Charleston

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Charleston Legal Resources
  2. Charleston Statistics
  3. Charleston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Charleston Employment Information
  5. Charleston Family Information
  6. Charleston Education Information
  7. Charleston Business Information
  8. Charleston Public Benefits Information
  9. Charleston Criminal Information
  10. Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Charleston Zip Codes


Charleston Legal Resources Back to top

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Charleston Legal Code

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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 113,031
  • Land Area (2000): 271.724 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 46.671 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 47.8186 (8.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.5186 (27.5) / 90.2186 (32.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,013
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,266
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 52 inches
Charleston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 88,173 2002 98,942 2005 106,307
2000 Not Available 2003 99,756 2006 108,371
2001 Not Available 2004 102,264 2007 109,382

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Houses (2000): 51,795
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,819
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 8,586
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 109,114 97.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,245 2.89%

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Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Charleston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,147 37,967 1,180 3.01% 30
1991 40,565 38,836 1,729 4.26% 43
1992 41,074 38,590 2,484 6.05% 60
1993 40,623 37,968 2,655 6.54% 65
1994 39,598 37,123 2,475 6.25% 62
1995 39,559 37,379 2,180 5.51% 55
1996 40,137 37,857 2,279 5.68% 57
1997 42,796 41,073 1,723 4.03% 40
1998 43,764 42,528 1,237 2.83% 28
1999 44,815 43,442 1,372 3.06% 31
2000 48,381 46,792 1,590 3.29% 33
2001 47,238 45,236 2,002 4.24% 42
2002 48,682 46,369 2,313 4.75% 47
2003 50,432 47,721 2,711 5.37% 54
2004 52,149 49,271 2,878 5.52% 55
2005 53,098 50,140 2,959 5.57% 56
2006 56,924 53,845 3,079 5.41% 54
2007 58,536 55,704 2,832 4.84% 48
2008 59,034 55,902 3,132 5.31% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 58,027 55,085 2,942 5.07% 51
Feb 2008 57,712 55,056 2,656 4.60% 46
Mar 2008 58,059 55,525 2,534 4.36% 44
Apr 2008 58,261 55,834 2,427 4.17% 42
May 2008 59,367 56,402 2,965 4.99% 50
Jun 2008 60,286 56,930 3,356 5.57% 56
Jul 2008 61,091 57,331 3,760 6.15% 62
Aug 2008 59,791 55,834 3,957 6.62% 66
Sep 2008 58,711 55,120 3,591 6.12% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,146 11.86%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,123 11.78%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,033 7.67%
4. Educational Services 1,782 6.72%
5. Health Care 1,632 6.16%
6. Public Administration 1,412 5.33%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 964 3.64%
8. Finance and Insurance 849 3.20%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 778 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 733 2.76%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 655 2.47%
12. Other Transportation 561 2.12%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 535 2.02%
14. Repair and Maintenance 502 1.89%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 449 1.69%
16. Utilities 417 1.57%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 403 1.52%
18. Truck Transportation 395 1.49%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 348 1.31%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 339 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,174 19.37%
2. Educational Services 3,778 14.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,134 11.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,690 6.33%
5. Public Administration 1,249 4.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,132 4.24%
7. Social Assistance 733 2.74%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 707 2.65%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 686 2.57%
10. Department and Other General Stores 652 2.44%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 599 2.24%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 577 2.16%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 479 1.79%
14. Construction 479 1.79%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 477 1.79%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 356 1.33%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 293 1.10%
18. Private Household Services 290 1.09%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 244 0.91%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 228 0.85%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,464 5.52%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,225 4.62%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 996 3.76%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 966 3.64%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 930 3.51%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 800 3.02%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 744 2.81%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 706 2.66%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 692 2.61%
10. Top Executives 682 2.57%
11. Carpenters 675 2.55%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 673 2.54%
13. Computer Specialists 653 2.46%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 633 2.39%
15. Other Production Occupations 606 2.29%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 577 2.18%
17. Engineers 566 2.13%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 524 1.98%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 495 1.87%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 440 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,468 5.50%
2. Registered Nurses 1,346 5.04%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,267 4.74%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,258 4.71%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,204 4.51%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 1,099 4.11%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,082 4.05%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 972 3.64%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 929 3.48%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 904 3.38%
11. Cashiers 855 3.20%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 836 3.13%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 681 2.55%
14. Business Operations Specialists 601 2.25%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 538 2.01%
16. Customer Service Representatives 520 1.95%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 514 1.92%
18. Accountants and Auditors 508 1.90%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 481 1.80%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 444 1.66%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,051 53.49%
15-35 hours 11,989 13.07%
1-14 hours 3,044 3.32%
No regular hours 27,624 30.12%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 834 1.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 593 1.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,021 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,700 5.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,319 10.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,734 14.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,725 16.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,047 13.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,150 8.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,988 7.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,438 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 746 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,528 6.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,792 7.35%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,773 3.44%
5-9 6,025 11.67%
10-14 9,880 19.14%
15-19 11,313 21.92%
20-24 8,979 17.40%
25-29 2,878 5.58%
30-34 6,090 11.80%
35-39 715 1.39%
40-44 744 1.44%
45-59 1,608 3.12%
60-89 838 1.62%
At least 90 772 1.50%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 814 1.58% 40,034 77.56%
30-44 548 1.06% 7,001 13.56%
45-59 204 0.40% 1,404 2.72%
At least 60 132 0.26% 1,478 2.86%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 583 1.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,265 11.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 39,404 74.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 390 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,698 3.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,226 6.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,385 2.61%

