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): 1,292
  • Land Area (2000): 110.355 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.591 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 564
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 2.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,257 97.29%

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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 47 15.41%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 21 6.89%
3. Public Administration 21 6.89%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 6.56%
5. Truck Transportation 14 4.59%
6. Educational Services 13 4.26%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 12 3.93%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 3.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.61%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 2.95%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 2.95%
12. Repair and Maintenance 8 2.62%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 7 2.30%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 2.30%
15. Metal Manufactuing 6 1.97%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 1.97%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.97%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.64%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.64%
20. Paper Manufacturing 5 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 58 22.75%
2. Educational Services 26 10.20%
3. Public Administration 25 9.80%
4. Finance and Insurance 16 6.27%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13 5.10%
6. Department and Other General Stores 13 5.10%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 13 5.10%
8. Social Assistance 8 3.14%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.75%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 2.75%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 2.35%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.35%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 1.96%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 1.57%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4 1.57%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.57%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.18%
18. Construction 3 1.18%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 1.18%
20. Food Manufacturing 3 1.18%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 14.43%
2. Other Production Occupations 26 8.52%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 7.87%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 15 4.92%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 4.59%
6. Agricultural Workers 13 4.26%
7. Other Management Occupations 12 3.93%
8. Carpenters 11 3.61%
9. Computer Specialists 9 2.95%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.95%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.30%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.30%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 7 2.30%
14. Other Construction Trades 7 2.30%
15. Other Construction Workers 7 2.30%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 6 1.97%
17. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.64%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 1.64%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 5 1.64%
20. Top Executives 5 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 27 10.59%
2. Registered Nurses 21 8.24%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 5.49%
4. Secretaries and Admins 14 5.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.71%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 4.31%
7. Other Management Occupations 8 3.14%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 2.75%
9. Child Care Workers 7 2.75%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.75%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 2.35%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.35%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.35%
14. Other Production Occupations 6 2.35%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.35%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 1.96%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 1.96%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 1.96%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.96%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 5 1.96%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 590 60.57%
15-35 hours 72 7.39%
1-14 hours 17 1.75%
No regular hours 295 30.29%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 9.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 8.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 12.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 15.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 74 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 52 10.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32 6.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1 0.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 1.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 30 5.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 7.72%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 1.74%
5-9 14 2.70%
10-14 19 3.67%
15-19 30 5.79%
20-24 70 13.51%
25-29 30 5.79%
30-34 112 21.62%
35-39 19 3.67%
40-44 36 6.95%
45-59 102 19.69%
60-89 63 12.16%
At least 90 14 2.70%

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% 172 33.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 167 32.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 102 19.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 77 14.86%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 15.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 426 78.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 4.07%

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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 465 (1,292 people)
Families (2000): 351 (1,108 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 135
People at same address in 1995: 877
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34 7.31%
$10,000-$14,999 20 4.30%
$15,000-$19,999 34 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 39 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 36 7.74%
$30,000-$34,999 46 9.89%
$35,000-$39,999 34 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 17 3.66%
$45,000-$49,999 27 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 62 13.33%
$60,000-$74,999 53 11.40%
$75,000-$99,999 38 8.17%
$100,000-$124,999 17 3.66%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.43%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.43%
$200,000 or more 4 0.86%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 88 18.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 133 28.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 6.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 81 17.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 385 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 159 12.42%
Public Assistance 3 0.23%
Retirement 84 6.56%
Self Employment 51 3.98%
Social Security 129 10.08%
Supplemental Security 12 0.94%
Wage / Salary 376 29.38%
Other 81 6.33%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 147 49.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 150 50.51%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 314 64.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121 24.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 1.64%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 335 64.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 111 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 7.16%

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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 39 4.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 184 19.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 377 40.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 170 18.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 63 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 62 6.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44 4.69%

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 1 0.08% 3 0.23% 4 0.31%
Kindergarten 24 1.86% 3 0.23% 27 2.09%
Grades 1-4 52 4.02% 5 0.39% 57 4.41%
Grades 5-8 86 6.66% 19 1.47% 105 8.13%
Grades 9-12 84 6.50% 0 0.00% 84 6.50%
Undergrad college 25 1.93% 7 0.54% 32 2.48%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.15% 5 0.39% 7 0.54%
Total 274 21.21% 42 3.25% 316 24.46%

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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 1,153 89.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 130 10.13%

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Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 169 13.08%
10-19 Years 206 15.94%
20-29 Years 139 10.76%
30-39 Years 204 15.79%
40-49 Years 216 16.72%
50-59 Years 169 13.08%
60-69 Years 102 7.89%
70-79 Years 62 4.80%
80-89 Years 19 1.47%
90+ Years 6 0.46%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 653 50.54%
Color 1 Box Female 639 49.46%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,255 97.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 1.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 325 24.13%
2. Irish 192 14.25%
3. Italian 164 12.18%
4. United States Or American 122 9.06%
5. English 114 8.46%
6. Dutch 93 6.90%
7. Polish 90 6.68%
8. French Non-Basque 51 3.79%
9. Scottish 31 2.30%
10. Swiss 25 1.86%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,161 96.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 1.50%
3. French 6 0.50%
4. Hungarian 4 0.33%
5. Italian 2 0.17%
6. German 2 0.17%
7. Polish 2 0.17%
8. Other Indo European 2 0.17%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,281 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.08%

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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.