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Charleston Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 9,823
- Land Area (2000): 692.708 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 2.241 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 5,036
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 82 | 0.83% |
Rural, Non-farm | 9,822 | 99.17% |
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Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Charleston Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 366 | 17.13% |
2. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 195 | 9.12% |
3. | Public Administration | 152 | 7.11% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 151 | 7.07% |
5. | Educational Services | 113 | 5.29% |
6. | Repair and Maintenance | 95 | 4.45% |
7. | Food and Beverage Stores | 75 | 3.51% |
8. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 75 | 3.51% |
9. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 57 | 2.67% |
10. | Utilities | 55 | 2.57% |
11. | Truck Transportation | 52 | 2.43% |
12. | Health Care | 46 | 2.15% |
13. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 37 | 1.73% |
14. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 36 | 1.68% |
15. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 36 | 1.68% |
16. | Wood Manufacturing | 36 | 1.68% |
17. | Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale | 35 | 1.64% |
18. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 32 | 1.50% |
19. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 30 | 1.40% |
20. | Paper Manufacturing | 26 | 1.22% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 366 | 18.25% |
2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 337 | 16.81% |
3. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 209 | 10.42% |
4. | Educational Services | 208 | 10.37% |
5. | Social Assistance | 151 | 7.53% |
6. | Public Administration | 138 | 6.88% |
7. | Food and Beverage Stores | 54 | 2.69% |
8. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 48 | 2.39% |
9. | Finance and Insurance | 35 | 1.75% |
10. | Info Services and Data Processing | 32 | 1.60% |
11. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 28 | 1.40% |
12. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 25 | 1.25% |
13. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 25 | 1.25% |
14. | Personal and Laundry Services | 23 | 1.15% |
15. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 21 | 1.05% |
16. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 20 | 1.00% |
17. | Department and Other General Stores | 18 | 0.90% |
18. | Apparel Manufacturing | 17 | 0.85% |
19. | Food Manufacturing | 17 | 0.85% |
20. | Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances | 17 | 0.85% |
Charleston Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 143 | 6.69% |
2. | Other Construction Trades | 113 | 5.29% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 112 | 5.24% |
4. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 101 | 4.73% |
5. | Other Management Occupations | 96 | 4.49% |
6. | Other Production Occupations | 92 | 4.31% |
7. | Vehicle Mechanics | 85 | 3.98% |
8. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 79 | 3.70% |
9. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 76 | 3.56% |
10. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 60 | 2.81% |
11. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 59 | 2.76% |
12. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 58 | 2.71% |
13. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 58 | 2.71% |
14. | Religious Workers | 54 | 2.53% |
15. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 50 | 2.34% |
16. | Drafters / Engineering / Mappers | 49 | 2.29% |
17. | Other Construction Workers | 48 | 2.25% |
18. | Other Office and Admin Support | 46 | 2.15% |
19. | Other Protective Service Workers | 43 | 2.01% |
20. | Law Enforcement Workers | 36 | 1.68% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 160 | 7.98% |
2. | Secretaries and Admins | 134 | 6.68% |
3. | Cashiers | 132 | 6.58% |
4. | Other Office and Admin Support | 121 | 6.03% |
5. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 107 | 5.34% |
6. | Registered Nurses | 105 | 5.24% |
7. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 102 | 5.09% |
8. | Other Management Occupations | 98 | 4.89% |
9. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 91 | 4.54% |
10. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 91 | 4.54% |
11. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 82 | 4.09% |
12. | Child Care Workers | 72 | 3.59% |
13. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 63 | 3.14% |
14. | Waiters and Waitresses | 53 | 2.64% |
15. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 45 | 2.24% |
16. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 45 | 2.24% |
17. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 41 | 2.04% |
18. | Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. | 39 | 1.95% |
19. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 35 | 1.75% |
20. | Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians | 32 | 1.60% |
Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 4,293 | 56.21% |
15-35 hours | 558 | 7.31% |
1-14 hours | 113 | 1.48% |
No regular hours | 2,674 | 35.01% |
Charleston Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 191 | 4.86% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 49 | 1.25% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 221 | 5.63% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 310 | 7.89% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 418 | 10.64% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 653 | 16.62% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 634 | 16.14% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 378 | 9.62% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 195 | 4.96% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 174 | 4.43% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 84 | 2.14% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 32 | 0.81% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 384 | 9.78% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 205 | 5.22% |
Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 200 | 5.09% |
5-9 | 759 | 19.32% |
10-14 | 739 | 18.81% |
15-19 | 551 | 14.03% |
