Charlestown

  1. Charlestown Legal Resources
  2. Charlestown Statistics
  3. Charlestown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Charlestown Employment Information
  5. Charlestown Family Information
  6. Charlestown Education Information
  7. Charlestown Business Information
  8. Charlestown Public Benefits Information
  9. Charlestown Criminal Information
  10. Charlestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Charlestown Zip Codes


Charlestown Legal Resources Back to top

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Charlestown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,749
  • Land Area (2000): 92.754 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.570 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHARLESTOWN, UNITY
Charlestown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,839 2003 4,904 2005 4,969
2002 4,900 2004 Not Available 2006 5,001

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Houses (2000): 2,067
Charlestown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,670 56.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,063 43.44%

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
Employment (2003): 3,706
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $110,466,000 / $23,774,000
Charlestown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,579 2,424 155 6.00% 60
1991 2,533 2,310 223 8.80% 88
1992 2,449 2,267 182 7.44% 74
1993 2,523 2,351 172 6.81% 68
1994 2,629 2,512 117 4.44% 44
1995 2,630 2,531 99 3.76% 38
1996 2,654 2,574 80 3.00% 30
1997 2,665 2,580 85 3.20% 32
1998 2,711 2,621 90 3.33% 33
1999 2,738 2,652 86 3.14% 31
2000 2,578 2,509 69 2.69% 27
2001 2,554 2,474 80 3.12% 31
2002 2,512 2,417 95 3.79% 38
2003 2,387 2,292 95 3.97% 40
2004 2,431 2,332 99 4.09% 41
2005 2,506 2,419 88 3.49% 35
2006 2,573 2,480 93 3.63% 36
2007 2,595 2,501 95 3.65% 36
2008 2,644 2,524 121 4.56% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,602 2,490 112 4.30% 43
Feb 2008 2,606 2,476 130 4.99% 50
Mar 2008 2,620 2,491 129 4.92% 49
Apr 2008 2,609 2,487 122 4.68% 47
May 2008 2,644 2,523 121 4.58% 46
Jun 2008 2,682 2,564 118 4.40% 44
Jul 2008 2,729 2,619 110 4.03% 40
Aug 2008 2,690 2,565 125 4.65% 46
Sep 2008 2,618 2,500 118 4.51% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Charlestown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 196 15.26%
2. Metal Manufactuing 117 9.11%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 72 5.61%
4. Educational Services 60 4.67%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 55 4.28%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 4.13%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 39 3.04%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.88%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.88%
10. Truck Transportation 37 2.88%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 36 2.80%
12. Public Administration 36 2.80%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 2.73%
14. Paper Manufacturing 32 2.49%
15. Wood Manufacturing 28 2.18%
16. Finance and Insurance 27 2.10%
17. Repair and Maintenance 26 2.02%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 24 1.87%
19. Health Care 24 1.87%
20. U.S. Postal Service 23 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 216 18.85%
2. Educational Services 117 10.21%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 89 7.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 85 7.42%
5. Finance and Insurance 48 4.19%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 47 4.10%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 40 3.49%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 3.32%
9. Public Administration 35 3.05%
10. Metal Manufactuing 34 2.97%
11. Department and Other General Stores 28 2.44%
12. Construction 25 2.18%
13. Social Assistance 23 2.01%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 1.92%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.83%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 1.40%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.22%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 14 1.22%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.22%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 1.22%

Charlestown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 101 7.87%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 7.63%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 6.23%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 6.07%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 6.00%
6. Carpenters 70 5.45%
7. Other Production Occupations 68 5.30%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 4.13%
9. Other Construction Trades 51 3.97%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.89%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 3.35%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.34%
14. Other Management Occupations 29 2.26%
15. Agricultural Workers 23 1.79%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 23 1.79%
17. Engineers 22 1.71%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 18 1.40%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 1.40%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 5.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 62 5.41%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 59 5.15%
4. Cashiers 54 4.71%
5. Other Management Occupations 46 4.01%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 3.58%
7. Registered Nurses 41 3.58%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.49%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 39 3.40%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 3.23%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 3.14%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 2.71%
13. Secretaries and Admins 30 2.62%
14. Customer Service Representatives 29 2.53%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 29 2.53%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.53%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 2.44%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.36%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 26 2.27%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 25 2.18%

Charlestown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,126 56.94%
15-35 hours 450 12.05%
1-14 hours 94 2.52%
No regular hours 1,064 28.49%

