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Charleston Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 309,635
Land Area (2000): 6,558.223 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 38.427 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	369,208	59.50%
Rural, Farm	3,735	0.60%
Rural, Non-farm	247,572	39.90%

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Charleston Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	134,013	124,228	9,785	7.30%	73
1991	137,262	125,101	12,161	8.86%	89
1992	140,226	126,447	13,779	9.83%	98
1993	142,584	129,771	12,813	8.99%	90
1994	143,979	133,298	10,681	7.42%	74
1995	145,037	135,608	9,429	6.50%	65
1996	147,601	138,572	9,029	6.12%	61
1997	149,698	141,498	8,200	5.48%	55
1998	151,596	143,471	8,125	5.36%	54
1999	154,307	146,175	8,131	5.27%	53
2000	145,084	137,476	7,609	5.24%	52
2001	142,943	135,932	7,011	4.90%	49
2002	141,436	133,414	8,022	5.67%	57
2003	138,585	130,921	7,664	5.53%	55
2004	137,935	131,204	6,731	4.88%	49
2005	138,292	131,633	6,660	4.82%	48
2006	139,416	133,425	5,991	4.30%	43
2007	139,836	134,087	5,749	4.11%	41
2008	139,796	134,012	5,784	4.14%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	131,798	121,555	10,243	7.77%	78
Feb 1990	132,038	121,797	10,241	7.76%	78
Mar 1990	131,682	122,364	9,318	7.08%	71
Apr 1990	133,084	123,501	9,583	7.20%	72
May 1990	134,414	124,624	9,790	7.28%	73
Jun 1990	136,848	126,932	9,916	7.25%	72
Jul 1990	137,503	128,573	8,930	6.49%	65
Aug 1990	135,676	125,779	9,897	7.29%	73
Sep 1990	134,412	124,924	9,488	7.06%	71
Oct 1990	133,761	124,059	9,702	7.25%	73
Nov 1990	133,719	123,675	10,044	7.51%	75
Dec 1990	133,221	122,956	10,265	7.71%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	132,800	120,892	11,908	8.97%	90
Feb 1991	134,436	122,107	12,329	9.17%	92
Mar 1991	134,132	122,396	11,736	8.75%	87
Apr 1991	135,831	124,343	11,488	8.46%	85
May 1991	137,345	125,075	12,270	8.93%	89
Jun 1991	140,572	127,906	12,666	9.01%	90
Jul 1991	141,681	129,816	11,865	8.37%	84
Aug 1991	140,276	127,644	12,632	9.01%	90
Sep 1991	138,096	126,390	11,706	8.48%	85
Oct 1991	137,713	125,472	12,241	8.89%	89
Nov 1991	137,219	124,851	12,368	9.01%	90
Dec 1991	137,045	124,319	12,726	9.29%	93

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	138,023	122,518	15,505	11.23%	112
Feb 1992	137,474	122,513	14,961	10.88%	109
Mar 1992	137,256	122,809	14,447	10.53%	105
Apr 1992	138,766	125,385	13,381	9.64%	96
May 1992	139,367	125,911	13,456	9.66%	97
Jun 1992	142,709	128,640	14,069	9.86%	99
Jul 1992	144,492	130,974	13,518	9.36%	94
Aug 1992	143,564	129,618	13,946	9.71%	97
Sep 1992	140,431	127,679	12,752	9.08%	91
Oct 1992	139,575	126,519	13,056	9.35%	94
Nov 1992	140,259	127,040	13,219	9.42%	94
Dec 1992	140,800	127,758	13,042	9.26%	93