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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 47,071 (106,829 people)
Families (2000): 26,320 (77,632 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,102
People at same address in 1995: 50,469
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,099 15.08%
$10,000-$14,999 3,338 7.09%
$15,000-$19,999 3,302 7.01%
$20,000-$24,999 3,181 6.76%
$25,000-$29,999 3,277 6.96%
$30,000-$34,999 2,961 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 2,581 5.48%
$40,000-$44,999 2,661 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 1,850 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 3,839 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 4,160 8.84%
$75,000-$99,999 3,795 8.06%
$100,000-$124,999 1,963 4.17%
$125,000-$149,999 1,028 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 893 1.90%
$200,000 or more 1,143 2.43%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,597 32.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,387 26.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,046 8.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,455 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 920 1.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,640 9.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 317 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,914 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 73 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 650 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 387 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.02%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 37,038 30.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,474 12.63%
Public Assistance 996 0.81%
Retirement 8,837 7.21%
Self Employment 4,805 3.92%
Social Security 11,578 9.45%
Supplemental Security 1,937 1.58%
Wage / Salary 35,887 29.29%
Other 5,966 4.87%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,654 59.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,161 40.20%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,213 7.42%
Color 1 Box Married 20,286 46.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,501 42.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,286 2.97%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,262 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 20,882 41.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,622 35.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,960 11.99%

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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 3,864 4.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,401 11.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,318 20.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 23,377 26.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,293 5.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,642 20.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,334 10.46%

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 762 0.67% 1,095 0.97% 1,857 1.64%
Kindergarten 1,153 1.02% 439 0.39% 1,592 1.41%
Grades 1-4 4,252 3.76% 852 0.75% 5,104 4.52%
Grades 5-8 4,675 4.14% 900 0.80% 5,575 4.93%
Grades 9-12 4,248 3.76% 1,005 0.89% 5,253 4.65%
Undergrad college 10,285 9.10% 2,272 2.01% 12,557 11.11%
Graduate or professional school 2,184 1.93% 471 0.42% 2,655 2.35%
Total 27,559 24.38% 7,034 6.22% 34,593 30.60%

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Charleston Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $538,689,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,817,314,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $496,973,000
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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 87,738 81.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,039 18.59%