Charlestown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 93 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 4.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 203 8.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 259 11.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 331 14.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 360 15.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 296 12.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 130 5.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 91 3.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 75 3.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 0.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 180 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 147 6.36%

Charlestown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 149 6.45%
5-9 286 12.38%
10-14 327 14.16%
15-19 389 16.84%
20-24 430 18.61%
25-29 99 4.29%
30-34 212 9.18%
35-39 59 2.55%
40-44 88 3.81%
45-59 208 9.00%
60-89 50 2.16%
At least 90 13 0.56%

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% 1,680 72.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 359 15.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 208 9.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 63 2.73%

Charlestown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 353 14.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,896 79.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 2.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 3.59%

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): 1,911 (4,730 people)
Families (2000): 1,333 (3,784 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 600
People at same address in 1995: 2,573
Charlestown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 126 6.59%
$10,000-$14,999 84 4.40%
$15,000-$19,999 174 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 132 6.91%
$25,000-$29,999 171 8.95%
$30,000-$34,999 167 8.74%
$35,000-$39,999 160 8.37%
$40,000-$44,999 110 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 141 7.38%
$50,000-$59,999 254 13.29%
$60,000-$74,999 153 8.01%
$75,000-$99,999 161 8.42%
$100,000-$124,999 48 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 24 1.26%

Charlestown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 459 23.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 636 33.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 113 5.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 15.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 238 12.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 5.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charlestown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,533 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 763 14.46%
Public Assistance 55 1.04%
Retirement 340 6.45%
Self Employment 246 4.66%
Social Security 541 10.26%
Supplemental Security 68 1.29%
Wage / Salary 1,454 27.56%
Other 275 5.21%

Charlestown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 675 62.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 413 37.96%

Charlestown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 11.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,178 62.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 432 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 2.08%

Charlestown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 257 13.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,116 57.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 350 18.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 10.96%

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 204 5.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 509 14.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,658 46.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 694 19.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 157 4.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 245 6.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 108 3.02%

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 40 0.84% 27 0.57% 67 1.41%
Kindergarten 50 1.05% 0 0.00% 50 1.05%
Grades 1-4 282 5.94% 9 0.19% 291 6.13%
Grades 5-8 284 5.98% 0 0.00% 284 5.98%
Grades 9-12 292 6.15% 12 0.25% 304 6.40%
Undergrad college 33 0.69% 12 0.25% 45 0.95%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.23% 9 0.19% 20 0.42%
Total 992 20.89% 69 1.45% 1,061 22.34%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 198
Charlestown Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 4,368 93.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 306 6.55%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Charlestown 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 0.207 0.620 0.000 0.000 0.827 0.207 2.893 5.580 0.620 9.299
2002 0.000 2.857 0.000 0.000 2.857 0.204 2.041 4.082 0.612 6.939
2003 0.000 0.408 0.000 0.000 0.408 0.000 3.059 3.874 0.816 7.749
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.811 0.604 0.000 0.000 2.415 0.000 1.207 2.616 1.006 4.830
2006 0.800 0.600 0.000 0.000 1.400 0.200 3.799 3.599 0.600 7.998
2007 0.401 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.401 0.000 2.607 5.414 0.401 8.422

Charlestown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 5
2005 3 5
2006 3 5
2007 3 5

Charlestown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 49
2002 48

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Charlestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charlestown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 606 12.76%
10-19 Years 678 14.28%
20-29 Years 441 9.29%
30-39 Years 674 14.19%
40-49 Years 767 16.15%
50-59 Years 651 13.71%
60-69 Years 446 9.39%
70-79 Years 302 6.36%
80-89 Years 164 3.45%
90+ Years 20 0.42%

Charlestown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,313 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 2,436 51.30%

Charlestown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,657 98.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 0.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Charlestown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 761 17.10%
2. English 733 16.47%
3. French Canadian 560 12.58%
4. United States Or American 523 11.75%
5. Irish 466 10.47%
6. German 358 8.04%
7. Italian 254 5.71%
8. Scottish 240 5.39%
9. Polish 181 4.07%
10. Scotch Irish 91 2.04%

Charlestown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,363 97.63%
2. French 40 0.90%
3. German 27 0.60%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.40%
5. Japanese 12 0.27%
6. Arabic 5 0.11%
7. Other Indo European 4 0.09%

Charlestown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,662 98.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 62 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25 0.53%

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.


Charlestown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03603