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	138,829	124,424	14,405	10.38%	104
Feb 1993	140,550	125,949	14,601	10.39%	104
Mar 1993	139,335	125,712	13,623	9.78%	98
Apr 1993	140,545	127,468	13,077	9.30%	93
May 1993	142,610	129,461	13,149	9.22%	92
Jun 1993	145,831	132,276	13,555	9.30%	93
Jul 1993	147,223	134,364	12,859	8.73%	87
Aug 1993	146,697	133,838	12,859	8.77%	88
Sep 1993	142,697	130,934	11,763	8.24%	82
Oct 1993	142,396	130,476	11,920	8.37%	84
Nov 1993	142,264	131,028	11,236	7.90%	79
Dec 1993	142,031	131,321	10,710	7.54%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	142,058	128,440	13,618	9.59%	96
Feb 1994	142,406	129,226	13,180	9.26%	93
Mar 1994	141,416	129,118	12,298	8.70%	87
Apr 1994	142,211	131,061	11,150	7.84%	78
May 1994	143,231	132,658	10,573	7.38%	74
Jun 1994	146,591	135,155	11,436	7.80%	78
Jul 1994	147,896	137,886	10,010	6.77%	68
Aug 1994	146,400	136,238	10,162	6.94%	69
Sep 1994	143,854	134,630	9,224	6.41%	64
Oct 1994	144,259	135,037	9,222	6.39%	64
Nov 1994	144,008	135,052	8,956	6.22%	62
Dec 1994	143,413	135,074	8,339	5.81%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	141,986	131,762	10,224	7.20%	72
Feb 1995	143,093	132,461	10,632	7.43%	74
Mar 1995	142,223	132,563	9,660	6.79%	68
Apr 1995	143,671	134,181	9,490	6.61%	66
May 1995	144,507	135,026	9,481	6.56%	66
Jun 1995	147,444	137,711	9,733	6.60%	66
Jul 1995	149,823	140,572	9,251	6.17%	62
Aug 1995	147,590	138,224	9,366	6.35%	63
Sep 1995	145,319	136,444	8,875	6.11%	61
Oct 1995	145,493	136,950	8,543	5.87%	59
Nov 1995	145,073	135,924	9,149	6.31%	63
Dec 1995	144,227	135,483	8,744	6.06%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	144,593	133,192	11,401	7.88%	79
Feb 1996	145,842	134,610	11,232	7.70%	77
Mar 1996	144,444	134,207	10,237	7.09%	71
Apr 1996	146,088	136,856	9,232	6.32%	63
May 1996	147,098	137,861	9,237	6.28%	63
Jun 1996	149,770	140,859	8,911	5.95%	59
Jul 1996	151,983	143,560	8,423	5.54%	55
Aug 1996	149,213	141,023	8,190	5.49%	55
Sep 1996	147,814	140,167	7,647	5.17%	52
Oct 1996	147,868	140,085	7,783	5.26%	53
Nov 1996	148,158	140,055	8,103	5.47%	55
Dec 1996	148,340	140,392	7,948	5.36%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	147,227	137,335	9,892	6.72%	67
Feb 1997	148,582	138,640	9,942	6.69%	67
Mar 1997	148,220	139,184	9,036	6.10%	61
Apr 1997	148,227	140,108	8,119	5.48%	55
May 1997	149,317	141,405	7,912	5.30%	53
Jun 1997	152,004	143,382	8,622	5.67%	57
Jul 1997	153,815	146,199	7,616	4.95%	50
Aug 1997	151,901	143,866	8,035	5.29%	53
Sep 1997	149,365	141,993	7,372	4.94%	49
Oct 1997	148,334	141,145	7,189	4.85%	48
Nov 1997	150,446	143,169	7,277	4.84%	48
Dec 1997	148,937	141,549	7,388	4.96%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	148,738	139,393	9,345	6.28%	63
Feb 1998	149,489	140,133	9,356	6.26%	63
Mar 1998	149,479	140,214	9,265	6.20%	62
Apr 1998	149,419	141,827	7,592	5.08%	51
May 1998	150,251	142,419	7,832	5.21%	52
Jun 1998	154,058	145,150	8,908	5.78%	58
Jul 1998	156,259	148,353	7,906	5.06%	51
Aug 1998	154,395	146,612	7,783	5.04%	50
Sep 1998	151,957	144,899	7,058	4.64%	46
Oct 1998	151,781	144,164	7,617	5.02%	50
Nov 1998	151,831	144,132	7,699	5.07%	51
Dec 1998	151,496	144,360	7,136	4.71%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	151,296	142,469	8,827	5.83%	58
Feb 1999	152,049	142,728	9,321	6.13%	61
Mar 1999	150,864	142,302	8,562	5.68%	57
Apr 1999	153,144	144,692	8,452	5.52%	55
May 1999	154,043	146,020	8,023	5.21%	52
Jun 1999	156,882	148,643	8,239	5.25%	53
Jul 1999	158,590	150,728	7,862	4.96%	50
Aug 1999	156,843	148,586	8,257	5.26%	53
Sep 1999	154,986	147,429	7,557	4.88%	49
Oct 1999	154,182	146,758	7,424	4.82%	48
Nov 1999	155,235	147,432	7,803	5.03%	50
Dec 1999	153,564	146,316	7,248	4.72%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	144,601	135,455	9,146	6.32%	63
Feb 2000	145,192	136,041	9,151	6.30%	63
Mar 2000	144,275	135,623	8,652	6.00%	60
Apr 2000	145,193	137,486	7,707	5.31%	53
May 2000	143,288	135,544	7,744	5.40%	54
Jun 2000	147,303	139,097	8,206	5.57%	56
Jul 2000	147,096	139,810	7,286	4.95%	50
Aug 2000	146,118	138,631	7,487	5.12%	51
Sep 2000	144,038	137,634	6,404	4.45%	44
Oct 2000	144,255	137,772	6,483	4.49%	45
Nov 2000	144,601	138,075	6,526	4.51%	45
Dec 2000	145,052	138,542	6,510	4.49%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	144,375	135,932	8,443	5.85%	58
Feb 2001	143,831	135,682	8,149	5.67%	57
Mar 2001	143,105	135,214	7,891	5.51%	55
Apr 2001	142,340	135,078	7,262	5.10%	51
May 2001	141,816	135,541	6,275	4.42%	44
Jun 2001	144,478	137,250	7,228	5.00%	50
Jul 2001	145,807	139,404	6,403	4.39%	44
Aug 2001	142,954	136,156	6,798	4.76%	48
Sep 2001	141,984	135,763	6,221	4.38%	44
Oct 2001	141,762	135,594	6,168	4.35%	44
Nov 2001	141,732	135,078	6,654	4.69%	47
Dec 2001	141,128	134,486	6,642	4.71%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	139,771	131,116	8,655	6.19%	62
Feb 2002	140,473	131,779	8,694	6.19%	62
Mar 2002	140,085	131,465	8,620	6.15%	62
Apr 2002	141,606	133,109	8,497	6.00%	60
May 2002	140,488	132,195	8,293	5.90%	59
Jun 2002	144,211	135,328	8,883	6.16%	62
Jul 2002	145,620	137,801	7,819	5.37%	54
Aug 2002	142,534	134,729	7,805	5.48%	55
Sep 2002	141,493	134,499	6,994	4.94%	49
Oct 2002	140,686	133,698	6,988	4.97%	50
Nov 2002	140,538	132,937	7,601	5.41%	54