Charleston Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,358 $514 $193 $846 $11 $325 $2,733 $1,822 $5,130 $0
1952 $1,400 $572 $198 $886 $12 $340 $2,836 $2,001 $6,143 $0
1953 $1,422 $646 $174 $943 $12 $573 $3,124 $2,016 $4,545 $0
1954 $1,474 $632 $172 $985 $13 $625 $3,269 $2,437 $4,253 $2,559
1955 $1,474 $632 $172 $985 $13 $625 $3,269 $2,437 $4,253 $2,553
1956 $1,534 $665 $277 $1,494 $8 $597 $3,910 $2,506 $6,299 $4,031
1957 $1,622 $661 $285 $1,451 $11 $668 $4,037 $2,386 $6,163 $4,660
1958 $1,618 $712 $272 $1,555 $6 $742 $4,193 $2,334 $5,673 $4,841
1959 $1,618 $712 $272 $1,555 $6 $742 $4,193 $2,334 $5,673 $4,831
1960 $1,799 $676 $290 $1,819 $4 $647 $4,559 $2,212 $5,125 $4,943
1961 $2,141 $716 $304 $1,820 $22 $922 $5,209 $2,850 $8,210 $8,160
1962 $2,215 $773 $288 $2,215 $20 $1,016 $5,754 $2,895 $7,785 $6,988
1963 $2,325 $778 $295 $2,215 $15 $1,550 $6,400 $2,975 $7,255 $6,030
1964 $2,325 $778 $295 $2,215 $15 $1,550 $6,400 $2,975 $7,255 $0
1965 $2,346 $831 $306 $2,303 $15 $952 $5,922 $2,997 $6,861 $0
1966 $2,479 $839 $357 $2,715 $15 $983 $6,549 $3,254 $8,525 $0
1967 $2,748 $895 $943 $3,788 $17 $899 $8,395 $3,697 $14,091 $11,533
1968 $2,851 $862 $900 $3,788 $17 $1,121 $8,677 $4,212 $15,141 $0
1969 $3,313 $900 $438 $3,508 $17 $1,128 $8,404 $4,577 $14,527 $0
1970 $3,803 $943 $810 $3,508 $17 $1,115 $9,253 $3,992 $13,876 $7,026
1971 $4,037 $960 $571 $3,164 $17 $2,134 $9,923 $4,518 $18,632 $3,229
1972 $4,949 $996 $2,380 $3,753 $21 $2,419 $13,522 $6,272 $20,909 $8,689
1973 $5,094 $1,057 $1,696 $4,152 $21 $2,933 $13,896 $6,274 $20,075 $6,390
1974 $4,865 $1,095 $5,514 $4,189 $21 $4,207 $18,796 $6,945 $19,175 $7,850
1975 $5,028 $1,146 $3,271 $4,267 $21 $3,749 $16,336 $7,593 $19,450 $8,250
1976 $5,257 $1,291 $3,732 $4,557 $21 $4,860 $18,427 $8,199 $18,732 $11,983
1977 $5,537 $1,403 $3,435 $5,915 $35 $6,383 $21,305 $8,725 $17,839 $9,682
1978 $7,095 $1,965 $4,726 $6,364 $35 $7,313 $25,533 $10,796 $36,075 $11,111
1979 $7,376 $2,303 $6,162 $6,812 $35 $7,019 $27,404 $10,051 $35,795 $16,783
1980 $7,941 $2,354 $3,572 $5,290 $34 $9,303 $26,140 $11,082 $34,675 $15,739
1981 $9,442 $3,684 $3,663 $7,280 $42 $9,979 $30,406 $11,301 $34,355 $14,154
1982 $10,279 $3,853 $3,683 $8,272 $43 $9,831 $32,108 $13,337 $50,310 $14,558
1983 $11,629 $5,304 $8,875 $8,819 $43 $7,903 $37,269 $14,674 $99,565 $39,143
1984 $11,186 $5,755 $12,495 $9,999 $43 $13,035 $46,758 $14,624 $66,465 $7,359
1985 $13,036 $6,207 $16,078 $12,405 $0 $18,366 $59,885 $15,761 $118,445 $68,189
1986 $15,484 $6,114 $12,783 $15,241 $43 $22,197 $65,748 $27,989 $165,375 $107,668
1987 $17,439 $6,884 $15,089 $18,493 $0 $25,642 $76,663 $33,173 $205,095 $110,353
1988 $20,558 $8,236 $7,355 $19,583 $0 $25,406 $72,902 $30,785 $190,743 $106,217
1989 $21,715 $8,393 $6,428 $19,849 $0 $23,442 $71,434 $25,847 $233,953 $110,377
1990 $22,472 $9,643 $13,979 $22,108 $0 $40,954 $99,513 $34,156 $241,092 $93,876
1991 $27,208 $10,467 $11,011 $25,073 $0 $43,507 $106,799 $34,888 $246,215 $88,297
1992 $25,817 $12,963 $10,236 $25,133 $0 $35,205 $96,391 $36,378 $267,380 $31,793
1993 $25,843 $17,037 $12,952 $26,467 $0 $38,306 $103,568 $38,197 $65,877 $11,460
1994 $29,580 $18,275 $13,797 $28,223 $0 $43,681 $115,281 $27,860 $330,563 $138,248
1995 $31,066 $22,692 $13,998 $30,610 $0 $40,597 $116,271 $42,571 $329,509 $159,123
1996 $27,258 $22,724 $13,089 $33,671 $0 $44,416 $118,434 $43,675 $317,400 $153,020
1997 $29,350 $20,566 $30,349 $29,910 $0 $43,012 $132,621 $50,555 $294,207 $138,916
1998 $27,212 $23,131 $37,644 $29,870 $0 $47,252 $141,978 $52,788 $342,197 $142,980
1999 $29,635 $25,730 $31,405 $32,071 $0 $50,082 $143,193 $58,239 $457,377 $181,271
2000 $32,886 $26,568 $30,401 $32,581 $0 $55,466 $151,334 $65,952 $424,343 $166,517
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $39,740 $31,951 $26,698 $36,694 $0 $54,116 $157,248 $65,381 $356,349 $221,011
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $36,969 $37,007 $25,176 $41,984 $0 $59,290 $163,419 $81,755 $461,844 $254,507
2005 $41,766 $41,391 $29,546 $45,700 $0 $59,192 $176,204 $86,295 $464,456 $268,435
2006 $44,958 $35,355 $30,909 $76,314 $0 $77,084 $229,265 $72,012 $894,658 $311,361


