Charlestown

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  4. Charlestown Employment Information
  5. Charlestown Family Information
  6. Charlestown Education Information
  7. Charlestown Public Benefits Information
  8. Charlestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Charlestown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,051
  • Land Area (2000): 32.450 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.049 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,397
Charlestown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,904 47.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 1.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,083 51.42%

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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 199 17.18%
2. Finance and Insurance 106 9.15%
3. Construction 105 9.07%
4. Educational Services 82 7.08%
5. Health Care 75 6.48%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 49 4.23%
7. Public Administration 43 3.71%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 3.45%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 37 3.20%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 3.02%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 2.25%
12. Metal Manufactuing 25 2.16%
13. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 24 2.07%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 1.73%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.64%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 18 1.55%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 17 1.47%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 1.38%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 1.21%
20. Utilities 13 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 170 19.65%
2. Health Care 113 13.06%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 10.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 79 9.13%
5. Social Assistance 43 4.97%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 3.35%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 28 3.24%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 22 2.54%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 2.43%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21 2.43%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 2.31%
12. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.97%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 1.73%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 15 1.73%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.73%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 1.50%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12 1.39%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.39%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 11 1.27%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 10 1.16%

Charlestown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 105 9.07%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 8.38%
3. Computer Specialists 91 7.86%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 6.39%
5. Lawyers 72 6.22%
6. Other Management Occupations 64 5.53%
7. Business Operations Specialists 59 5.09%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 45 3.89%
9. Engineers 34 2.94%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 34 2.94%
11. Accountants and Auditors 28 2.42%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 27 2.33%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 1.73%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 1.73%
15. Financial Managers 19 1.64%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 19 1.64%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 1.64%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 19 1.64%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 1.47%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 16 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 75 8.67%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 6.59%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 56 6.47%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 52 6.01%
5. Registered Nurses 44 5.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 4.51%
7. Business Operations Specialists 37 4.28%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 4.28%
9. Cashiers 32 3.70%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 3.58%
11. Secretaries and Admins 27 3.12%
12. Accountants and Auditors 24 2.77%
13. Art and Design Workers 22 2.54%
14. Child Care Workers 22 2.54%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 21 2.43%
16. Other Healthcare Support 20 2.31%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 18 2.08%
18. Computer Specialists 16 1.85%
19. Customer Service Representatives 16 1.85%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 1.85%

Charlestown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,783 57.09%
15-35 hours 455 14.57%
1-14 hours 142 4.55%
No regular hours 743 23.79%

Charlestown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 0.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 1.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 1.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 5.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 254 14.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 336 18.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 267 14.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 236 13.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 177 9.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 95 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 97 5.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 6.30%

Charlestown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 0.95%
5-9 145 8.08%
10-14 272 15.15%
15-19 240 13.37%
20-24 316 17.60%
25-29 98 5.46%
30-34 162 9.03%
35-39 23 1.28%
40-44 118 6.57%
45-59 207 11.53%
60-89 171 9.53%
At least 90 26 1.45%

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% 1,088 60.61%
30-44 7 0.39% 296 16.49%
45-59 6 0.33% 201 11.20%
At least 60 55 3.06% 142 7.91%

Charlestown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160 8.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,532 76.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 3.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 195 9.80%

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): 1,334 (3,663 people)
Families (2000): 1,010 (3,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 479
People at same address in 1995: 1,730
Charlestown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 43 3.22%
$10,000-$14,999 14 1.05%
$15,000-$19,999 31 2.32%
$20,000-$24,999 23 1.72%
$25,000-$29,999 29 2.17%
$30,000-$34,999 25 1.87%
$35,000-$39,999 27 2.02%
$40,000-$44,999 44 3.30%
$45,000-$49,999 59 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 119 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 158 11.84%
$75,000-$99,999 184 13.79%
$100,000-$124,999 167 12.52%
$125,000-$149,999 84 6.30%
$150,000-$199,999 103 7.72%
$200,000 or more 224 16.79%

Charlestown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 273 20.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 407 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 4.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 190 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 235 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 9.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charlestown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,155 29.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 785 19.98%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 243 6.19%
Self Employment 219 5.58%
Social Security 267 6.80%
Supplemental Security 18 0.46%
Wage / Salary 1,109 28.23%
Other 132 3.36%

Charlestown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 448 48.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 482 51.83%

Charlestown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 4.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,035 66.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 401 25.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 2.78%

Charlestown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 4.34%
Color 1 Box Married 1,153 70.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 311 19.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 6.17%

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 25 0.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 110 3.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 349 11.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 697 23.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 234 7.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,036 34.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 553 18.41%

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 61 1.51% 77 1.90% 138 3.41%
Kindergarten 63 1.56% 0 0.00% 63 1.56%
Grades 1-4 180 4.44% 11 0.27% 191 4.71%
Grades 5-8 272 6.71% 53 1.31% 325 8.02%
Grades 9-12 155 3.83% 42 1.04% 197 4.86%
Undergrad college 138 3.41% 307 7.58% 445 10.98%
Graduate or professional school 50 1.23% 52 1.28% 102 2.52%
Total 919 22.69% 542 13.38% 1,461 36.07%

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 3,592 97.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 78 2.13%

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 568 14.02%
10-19 Years 631 15.58%
20-29 Years 455 11.23%
30-39 Years 610 15.06%
40-49 Years 712 17.58%
50-59 Years 517 12.76%
60-69 Years 280 6.91%
70-79 Years 204 5.04%
80-89 Years 62 1.53%
90+ Years 12 0.30%

Charlestown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,974 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 2,077 51.27%

Charlestown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,824 94.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 1.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 61 1.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Charlestown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 976 20.02%
2. German 973 19.95%
3. English 716 14.68%
4. Italian 656 13.45%
5. Polish 178 3.65%
6. French Non-Basque 128 2.63%
7. United States Or American 125 2.56%
8. Russian 122 2.50%
9. Scotch Irish 118 2.42%
10. Dutch 74 1.52%

Charlestown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,622 94.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 1.31%
3. Chinese 37 0.97%
4. German 26 0.68%
5. Korean 24 0.63%
6. Persian 17 0.45%
7. Polish 15 0.39%
8. French 9 0.24%
9. Italian 7 0.18%
10. Other Slavic 7 0.18%

Charlestown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,876 95.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 113 2.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 1.53%

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.