Dec 2002	139,723	132,312	7,411	5.30%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	136,982	128,266	8,716	6.36%	64
Feb 2003	138,230	129,021	9,209	6.66%	67
Mar 2003	137,128	128,682	8,446	6.16%	62
Apr 2003	138,497	130,481	8,016	5.79%	58
May 2003	138,763	131,111	7,652	5.51%	55
Jun 2003	141,576	132,918	8,658	6.12%	61
Jul 2003	141,955	134,314	7,641	5.38%	54
Aug 2003	139,961	132,316	7,645	5.46%	55
Sep 2003	137,606	131,078	6,528	4.74%	47
Oct 2003	137,384	130,901	6,483	4.72%	47
Nov 2003	137,869	131,269	6,600	4.79%	48
Dec 2003	137,071	130,695	6,376	4.65%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	135,873	128,356	7,517	5.53%	55
Feb 2004	136,910	129,170	7,740	5.65%	57
Mar 2004	136,622	129,216	7,406	5.42%	54
Apr 2004	137,561	130,711	6,850	4.98%	50
May 2004	138,009	131,335	6,674	4.84%	48
Jun 2004	141,009	133,590	7,419	5.26%	53
Jul 2004	140,960	134,415	6,545	4.64%	46
Aug 2004	139,091	132,406	6,685	4.81%	48
Sep 2004	137,218	131,660	5,558	4.05%	41
Oct 2004	137,465	131,494	5,971	4.34%	43
Nov 2004	137,323	131,274	6,049	4.40%	44
Dec 2004	137,174	130,818	6,356	4.63%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	135,865	128,461	7,404	5.45%	54
Feb 2005	137,084	128,886	8,198	5.98%	60
Mar 2005	136,742	129,122	7,620	5.57%	56
Apr 2005	137,560	130,740	6,820	4.96%	50
May 2005	138,182	131,690	6,492	4.70%	47
Jun 2005	141,236	134,124	7,112	5.04%	50
Jul 2005	141,848	135,079	6,769	4.77%	48
Aug 2005	139,842	133,152	6,690	4.78%	48
Sep 2005	138,299	132,378	5,921	4.28%	43
Oct 2005	138,324	132,606	5,718	4.13%	41
Nov 2005	137,354	131,512	5,842	4.25%	43
Dec 2005	137,169	131,840	5,329	3.88%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	135,609	129,554	6,055	4.47%	45
Feb 2006	136,600	129,593	7,007	5.13%	51
Mar 2006	136,628	130,256	6,372	4.66%	47
Apr 2006	138,378	132,409	5,969	4.31%	43
May 2006	139,824	133,754	6,070	4.34%	43
Jun 2006	143,104	136,533	6,571	4.59%	46
Jul 2006	143,035	136,795	6,240	4.36%	44
Aug 2006	141,814	135,187	6,627	4.67%	47
Sep 2006	139,798	134,436	5,362	3.84%	38
Oct 2006	139,579	134,340	5,239	3.75%	38
Nov 2006	139,453	134,060	5,393	3.87%	39
Dec 2006	139,171	134,186	4,985	3.58%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	137,425	131,426	5,999	4.37%	44
Feb 2007	138,476	131,449	7,027	5.07%	51
Mar 2007	138,515	132,323	6,192	4.47%	45
Apr 2007	139,003	133,252	5,751	4.14%	41
May 2007	140,331	134,789	5,542	3.95%	39
Jun 2007	143,531	137,539	5,992	4.17%	42
Jul 2007	144,051	138,098	5,953	4.13%	41
Aug 2007	141,898	135,866	6,032	4.25%	43
Sep 2007	140,266	135,139	5,127	3.66%	37
Oct 2007	138,975	133,775	5,200	3.74%	37
Nov 2007	138,142	133,051	5,091	3.69%	37
Dec 2007	137,416	132,335	5,081	3.70%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	136,948	131,113	5,835	4.26%	43
Feb 2008	137,618	130,812	6,806	4.95%	49
Mar 2008	138,548	132,286	6,262	4.52%	45
Apr 2008	141,054	134,799	6,255	4.43%	44
May 2008	140,247	134,096	6,151	4.39%	44
Jun 2008	143,474	136,711	6,763	4.71%	47
Jul 2008	141,720	136,902	4,818	3.40%	34
Aug 2008	139,625	134,935	4,690	3.36%	34
Sep 2008	138,928	134,453	4,475	3.22%	32
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Charleston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	15,980	11.38%
2.	Public Administration	10,148	7.23%
3.	Chemical Manufacturing	7,956	5.66%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	7,374	5.25%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	7,104	5.06%
6.	Health Care	6,866	4.89%
7.	Mining	6,164	4.39%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,620	4.00%
9.	Educational Services	5,458	3.89%
10.	Truck Transportation	4,118	2.93%
11.	Finance and Insurance	4,072	2.90%
12.	Utilities	4,052	2.89%
13.	Repair and Maintenance	3,672	2.61%
14.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,494	2.49%
15.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,788	1.99%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	2,602	1.85%
17.	Metal Manufactuing	2,498	1.78%
18.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2,306	1.64%
19.	Other Transportation	2,290	1.63%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	2,252	1.60%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	22,664	18.32%
2.	Educational Services	14,064	11.37%
3.	Public Administration	10,978	8.87%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	8,984	7.26%
5.	Finance and Insurance	8,556	6.92%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	6,640	5.37%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	4,364	3.53%
8.	Social Assistance	4,258	3.44%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	4,042	3.27%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,918	3.17%
11.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	3,000	2.42%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	2,354	1.90%
13.	Chemical Manufacturing	2,348	1.90%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,302	1.86%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,910	1.54%
16.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1,598	1.29%
17.	Construction	1,458	1.18%
18.	Utilities	1,382	1.12%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,238	1.00%
20.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	1,186	0.96%

