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 Criminal Information
  9. Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Charleston Zip Codes


Charleston Legal Resources Back to top

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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,732
  • Land Area (2000): 12.112 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Charleston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,761 2003 5,496 2005 5,207
2002 4,798 2004 Not Available 2006 5,166

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Houses (2000): 1,957
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,566 95.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 209 4.38%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 114 13.24%
2. Construction 94 10.92%
3. Truck Transportation 81 9.41%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 5.57%
5. Public Administration 47 5.46%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 42 4.88%
7. Health Care 42 4.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 40 4.65%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 33 3.83%
10. Metal Manufactuing 33 3.83%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 3.14%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 24 2.79%
13. Other Transportation 20 2.32%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 2.32%
15. Wood Manufacturing 18 2.09%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 17 1.97%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.74%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.63%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 1.28%
20. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 215 22.51%
2. Educational Services 151 15.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 91 9.53%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 84 8.80%
5. Public Administration 53 5.55%
6. Social Assistance 47 4.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 37 3.87%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 3.56%
9. Department and Other General Stores 34 3.56%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 2.62%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 2.09%
12. Food Manufacturing 18 1.88%
13. Construction 17 1.78%
14. Truck Transportation 16 1.68%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.57%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 1.36%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.26%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 10 1.05%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 0.84%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 0.73%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 82 9.52%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 7.67%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 61 7.08%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 6.74%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 6.62%
6. Agricultural Workers 47 5.46%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 4.99%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 4.30%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 4.18%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 3.83%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 31 3.60%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 3.02%
13. Other Management Occupations 24 2.79%
14. Other Production Occupations 24 2.79%
15. Transportation / Material Movers 20 2.32%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 20 2.32%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.21%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 1.86%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 16 1.86%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 86 9.01%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 77 8.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 71 7.43%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 6.60%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 5.45%
6. Secretaries and Admins 43 4.50%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 40 4.19%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 3.35%
9. Cashiers 32 3.35%
10. Child Care Workers 31 3.25%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 3.14%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 3.04%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 2.72%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 2.72%
15. Financial Managers 25 2.62%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.41%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 2.30%
18. Registered Nurses 20 2.09%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 18 1.88%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 1.78%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,699 48.18%
15-35 hours 333 9.44%
1-14 hours 67 1.90%
No regular hours 1,427 40.47%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 2.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 115 6.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 115 6.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 258 14.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 175 10.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 287 16.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 231 13.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 3.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 262 15.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 82 4.73%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 175 10.10%
5-9 544 31.41%
10-14 271 15.65%
15-19 183 10.57%
20-24 288 16.63%
25-29 40 2.31%
30-34 120 6.93%
35-39 8 0.46%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 38 2.19%
60-89 41 2.37%
At least 90 24 1.39%

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 6 0.35% 1,495 86.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 128 7.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 38 2.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 65 3.75%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 324 18.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,301 72.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 1.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 3.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 2.86%

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): 1,849 (4,625 people)
Families (2000): 1,268 (3,897 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 398
People at same address in 1995: 2,870
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 523 28.29%
$10,000-$14,999 173 9.36%
$15,000-$19,999 164 8.87%
$20,000-$24,999 131 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 133 7.19%
$30,000-$34,999 112 6.06%
$35,000-$39,999 126 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 86 4.65%
$45,000-$49,999 100 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 81 4.38%
$60,000-$74,999 66 3.57%
$75,000-$99,999 52 2.81%
$100,000-$124,999 33 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 29 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.19%
$200,000 or more 18 0.97%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 561 30.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 500 27.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 315 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 236 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 93 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,247 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 366 7.83%
Public Assistance 242 5.18%
Retirement 258 5.52%
Self Employment 309 6.61%
Social Security 620 13.27%
Supplemental Security 120 2.57%
Wage / Salary 1,159 24.80%
Other 352 7.53%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 477 62.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 286 37.48%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 111 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 912 59.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 433 28.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 5.15%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 903 43.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 605 29.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 372 17.89%

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 408 12.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 670 20.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,291 38.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 489 14.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 2.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 316 9.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 99 2.96%

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 79 1.67% 7 0.15% 86 1.82%
Kindergarten 81 1.71% 9 0.19% 90 1.90%
Grades 1-4 289 6.11% 9 0.19% 298 6.30%
Grades 5-8 346 7.31% 16 0.34% 362 7.65%
Grades 9-12 370 7.82% 13 0.27% 383 8.09%
Undergrad college 116 2.45% 25 0.53% 141 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.23% 0 0.00% 11 0.23%
Total 1,292 27.30% 79 1.67% 1,371 28.97%

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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 3,379 73.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,188 26.01%

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.


Charleston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 87
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
2001 6.721 1.260 0.000 0.840 8.822 0.000 10.082 41.168 0.630 51.880
2002 10.421 0.625 0.208 1.667 12.922 0.208 5.211 32.930 0.625 38.975
2003 7.642 0.546 0.182 0.182 8.552 0.000 6.186 23.472 1.638 31.295
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.993 0.384 0.000 1.536 6.914 0.000 8.834 16.516 1.536 26.887
2006 3.871 0.000 0.194 0.194 4.259 0.000 5.614 16.647 1.936 24.197
2007 3.607 0.000 0.000 0.949 4.556 0.000 7.593 21.260 1.329 30.182

Charleston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 15
2005 6 16
2006 5 13
2007 0 0

Charleston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 289
2002 249

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Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 741 15.66%
10-19 Years 818 17.29%
20-29 Years 534 11.28%
30-39 Years 600 12.68%
40-49 Years 582 12.30%
50-59 Years 503 10.63%
60-69 Years 369 7.80%
70-79 Years 366 7.73%
80-89 Years 187 3.95%
90+ Years 32 0.68%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,140 45.22%
Color 1 Box Female 2,592 54.78%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,493 52.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,136 45.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 450 26.74%
2. German 291 17.29%
3. English 286 16.99%
4. Irish 226 13.43%
5. African 147 8.73%
6. French Non-Basque 63 3.74%
7. Dutch 51 3.03%
8. Scottish 36 2.14%
9. Polish 26 1.54%
10. Italian 23 1.37%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,317 98.31%
2. Chinese 40 0.91%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.32%
4. Vietnamese 11 0.25%
5. Arabic 9 0.20%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,729 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 0.67%

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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
63834