20-24 | 550 | 14.00% |
25-29 | 184 | 4.68% |
30-34 | 478 | 12.17% |
35-39 | 79 | 2.01% |
40-44 | 43 | 1.09% |
45-59 | 176 | 4.48% |
60-89 | 68 | 1.73% |
At least 90 | 101 | 2.57% |
Charleston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 2,983 | 75.94% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 600 | 15.27% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 176 | 4.48% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 169 | 4.30% |
Charleston Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 651 | 16.17% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 3,138 | 77.94% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 62 | 1.54% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 77 | 1.91% |
Worked at home | 98 | 2.43% |
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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,873 (9,674 people)
Families (2000): 2,868 (8,357 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 958
People at same address in 1995: 6,247
Charleston Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 499 | 12.88% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 429 | 11.08% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 366 | 9.45% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 403 | 10.41% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 255 | 6.58% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 266 | 6.87% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 291 | 7.51% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 245 | 6.33% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 186 | 4.80% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 293 | 7.57% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 255 | 6.58% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 227 | 5.86% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 76 | 1.96% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 28 | 0.72% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 29 | 0.75% |
$200,000 or more | 25 | 0.65% |
Charleston Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 899 | 23.55% |
Family, 2 people | 1,304 | 34.15% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 102 | 2.67% |
Family, 3 people | 657 | 17.21% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 11 | 0.29% |
Family, 4 people | 498 | 13.04% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 4 | 0.10% |
Family, 5 people | 247 | 6.47% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.03% |
Family, 6 people | 62 | 1.62% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 1 | 0.03% |
Family, 7 or more people | 32 | 0.84% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Charleston Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 3,020 | 29.63% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,050 | 10.30% |
Public Assistance | 101 | 0.99% |
Retirement | 568 | 5.57% |
Self Employment | 424 | 4.16% |
Social Security | 1,192 | 11.69% |
Supplemental Security | 206 | 2.02% |
Wage / Salary | 2,868 | 28.13% |
Other | 765 | 7.50% |
Charleston Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 1,322 | 62.04% |
With children under 18 | 809 | 37.96% |
Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 425 | 11.36% |
Married | 2,453 | 65.57% |
Never Married | 789 | 21.09% |
Widowed | 74 | 1.98% |
Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 517 | 12.83% |
Married | 2,403 | 59.63% |
Never Married | 684 | 16.97% |
Widowed | 426 | 10.57% |
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Charleston Education Information Back to top
Charleston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 665 | 9.08% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 1,584 | 21.62% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 2,443 | 33.34% |
Some college, no degree | 1,363 | 18.60% |
Associate degree | 468 | 6.39% |
Bachelors degree | 561 | 7.66% |
Graduate or professional degree | 243 | 3.32% |
Charleston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 139 | 1.42% | 49 | 0.50% | 188 | 1.91% |
Kindergarten | 175 | 1.78% | 13 | 0.13% | 188 | 1.91% |
Grades 1-4 | 516 | 5.25% | 55 | 0.56% | 571 | 5.81% |
Grades 5-8 | 522 | 5.31% | 8 | 0.08% | 530 | 5.40% |
Grades 9-12 | 610 | 6.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 610 | 6.21% |
Undergrad college | 241 | 2.45% | 52 | 0.53% | 293 | 2.98% |
Graduate or professional school | 33 | 0.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 33 | 0.34% |
Total | 2,236 | 22.76% | 177 | 1.80% | 2,413 | 24.56% |
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Charleston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charleston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 7,978 | 81.42% |
Below Poverty Level | 1,821 | 18.58% |
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Charleston Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 1,356 | 13.80% |
10-19 Years | 1,509 | 15.36% |
20-29 Years | 1,148 | 11.69% |
30-39 Years | 1,305 | 13.29% |
40-49 Years | 1,418 | 14.44% |
50-59 Years | 1,246 | 12.68% |
60-69 Years | 955 | 9.72% |
70-79 Years | 596 | 6.07% |
80-89 Years | 259 | 2.64% |
90+ Years | 31 | 0.32% |
Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 4,825 | 49.12% |
Female | 4,998 | 50.88% |
Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 5,623 | 57.24% |
Amerindian | 3,606 | 36.71% |
Multiracial | 241 | 2.45% |
African-American | 177 | 1.80% |
Hispanic/Latino | 159 | 1.62% |
Asian | 9 | 0.09% |
Other Race | 8 | 0.08% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 1,005 | 24.83% |
2. | Irish | 766 | 18.92% |
3. | German | 664 | 16.40% |
4. | Scotch Irish | 439 | 10.84% |
5. | English | 413 | 10.20% |
6. | Scottish | 155 | 3.83% |
7. | French Non-Basque | 127 | 3.14% |
8. | Italian | 126 | 3.11% |
9. | Dutch | 109 | 2.69% |
10. | Polish | 37 | 0.91% |
Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 8,740 | 94.58% |
2. | Other Native North American | 360 | 3.90% |
3. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 85 | 0.92% |
4. | German | 43 | 0.47% |
5. | French | 6 | 0.06% |
6. | Tagalog | 5 | 0.05% |
7. | Polish | 2 | 0.02% |
Charleston Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 9,849 | 99.44% |
Naturalized immigrant | 50 | 0.50% |
Not a citizen | 5 | 0.05% |
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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.