Charleston Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	8,850	6.30%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	7,024	5.00%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	6,380	4.54%
4.	Other Production Occupations	6,156	4.38%
5.	Other Management Occupations	5,978	4.26%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,590	3.98%
7.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	4,318	3.07%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,186	2.98%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	4,070	2.90%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	3,842	2.74%
11.	Other Construction Trades	3,840	2.73%
12.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,566	2.54%
13.	Engineers	3,522	2.51%
14.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,374	2.40%
15.	Other Office and Admin Support	2,732	1.95%
16.	Top Executives	2,648	1.89%
17.	Carpenters	2,574	1.83%
18.	Business Operations Specialists	2,556	1.82%
19.	Construction Laborers	2,554	1.82%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,356	1.68%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	9,664	7.81%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	8,850	7.15%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	6,024	4.87%
4.	Registered Nurses	5,540	4.48%
5.	Cashiers	5,280	4.27%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	4,882	3.95%
7.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,430	3.58%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	4,304	3.48%
9.	Other Management Occupations	3,984	3.22%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	3,956	3.20%
11.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,416	2.76%
12.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	3,256	2.63%
13.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,234	2.61%
14.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	3,228	2.61%
15.	Customer Service Representatives	3,020	2.44%
16.	Business Operations Specialists	3,002	2.43%
17.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	2,634	2.13%
18.	Child Care Workers	2,472	2.00%
19.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,454	1.98%
20.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,438	1.97%