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $79 $169 $8 $0 $124 $217 $3,320
$876 $109 $115 $677 $34 $912
1952 $64 $190 $10 $0 $236 $257 $3,350
$955 $100 $106 $632 $37 $763
1953 $79 $185 $24 $0 $303 $224 $3,552
$971 $97 $100 $710 $37 $822
1954 $193 $175 $11 $0 $247 $230 $3,566
$1,004 $96 $98 $703 $39 $770
1955 $193 $175 $11 $0 $280 $303 $3,566
$1,004 $96 $98 $703 $38 $665
1956 $222 $196 $108 $0 $213 $449 $4,640
$1,097 $90 $88 $1,140 $44 $993
1957 $343 $194 $56 $0 $295 $299 $4,494
$979 $94 $96 $1,222 $45 $871
1958 $275 $178 $13 $0 $171 $248 $4,075
$969 $92 $90 $1,284 $31 $724
1959 $275 $178 $0 $0 $122 $248 $4,075
$969 $92 $90 $1,284 $31 $786
1960 $320 $165 $0 $0 $71 $260 $4,514
$1,233 $100 $61 $1,313 $33 $958
1961 $406 $198 $0 $0 $157 $1,345 $5,409
$1,306 $94 $56 $735 $22 $1,090
1962 $400 $220 $21 $71 $277 $476 $6,657
$1,297 $97 $82 $2,556 $24 $1,136
1963 $447 $218 $0 $99 $288 $711 $5,385
$1,435 $100 $54 $874 $28 $1,131
1964 $447 $218 $0 $99 $288 $711 $5,385
$1,435 $100 $54 $874 $28 $1,131
1965 $0 $252 $28 $83 $313 $579 $6,309
$1,564 $108 $65 $1,994 $28 $1,295
1966 $0 $288 $19 $83 $355 $1,352 $7,685
$1,648 $104 $127 $2,241 $28 $1,440
1967 $0 $269 $29 $0 $588 $1,515 $7,045
$1,780 $116 $113 $1,331 $26 $1,278
1968 $0 $283 $25 $0 $407 $2,999 $10,941
$2,047 $135 $98 $2,229 $26 $2,692
1969 $0 $290 $20 $0 $429 $2,080 $10,245
$2,134 $128 $150 $3,081 $26 $1,907
1970 $75 $355 $30 $0 $798 $950 $9,613
$2,412 $138 $145 $3,072 $26 $1,612
1971 $47 $375 $23 $0 $780 $789 $13,056
$2,765 $144 $157 $5,227 $26 $2,723
1972 $30 $388 $23 $0 $712 $940 $12,975
$3,312 $153 $196 $2,773 $21 $4,427
1973 $29 $833 $23 $20 $678 $1,009 $15,205
$4,084 $159 $184 $4,782 $21 $3,383
1974 $26 $469 $25 $119 $1,026 $1,439 $17,610
$4,276 $223 $176 $5,455 $21 $4,355
1975 $23 $476 $25 $111 $1,677 $2,536 $20,106
$4,118 $231 $181 $5,974 $21 $4,733
1976 $20 $530 $114 $120 $1,404 $1,779 $18,653
$4,538 $233 $203 $4,300 $21 $5,391
1977 $20 $583 $34 $23 $1,734 $2,533 $23,095
$6,500 $253 $217 $6,814 $27 $4,357
1978 $0 $941 $106 $0 $1,445 $2,095 $24,453
$5,865 $272 $209 $7,517 $20 $5,983
1979 $0 $920 $107 $21 $1,345 $3,405 $34,406
$6,151 $195 $279 $9,152 $20 $12,811
1980 $0 $1,179 $142 $0 $1,269 $2,718 $34,475
