Charleston

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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


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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,233
  • Land Area (2000): 136.127 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.880 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,350
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 144 4.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 159 4.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,930 90.63%

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Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 72 9.61%
2. Health Care 57 7.61%
3. Construction 50 6.68%
4. Public Administration 42 5.61%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 5.61%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 5.47%
7. Educational Services 35 4.67%
8. Truck Transportation 35 4.67%
9. Utilities 26 3.47%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 24 3.20%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 23 3.07%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.54%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 2.54%
14. Finance and Insurance 18 2.40%
15. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.27%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 2.14%
17. Food Manufacturing 16 2.14%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.00%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 15 2.00%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 149 22.04%
2. Educational Services 90 13.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 66 9.76%
4. Social Assistance 59 8.73%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 5.92%
6. Public Administration 28 4.14%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 20 2.96%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 2.51%
10. Finance and Insurance 16 2.37%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.22%
12. U.S. Postal Service 15 2.22%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 2.07%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 1.48%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.33%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.18%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.18%
18. Utilities 8 1.18%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.04%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 7 1.04%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 7.61%
2. Other Production Occupations 50 6.68%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 6.41%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 6.01%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 5.74%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 5.61%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 4.67%
8. Other Management Occupations 29 3.87%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 3.74%
10. Carpenters 27 3.60%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 3.34%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 3.20%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 2.94%
14. Engineers 22 2.94%
15. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.67%
16. Other Construction Trades 15 2.00%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 2.00%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 14 1.87%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 1.60%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 12 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 6.51%
2. Registered Nurses 42 6.21%
3. Secretaries and Admins 42 6.21%
4. Child Care Workers 30 4.44%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 4.29%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 28 4.14%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 3.85%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 3.85%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 3.55%
10. Other Management Occupations 23 3.40%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 3.11%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 3.11%
13. Cashiers 20 2.96%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 2.81%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 19 2.81%
16. Other Production Occupations 18 2.66%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 2.51%
18. Legal Support Workers 17 2.51%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 2.37%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.22%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,296 50.84%
15-35 hours 254 9.96%
1-14 hours 69 2.71%
No regular hours 930 36.48%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 5.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 4.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 81 6.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 172 12.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 165 12.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 317 23.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 106 7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 48 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 2.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 94 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 122 9.13%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 4.49%
5-9 225 16.84%
10-14 337 25.22%
15-19 230 17.22%
20-24 167 12.50%
25-29 94 7.04%
30-34 61 4.57%
35-39 12 0.90%
40-44 22 1.65%
45-59 44 3.29%
60-89 61 4.57%
At least 90 23 1.72%

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% 1,113 83.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 95 7.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 3.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 84 6.29%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105 7.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,204 85.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 4.91%

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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,209 (3,004 people)
Families (2000): 894 (2,589 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 388
People at same address in 1995: 1,971
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 91 7.53%
$10,000-$14,999 100 8.27%
$15,000-$19,999 125 10.34%
$20,000-$24,999 96 7.94%
$25,000-$29,999 73 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 96 7.94%
$35,000-$39,999 62 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 72 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 84 6.95%
$50,000-$59,999 145 11.99%
$60,000-$74,999 120 9.93%
$75,000-$99,999 92 7.61%
$100,000-$124,999 29 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.58%
$200,000 or more 3 0.25%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 272 22.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 431 35.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 45 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 188 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 170 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 4.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 905 27.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 470 14.45%
Public Assistance 19 0.58%
Retirement 265 8.15%
Self Employment 176 5.41%
Social Security 383 11.78%
Supplemental Security 33 1.01%
Wage / Salary 845 25.98%
Other 156 4.80%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 451 58.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 318 41.35%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 98 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 865 68.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 268 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 2.99%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 812 59.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 239 17.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 13.52%

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Charleston Education Information Back to top
Charleston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 131 5.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 339 13.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,093 44.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 382 15.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 160 6.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 212 8.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 130 5.31%

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 17 0.53% 23 0.71% 40 1.24%
Kindergarten 3 0.09% 9 0.28% 12 0.37%
Grades 1-4 148 4.58% 21 0.65% 169 5.23%
Grades 5-8 208 6.43% 7 0.22% 215 6.65%
Grades 9-12 206 6.37% 7 0.22% 213 6.59%
Undergrad college 49 1.52% 14 0.43% 63 1.95%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.53% 0 0.00% 17 0.53%
Total 648 20.04% 81 2.51% 729 22.55%

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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 2,696 89.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 303 10.10%

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Charleston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 50
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 369 11.41%
10-19 Years 491 15.19%
20-29 Years 310 9.59%
30-39 Years 380 11.75%
40-49 Years 516 15.96%
50-59 Years 384 11.88%
60-69 Years 327 10.11%
70-79 Years 241 7.45%
80-89 Years 161 4.98%
90+ Years 54 1.67%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,588 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 1,645 50.88%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,146 97.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 644 22.22%
2. German 575 19.84%
3. English 459 15.84%
4. Irish 356 12.28%
5. Scottish 125 4.31%
6. Polish 118 4.07%
7. Italian 112 3.86%
8. Dutch 77 2.66%
9. Welsh 73 2.52%
10. Scotch Irish 61 2.10%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,033 98.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 1.01%
3. German 5 0.16%
4. Other West Germanic 5 0.16%
5. Scandinavian 4 0.13%
6. Vietnamese 4 0.13%
7. French 2 0.06%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,210 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.43%

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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.