Charleston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	248,950	50.00%
15-35 hours	47,634	9.57%
1-14 hours	9,482	1.90%
No regular hours	191,795	38.52%

Charleston Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	8,244	3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM	6,604	2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	10,091	3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM	20,126	7.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	27,782	10.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM	42,618	16.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	43,798	17.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM	28,672	11.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	13,166	5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	12,401	4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	4,837	1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,392	0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM	16,925	6.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM	16,406	6.46%

Charleston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	7,688	3.03%
5-9	24,853	9.78%
10-14	38,209	15.04%
15-19	44,336	17.45%
20-24	40,698	16.02%
25-29	15,930	6.27%
30-34	34,342	13.52%
35-39	7,281	2.87%
40-44	7,561	2.98%
45-59	16,102	6.34%
60-89	9,906	3.90%
At least 90	7,156	2.82%

Charleston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	2,227	0.88%	169,487	66.71%
30-44	840	0.33%	48,344	19.03%
45-59	492	0.19%	15,610	6.14%
At least 60	620	0.24%	16,442	6.47%

Charleston Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	310	0.12%
Car / truck / van, carpool	31,907	12.27%
Car / truck / van, solo	210,070	80.80%
Motorcycle	96	0.04%
Other	1,621	0.62%
Public transportation	4,179	1.61%
Walked	5,879	2.26%
Worked at home	5,933	2.28%

Charleston Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 258,420 (611,838 people)
: 176,860 (510,416 people)
: 56,412
: 368,544
Charleston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	35,282	13.63%
$10,000-$14,999	22,973	8.87%
$15,000-$19,999	21,138	8.16%
$20,000-$24,999	20,656	7.98%
$25,000-$29,999	18,831	7.27%
$30,000-$34,999	16,574	6.40%
$35,000-$39,999	15,297	5.91%
$40,000-$44,999	14,083	5.44%
$45,000-$49,999	12,643	4.88%
$50,000-$59,999	21,244	8.21%
$60,000-$74,999	22,233	8.59%
$75,000-$99,999	19,310	7.46%
$100,000-$124,999	8,496	3.28%
$125,000-$149,999	3,500	1.35%
$150,000-$199,999	2,830	1.09%
$200,000 or more	3,817	1.47%

Charleston Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	36,090	27.93%
Family, 2 people	40,698	31.49%
Nonfamily, 2 people	4,357	3.37%
Family, 3 people	23,253	17.99%
Nonfamily, 3 people	421	0.33%
Family, 4 people	16,328	12.63%
Nonfamily, 4 people	160	0.12%
Family, 5 people	5,759	4.46%
Nonfamily, 5 people	30	0.02%
Family, 6 people	1,487	1.15%
Nonfamily, 6 people	9	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	630	0.49%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	7	0.01%

Charleston Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	187,967	27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	77,311	11.49%
Public Assistance	9,258	1.38%
Retirement	56,013	8.32%
Self Employment	22,319	3.32%
Social Security	83,583	12.42%
Supplemental Security	15,759	2.34%
Wage / Salary	182,625	27.13%
Other	38,286	5.69%

Charleston Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	82,692	59.73%
With children under 18	55,740	40.27%

Charleston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	26,763	11.17%
Married	147,073	61.40%
Never Married	58,168	24.29%
Widowed	7,513	3.14%

Charleston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	31,318	11.75%
Married	149,592	56.11%
Never Married	49,636	18.62%
Widowed	36,060	13.53%