$6,523 $66 $338 $10,386 $14 $11,840
1981 $0 $1,333 $206 $0 $1,395 $2,897 $39,813
$7,107 $66 $434 $18,606 $16 $7,753
1982 $0 $1,505 $228 $0 $1,411 $3,130 $39,046
$8,129 $66 $543 $6,688 $14 $17,332
1983 $0 $1,505 $295 $207 $6,638 $2,883 $62,793
$10,532 $0 $717 $17,236 $14 $22,766
1984 $0 $1,532 $352 $8 $4,261 $2,576 $59,421
$9,775 $0 $837 $17,695 $14 $22,371
1985 $0 $1,867 $154 $0 $3,583 $3,809 $67,919
$12,074 $0 $859 $15,663 $0 $29,910
1986 $0 $1,914 $209 $14 $5,163 $4,137 $84,505
$13,031 $0 $1,348 $13,696 $14 $44,979
1987 $0 $1,685 $222 $80 $3,300 $4,931 $96,922
$12,832 $88 $1,230 $29,055 $0 $43,499
1988 $0 $2,671 $411 $15 $5,595 $7,686 $71,487
$13,858 $0 $1,394 $10,990 $0 $28,867
1989 $0 $3,195 $247 $0 $5,029 $13,242 $112,081
$14,172 $0 $1,361 $54,775 $0 $20,060
1990 $0 $2,783 $2,139 $167 $5,902 $15,320 $131,997
$15,476 $143 $7,882 $39,970 $0 $42,215
1991 $0 $3,189 $2,199 $76 $5,260 $17,646 $132,341
$16,172 $142 $2,109 $37,649 $0 $47,899
1992 $0 $3,421 $329 $0 $8,915 $7,954 $114,572
$17,203 $351 $2,275 $31,485 $0 $42,639
1993 $0 $3,425 $409 $0 $4,274 $7,140 $90,108
$18,287 $180 $2,278 $26,375 $0 $27,740
1994 $0 $2,531 $501 $0 $4,403 $7,344 $117,048
$18,567 $909 $4,340 $47,178 $0 $31,275
1995 $0 $4,333 $746 $0 $6,304 $8,266 $124,672
$19,002 $858 $4,569 $37,838 $0 $42,756
1996 $0 $4,566 $804 $5 $6,415 $8,231 $112,140
$20,808 $913 $4,666 $28,876 $0 $36,856
1997 $0 $5,084 $108 $0 $6,254 $5,406 $152,195
$22,257 $689 $3,318 $57,587 $0 $51,492
1998 $0 $5,414 $96 $0 $7,760 $29,460 $168,951
$22,535 $736 $3,639 $55,228 $0 $44,083
1999 $0 $4,588 $92 $3 $9,004 $23,743 $170,465
$25,978 $544 $5,800 $43,026 $0 $57,687
2000 $0 $5,021 $83 $442 $8,040 $6,080 $155,683
$31,089 $792 $6,237 $48,660 $0 $49,239
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $5,171 $103 $601 $9,481 $7,057 $171,390
$34,994 $592 $4,019 $70,290 $0 $39,082
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $12,299 $279 $1,370 $5,767 $12,856 $175,908
$37,029 $1,635 $4,189 $68,844 $0 $31,640
2005 $0 $12,774 $257 $1,193 $5,524 $14,575 $179,795
$39,775 $1,759 $2,555 $69,983 $0 $31,400
2006 $0 $12,297 $3,206 $0 $17,296 $21,513 $282,874
$45,630 $683 $7,893 $131,930 $0 $42,426

