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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Charleston Legal Resources Back to top

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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,041
  • Land Area (2000): 81.949 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.665 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 407
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 67 6.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 976 93.58%

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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. Construction 34 12.64%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 31 11.52%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 17 6.32%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 5.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13 4.83%
6. Paper Manufacturing 10 3.72%
7. Educational Services 9 3.35%
8. Food Manufacturing 9 3.35%
9. Health Care 9 3.35%
10. Repair and Maintenance 9 3.35%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 2.60%
12. Metal Manufactuing 7 2.60%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 2.60%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 2.23%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.23%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.86%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.86%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 1.86%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.86%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 48 20.00%
2. Health Care 28 11.67%
3. Finance and Insurance 13 5.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.58%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 4.58%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 11 4.58%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.17%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.75%
9. Public Administration 8 3.33%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.92%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.92%
12. Food Manufacturing 6 2.50%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 2.50%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 2.50%
15. Book Stores and News Dealers 5 2.08%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.08%
17. Paper Manufacturing 5 2.08%
18. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 5 2.08%
19. Construction 4 1.67%
20. Social Assistance 4 1.67%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 22 8.18%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 7.43%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 6.32%
4. Other Management Occupations 16 5.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 5.95%
6. Other Construction Trades 13 4.83%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 4.09%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.35%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 9 3.35%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 2.97%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.97%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.60%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 7 2.60%
15. Computer Specialists 6 2.23%
16. Electricians 6 2.23%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.23%
18. Accountants and Auditors 5 1.86%
19. Engineers 5 1.86%
20. Agricultural Workers 4 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 24 10.00%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 15 6.25%
3. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 4.58%
4. Other Production Occupations 10 4.17%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 4.17%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.75%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 3.33%
8. Legal Support Workers 8 3.33%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.33%
10. Agricultural Workers 7 2.92%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 2.92%
12. Other Healthcare Support 7 2.92%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.92%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.92%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.50%
16. Other Management Occupations 6 2.50%
17. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.08%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.08%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.08%
20. Top Executives 5 2.08%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 451 53.69%
15-35 hours 110 13.10%
1-14 hours 19 2.26%
No regular hours 260 30.95%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 4.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 5.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 2.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 5.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 67 14.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 92 19.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 106 22.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 2.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 3.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 40 8.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 4.22%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 3.80%
5-9 41 8.65%
10-14 57 12.03%
15-19 82 17.30%
20-24 147 31.01%
25-29 51 10.76%
30-34 39 8.23%
35-39 9 1.90%
40-44 4 0.84%
45-59 12 2.53%
60-89 10 2.11%
At least 90 4 0.84%

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% 396 83.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 52 10.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 2.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 14 2.95%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53 10.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 415 83.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.60%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 5.20%

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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 398 (1,043 people)
Families (2000): 323 (936 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 149
People at same address in 1995: 710
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 3.02%
$10,000-$14,999 9 2.26%
$15,000-$19,999 13 3.27%
$20,000-$24,999 12 3.02%
$25,000-$29,999 25 6.28%
$30,000-$34,999 18 4.52%
$35,000-$39,999 27 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 30 7.54%
$45,000-$49,999 23 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 49 12.31%
$60,000-$74,999 74 18.59%
$75,000-$99,999 59 14.82%
$100,000-$124,999 28 7.04%
$125,000-$149,999 6 1.51%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.51%
$200,000 or more 7 1.76%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 65 16.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 156 39.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 2.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 65 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 317 27.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 198 17.13%
Public Assistance 2 0.17%
Retirement 100 8.65%
Self Employment 42 3.63%
Social Security 125 10.81%
Supplemental Security 6 0.52%
Wage / Salary 306 26.47%
Other 60 5.19%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 195 65.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 104 34.78%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 308 73.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 68 16.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 3.84%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 4.18%
Color 1 Box Married 304 70.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 71 16.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 8.82%

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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 10 1.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 98 12.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 287 35.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 198 24.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 54 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 105 13.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 53 6.58%

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 10 0.96% 4 0.38% 14 1.34%
Kindergarten 13 1.25% 0 0.00% 13 1.25%
Grades 1-4 51 4.90% 10 0.96% 61 5.86%
Grades 5-8 47 4.51% 6 0.58% 53 5.09%
Grades 9-12 85 8.17% 4 0.38% 89 8.55%
Undergrad college 23 2.21% 6 0.58% 29 2.79%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.38% 2 0.19% 6 0.58%
Total 233 22.38% 32 3.07% 265 25.46%

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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 1,004 96.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 36 3.46%

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Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 113 10.85%
10-19 Years 164 15.75%
20-29 Years 73 7.01%
30-39 Years 126 12.10%
40-49 Years 201 19.31%
50-59 Years 169 16.23%
60-69 Years 99 9.51%
70-79 Years 65 6.24%
80-89 Years 27 2.59%
90+ Years 4 0.38%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 524 50.34%
Color 1 Box Female 517 49.66%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 990 95.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 1.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 1.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 242 25.53%
2. English 152 16.03%
3. Irish 125 13.19%
4. Dutch 112 11.81%
5. United States Or American 111 11.71%
6. French Non-Basque 38 4.01%
7. Polish 28 2.95%
8. Scottish 25 2.64%
9. Scotch Irish 16 1.69%
10. Swedish 15 1.58%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 951 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 2.31%
3. German 6 0.60%
4. Scandinavian 4 0.40%
5. Urdu 4 0.40%
6. Tagalog 3 0.30%
7. French 2 0.20%
8. Other West Germanic 2 0.20%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,011 96.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 1.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 1.44%

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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.