Charleston Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Charleston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	38,594	8.01%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	71,067	14.74%
High school diploma or equivalent	181,654	37.69%
Some college, no degree	88,817	18.43%
Associate degree	21,818	4.53%
Bachelors degree	49,979	10.37%
Graduate or professional degree	30,056	6.24%

Charleston Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	4,980	1.61%	3,483	1.12%	8,463	2.73%
Kindergarten	7,082	2.29%	622	0.20%	7,704	2.49%
Grades 1-4	29,511	9.53%	2,219	0.72%	31,730	10.25%
Grades 5-8	30,379	9.81%	1,787	0.58%	32,166	10.39%
Grades 9-12	29,674	9.58%	1,882	0.61%	31,556	10.19%
Undergrad college	16,191	5.23%	3,308	1.07%	19,499	6.30%
Graduate or professional school	4,017	1.30%	662	0.21%	4,679	1.51%
Total	121,834	39.35%	13,963	4.51%	135,797	43.86%

Charleston Metro Area 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.

Charleston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charleston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	518,220	84.43%
Below Poverty Level	95,549	15.57%

Charleston Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Charleston Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	37,461	12.10%
10-19 Years	39,390	12.72%
20-29 Years	38,400	12.40%
30-39 Years	42,706	13.79%
40-49 Years	51,204	16.54%
50-59 Years	39,320	12.70%
60-69 Years	27,204	8.79%
70-79 Years	22,405	7.24%
80-89 Years	9,811	3.17%
90+ Years	1,734	0.56%

Charleston Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	149,019	48.13%
Female	160,616	51.87%

Charleston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	287,578	92.88%
African-American	14,341	4.63%
Multiracial	3,079	0.99%
Asian	2,015	0.65%
Hispanic/Latino	1,714	0.55%
Amerindian	618	0.20%
Other Race	240	0.08%
Pacific Islander	50	0.02%

Charleston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	117,720	28.63%
2.	German	67,630	16.45%
3.	English	65,602	15.96%
4.	Irish	63,016	15.33%
5.	Italian	17,129	4.17%
6.	Scotch Irish	12,922	3.14%
7.	Dutch	11,377	2.77%
8.	Scottish	10,196	2.48%
9.	French Non-Basque	8,027	1.95%
10.	Polish	4,930	1.20%

Charleston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	568,098	97.31%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	5,900	1.01%
3.	French	2,066	0.35%
4.	German	1,622	0.28%
5.	Arabic	982	0.17%
6.	Other Asian	648	0.11%
7.	Chinese	514	0.09%
8.	Italian	412	0.07%
9.	Greek	396	0.07%
10.	Japanese	360	0.06%

Charleston Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	613,494	98.87%
Naturalized immigrant	4,352	0.70%
Not a citizen	2,669	0.43%

Charleston Metro Area 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.

Charleston Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Boone County	Kanawha County	Putnam County
Clay County	Lincoln County

Charleston Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Alkol	Fraziers Bottom	Poca
Alum Creek	Gallagher	Pocatalico
Ashford	Glasgow	Pond Gap
Bancroft	Glen	Pratt
Belle	Gordon	Procious
Bickmore	Griffithsville	Racine
Bim	Hamlin	Ranger
Bloomingrose	Handley	Red House
Blount	Hansford	Ridgeview
Blue Creek	Harts	Saxon
Bob White	Hernshaw	Scott
Bomont	Hewett	Scott Depot
Branchland	Hometown	Seth
Buffalo	Hugheston	Sheridan
Cabin Creek	Hurricane	Sissonville
Carroll	Indore	Smithers
Cedar Grove	Institute	Sod
Charleston	Ivydale	South Charleston
Chesapeake	Jefferson	Spurlockville
Clay	Jeffrey	St. Albans
Clendenin	Julian	Sumerco
Coal Fork	Laurel Hill	Sylvester
Comfort	Liberty	Tad
Costa	Lizemores	Teays
Cross Lanes	London	Tornado
Culloden	Madison	Turtle Creek
Curry	Mammoth	Twilight
Danville	Marmet	Uneeda
Dawes	Maysel	Union
Dille	Miami	Van
Drybranch	Midkiff	Wallback
Duck	Montgomery	Washington
Dunbar	Myra	West Hamlin
Duval	Nebo	Wharton
East Bank	Nellis	Whitesville
Eleanor	Nitro	Widen
Elkview	Orgas	Winfield
Eskdale	Ottawa	Winifrede
Falling Rock	Peytona	Woodville
Foster	Pinch	Yawkey

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

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