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.


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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
1999 6.533 0.578 0.023 2.801 9.935 0.215 10.910 50.526 6.646 68.298
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 5.468 0.374 0.131 2.618 8.591 0.051 10.319 42.995 8.813 62.178
2003 5.874 0.331 0.150 2.456 8.812 0.070 8.902 35.807 5.634 50.343
2004 7.256 0.499 0.088 2.386 10.228 0.098 9.075 39.183 4.948 53.205
2005 6.152 0.461 0.094 2.728 9.435 0.103 7.619 32.585 4.534 44.738
2006 5.970 0.415 0.212 2.261 8.858 0.157 6.524 28.679 5.011 40.214
2007 5.202 0.512 0.137 2.459 8.310 0.101 6.820 27.939 4.059 38.818
2008 2.030 0.302 0.064 1.134 3.529 0.055 3.026 15.249 1.966 20.241

Charleston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 136 354
2005 136 356
2006 136 367
2007 145 368

Charleston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,898
2000 0
2001 0
2002 7,002

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Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,592 11.14%
10-19 Years 16,406 14.51%
20-29 Years 21,689 19.19%
30-39 Years 15,789 13.97%
40-49 Years 15,363 13.59%
50-59 Years 11,900 10.53%
60-69 Years 8,031 7.11%
70-79 Years 7,241 6.41%
80-89 Years 3,468 3.07%
90+ Years 552 0.49%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,695 47.50%
Color 1 Box Female 59,336 52.50%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 70,300 62.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 37,888 33.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,052 1.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,403 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 980 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 156 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 57 0.05%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 12,078 17.46%
2. German 11,889 17.18%
3. Irish 10,322 14.92%
4. United States Or American 7,585 10.96%
5. Scotch Irish 3,479 5.03%
6. Italian 3,437 4.97%
7. Scottish 3,417 4.94%
8. French Non-Basque 3,216 4.65%
9. Polish 1,665 2.41%
10. African 1,218 1.76%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 98,979 93.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,977 2.81%
3. French 1,301 1.23%
4. German 472 0.44%
5. Chinese 326 0.31%
6. Russian 213 0.20%
7. Greek 202 0.19%
8. Arabic 177 0.17%
9. Other Indo European 169 0.16%
10. Italian 161 0.15%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 108,431 96.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,667 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,288 2.04%

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