 45.69%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 366 49.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 264 36.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 6.28%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 138 13.93%
Color 1 Box Married 426 42.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 217 21.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 210 21.19%

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 344 21.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 328 20.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 366 22.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 300 18.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 64 3.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 144 8.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 70 4.33%

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 40 1.82% 0 0.00% 40 1.82%
Kindergarten 44 2.00% 9 0.41% 53 2.41%
Grades 1-4 114 5.19% 20 0.91% 134 6.10%
Grades 5-8 134 6.10% 14 0.64% 148 6.73%
Grades 9-12 131 5.96% 20 0.91% 151 6.87%
Undergrad college 74 3.37% 0 0.00% 74 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.41% 10 0.45% 19 0.86%
Total 546 24.84% 73 3.32% 619 28.16%

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 1,423 65.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 745 34.36%

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
Charleston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 13.876 0.478 0.000 0.000 14.354 0.000 21.053 43.541 3.349 67.943
2006 9.282 0.489 0.000 1.466 11.236 0.977 15.144 29.311 0.977 45.432
2007 6.602 1.016 0.000 1.524 9.142 0.000 19.807 42.661 0.000 62.468

Charleston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 10
2005 0 0
2006 0 8
2007 1 9

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 328 14.92%
10-19 Years 331 15.06%
20-29 Years 288 13.10%
30-39 Years 241 10.96%
40-49 Years 303 13.79%
50-59 Years 199 9.05%
60-69 Years 192 8.74%
70-79 Years 169 7.69%
80-89 Years 117 5.32%
90+ Years 30 1.36%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 972 44.22%
Color 1 Box Female 1,226 55.78%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,299 59.10%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 852 38.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 1.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 205 34.17%
2. English 104 17.33%
3. Irish 96 16.00%
4. German 64 10.67%
5. Scotch Irish 41 6.83%
6. Dutch 20 3.33%
7. Italian 15 2.50%
8. Norwegian 13 2.17%
9. French Non-Basque 12 2.00%
10. Scottish 11 1.83%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,026 96.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 57 2.71%
3. Chinese 10 0.47%
4. German 9 0.43%
5. Tagalog 5 0.24%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,211 98.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.49%

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
38921