Charleston

  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


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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,397
  • Land Area (2000): 104.135 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.047 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHARLESTON
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Houses (2000): 470
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 2.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,367 97.85%

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Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 140
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,841,000 / $891,000
Charleston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 619 581 38 6.14% 61
1991 631 573 59 9.33% 93
1992 673 609 64 9.55% 96
1993 601 557 44 7.33% 73
1994 612 571 41 6.76% 68
1995 616 577 39 6.40% 64
1996 619 577 42 6.71% 67
1997 589 561 27 4.66% 47
1998 630 595 35 5.56% 56
1999 689 654 36 5.16% 52
2000 618 590 28 4.59% 46
2001 619 590 29 4.70% 47
2002 625 592 33 5.29% 53
2003 623 592 31 5.04% 51
2004 620 587 33 5.30% 53
2005 631 597 34 5.45% 55
2006 620 591 30 4.77% 48
2007 624 591 33 5.31% 53
2008 634 596 39 6.08% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 635 594 41 6.46% 65
Feb 2008 633 595 38 6.00% 60
Mar 2008 637 596 41 6.44% 64
Apr 2008 641 601 40 6.24% 62
May 2008 642 600 42 6.54% 65
Jun 2008 627 593 34 5.42% 54
Jul 2008 635 595 40 6.30% 63
Aug 2008 630 593 37 5.87% 59
Sep 2008 629 595 34 5.41% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 42 14.09%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 9.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19 6.38%
4. Truck Transportation 19 6.38%
5. Wood Manufacturing 17 5.70%
6. Public Administration 16 5.37%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 13 4.36%
8. Repair and Maintenance 13 4.36%
9. Paper Manufacturing 11 3.69%
10. Health Care 10 3.36%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 3.36%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.68%
13. Educational Services 8 2.68%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.35%
15. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 7 2.35%
16. Other Transportation 7 2.35%
17. U.S. Postal Service 7 2.35%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 2.01%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.01%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 74 27.11%
2. Educational Services 25 9.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 24 8.79%
4. Public Administration 16 5.86%
5. Social Assistance 16 5.86%
6. Department and Other General Stores 14 5.13%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.93%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.93%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.56%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.56%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 2.20%
12. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 2.20%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.20%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 2.20%
15. Finance and Insurance 5 1.83%
16. Gasoline Stations 4 1.47%
17. Fuel Dealers 3 1.10%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 3 1.10%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.10%
20. Rail Transportation 3 1.10%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 6.71%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 6.04%
3. Carpenters 16 5.37%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 5.37%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 16 5.37%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 5.03%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 5.03%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 14 4.70%
9. Other Management Occupations 13 4.36%
10. Other Production Occupations 13 4.36%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.02%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 9 3.02%
13. Woodworkers 9 3.02%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.68%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.01%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.01%
17. Lawyers 5 1.68%
18. Transportation / Material Movers 5 1.68%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.34%
20. Construction Laborers 4 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 21 7.69%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 17 6.23%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 5.86%
4. Cashiers 15 5.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 5.49%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 4.76%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 12 4.40%
8. Child Care Workers 11 4.03%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 4.03%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 4.03%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 4.03%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 3.30%
13. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.93%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 2.93%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.93%
16. Registered Nurses 8 2.93%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.56%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 2.20%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.20%
20. Other Financial Specialists 5 1.83%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 550 49.55%
15-35 hours 165 14.86%
1-14 hours 25 2.25%
No regular hours 370 33.33%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 6.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 4.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 10.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 9.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 64 12.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 106 20.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 57 10.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 5.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 3.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 7.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 7.09%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 2.87%
5-9 30 5.75%
10-14 23 4.41%
15-19 36 6.90%
20-24 52 9.96%
25-29 19 3.64%
30-34 85 16.28%
35-39 42 8.05%
40-44 48 9.20%
45-59 140 26.82%
60-89 22 4.21%
At least 90 10 1.92%

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% 175 33.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 175 33.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 26.82%
At least 60 2 0.38% 30 5.75%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 48 8.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 457 80.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 7.94%

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): 436 (1,143 people)
Families (2000): 344 (981 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 165
People at same address in 1995: 674
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 40 9.17%
$10,000-$14,999 36 8.26%
$15,000-$19,999 35 8.03%
$20,000-$24,999 43 9.86%
$25,000-$29,999 31 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 25 5.73%
$35,000-$39,999 40 9.17%
$40,000-$44,999 39 8.94%
$45,000-$49,999 22 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 49 11.24%
$60,000-$74,999 38 8.72%
$75,000-$99,999 26 5.96%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.69%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 1.15%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 79 18.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 157 36.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 3.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 64 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 73 16.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 5.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 3.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 368 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 139 11.10%
Public Assistance 21 1.68%
Retirement 85 6.79%
Self Employment 88 7.03%
Social Security 100 7.99%
Supplemental Security 31 2.48%
Wage / Salary 351 28.04%
Other 69 5.51%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 174 60.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 112 39.16%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 388 62.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 155 24.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 2.74%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 316 60.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 6.94%

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 55 5.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 176 16.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 408 38.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 221 20.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 87 8.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 73 6.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 4.05%

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 5 0.36% 6 0.43% 11 0.79%
Kindergarten 11 0.79% 0 0.00% 11 0.79%
Grades 1-4 56 4.01% 8 0.57% 64 4.58%
Grades 5-8 91 6.51% 10 0.72% 101 7.23%
Grades 9-12 83 5.94% 3 0.21% 86 6.16%
Undergrad college 34 2.43% 62 4.44% 96 6.87%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.36% 0 0.00% 5 0.36%
Total 285 20.40% 89 6.37% 374 26.77%

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Charleston Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 31
Charleston Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 1,007 89.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 118 10.49%

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Charleston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 152
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 158 11.31%
10-19 Years 228 16.32%
20-29 Years 172 12.31%
30-39 Years 255 18.25%
40-49 Years 265 18.97%
50-59 Years 165 11.81%
60-69 Years 86 6.16%
70-79 Years 51 3.65%
80-89 Years 15 1.07%
90+ Years 2 0.14%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 731 52.33%
Color 1 Box Female 666 47.67%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,371 98.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 386 35.03%
2. Irish 138 12.52%
3. French Non-Basque 124 11.25%
4. United States Or American 119 10.80%
5. German 55 4.99%
6. French Canadian 44 3.99%
7. Scottish 42 3.81%
8. Italian 30 2.72%
9. Scotch Irish 25 2.27%
10. Dutch 20 1.81%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,279 95.81%
2. French 31 2.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15 1.12%
4. French Creole 7 0.52%
5. Polish 2 0.15%
6. German 1 0.07%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,361 97.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 1.93%

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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.


Charleston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04422