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 Business Information
  8. Charleston Public Benefits Information
  9. Charleston Criminal Information
  10. Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Charleston Zip Codes


Charleston Legal Resources Back to top

Charleston Government Website

Charleston Legal Code

West Virginia Constitution
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West Virginia State Resources
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West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
West Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,421
  • Land Area (2000): 81.852 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.856 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 32.1186 (0.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.1186 (24.0) / 85.7186 (29.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,646
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,031
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 43 inches
Charleston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,117 2002 53,230 2005 12,880
2000 Not Available 2003 Not Available 2006 12,711
2001 Not Available 2004 12,969 2007 12,468

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Houses (2000): 27,131
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,723
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,607
Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,134 98.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,062 2.00%

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Charleston Employment Information Back to top
Charleston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,850 25,055 1,796 6.69% 67
1991 27,346 25,135 2,211 8.09% 81
1992 27,788 25,253 2,535 9.12% 91
1993 28,385 26,039 2,347 8.27% 83
1994 28,508 26,565 1,943 6.82% 68
1995 28,623 26,899 1,724 6.02% 60
1996 29,005 27,363 1,643 5.66% 57
1997 29,313 27,824 1,489 5.08% 51
1998 29,557 28,122 1,435 4.85% 49
1999 29,995 28,575 1,420 4.73% 48
2000 26,414 25,241 1,173 4.44% 45
2001 25,994 24,880 1,114 4.29% 43
2002 25,491 24,277 1,214 4.76% 48
2003 24,933 23,738 1,195 4.79% 48
2004 24,753 23,695 1,058 4.27% 43
2005 24,719 23,665 1,055 4.27% 43
2006 24,951 23,781 1,170 4.69% 47
2007 25,026 23,899 1,127 4.50% 45
2008 25,016 23,886 1,130 4.52% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,535 23,369 1,166 4.75% 48
Feb 2008 24,598 23,315 1,283 5.22% 52
Mar 2008 24,787 23,578 1,209 4.88% 49
Apr 2008 25,268 24,026 1,242 4.92% 49
May 2008 25,111 23,901 1,210 4.82% 48
Jun 2008 25,644 24,367 1,277 4.98% 50
Jul 2008 25,347 24,401 946 3.73% 37
Aug 2008 24,994 24,050 944 3.78% 38
Sep 2008 24,858 23,964 894 3.60% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,437 11.60%
2. Health Care 1,151 9.29%
3. Public Administration 1,115 9.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 840 6.78%
5. Construction 733 5.92%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 626 5.05%
7. Finance and Insurance 542 4.38%
8. Educational Services 482 3.89%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 476 3.84%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 271 2.19%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 252 2.03%
12. Utilities 240 1.94%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 227 1.83%
14. Repair and Maintenance 213 1.72%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 208 1.68%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 200 1.61%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 194 1.57%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 174 1.40%
19. Mining 174 1.40%
20. Other Transportation 168 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,091 17.41%
2. Educational Services 1,477 12.30%
3. Public Administration 1,266 10.54%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 973 8.10%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 936 7.79%
6. Finance and Insurance 717 5.97%
7. Social Assistance 380 3.16%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 375 3.12%
9. Department and Other General Stores 315 2.62%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 313 2.61%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 295 2.46%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 291 2.42%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 247 2.06%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 229 1.91%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 191 1.59%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 176 1.47%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 143 1.19%
18. Construction 119 0.99%
19. Utilities 109 0.91%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 105 0.87%

Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Lawyers 714 5.77%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 688 5.56%
3. Other Management Occupations 630 5.09%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 496 4.00%
5. Engineers 471 3.80%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 443 3.58%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 430 3.47%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 416 3.36%
9. Top Executives 406 3.28%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 398 3.21%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 388 3.13%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 291 2.35%
13. Other Production Occupations 284 2.29%
14. Business Operations Specialists 282 2.28%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 267 2.16%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 263 2.12%
17. Accountants and Auditors 246 1.99%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 216 1.74%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 213 1.72%
20. Media and Communications Workers 208 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 823 6.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 750 6.24%
3. Registered Nurses 585 4.87%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 542 4.51%
5. Other Management Occupations 500 4.16%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 488 4.06%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 484 4.03%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 433 3.60%
9. Cashiers 390 3.25%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 340 2.83%
11. Business Operations Specialists 317 2.64%
12. Lawyers 278 2.31%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 271 2.26%
14. Accountants and Auditors 268 2.23%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 265 2.21%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 251 2.09%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 2.01%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 235 1.96%
19. Child Care Workers 227 1.89%
20. Customer Service Representatives 227 1.89%

Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,468 51.51%
15-35 hours 4,453 10.21%
1-14 hours 1,019 2.34%
No regular hours 15,679 35.95%

Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 463 1.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 273 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 650 2.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 990 4.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,000 8.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,190 13.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,846 20.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,682 15.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,968 8.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,744 7.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 757 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 278 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,298 5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,211 5.19%

Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 815 3.49%
5-9 4,234 18.13%
10-14 7,042 30.16%
15-19 5,443 23.31%
20-24 2,574 11.02%
25-29 596 2.55%
30-34 1,253 5.37%
35-39 186 0.80%
40-44 139 0.60%
45-59 432 1.85%
60-89 319 1.37%
At least 90 317 1.36%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 773 3.31% 19,931 85.36%
30-44 207 0.89% 1,371 5.87%
45-59 60 0.26% 372 1.59%
At least 60 106 0.45% 530 2.27%

Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 96 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,837 11.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,881 74.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 125 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,146 4.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,265 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 665 2.77%

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Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,522 (51,531 people)
Families (2000): 13,649 (38,527 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,386
People at same address in 1995: 28,164
Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,956 16.13%
$10,000-$14,999 1,883 7.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,792 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 1,866 7.61%
$25,000-$29,999 1,610 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 1,405 5.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,316 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 1,093 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 1,048 4.27%
$50,000-$59,999 1,653 6.74%
$60,000-$74,999 1,795 7.32%
$75,000-$99,999 1,898 7.74%
$100,000-$124,999 1,098 4.48%
$125,000-$149,999 622 2.54%
$150,000-$199,999 537 2.19%
$200,000 or more 950 3.87%

Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,537 38.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,775 27.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,209 4.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,380 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 99 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,209 9.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 912 3.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 240 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,799 27.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,826 13.73%
Public Assistance 950 1.48%
Retirement 4,708 7.32%
Self Employment 2,474 3.85%
Social Security 7,787 12.11%
Supplemental Security 1,370 2.13%
Wage / Salary 17,118 26.62%
Other 3,270 5.09%

Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,847 61.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,629 38.30%

Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,624 12.95%
Color 1 Box Married 10,541 52.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,377 31.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 715 3.53%

Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,433 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 10,779 45.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,981 24.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,759 15.69%

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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 2,166 5.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,098 12.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,760 27.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,714 20.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,829 4.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,113 16.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,735 13.52%

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 320 0.60% 429 0.80% 749 1.40%
Kindergarten 448 0.84% 136 0.25% 584 1.09%
Grades 1-4 2,104 3.94% 408 0.76% 2,512 4.70%
Grades 5-8 2,213 4.14% 281 0.53% 2,494 4.67%
Grades 9-12 2,198 4.11% 198 0.37% 2,396 4.49%
Undergrad college 1,430 2.68% 605 1.13% 2,035 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 617 1.15% 173 0.32% 790 1.48%
Total 9,330 17.47% 2,230 4.17% 11,560 21.64%

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Charleston Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,820,755,000
Retail sales (2002): $872,855,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $180,917,000
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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 43,310 83.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,667 16.67%

Charleston Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $760 $794 $7 $0 $17 $503 $1,287 $1,229 $3,338 $0
1952 $853 $1,137 $7 $0 $17 $334 $1,211 $1,325 $3,213 $0
1953 $751 $1,312 $7 $0 $21 $329 $1,108 $1,432 $3,011 $0
1954 $876 $1,320 $14 $0 $20 $1,091 $2,001 $1,612 $9,896 $5,060
1955 $929 $1,317 $8 $0 $24 $1,109 $2,070 $1,620 $11,802 $4,577
1956 $945 $1,564 $9 $0 $24 $1,028 $2,006 $1,846 $12,356 $2,935
1957 $988 $1,882 $13 $0 $27 $1,052 $2,080 $2,168 $13,370 $2,200
1958 $1,026 $2,069 $19 $0 $29 $1,068 $2,142 $2,004 $13,055 $1,804
1959 $1,082 $2,074 $37 $0 $30 $1,067 $2,216 $2,303 $12,733 $1,160
1960 $1,661 $2,144 $16 $0 $47 $1,473 $3,197 $2,693 $12,389 $1,260
1961 $1,899 $2,236 $29 $0 $55 $2,221 $4,204 $2,994 $12,029 $2,213
1962 $1,445 $2,191 $191 $0 $63 $2,119 $3,818 $3,065 $15,450 $5,642
1963 $1,385 $2,276 $1,053 $0 $59 $2,161 $4,658 $3,075 $21,735 $6,729
1964 $1,448 $2,413 $39 $0 $59 $2,118 $3,664 $2,931 $21,869 $0
1965 $2,045 $2,711 $32 $0 $59 $2,335 $4,471 $3,343 $20,883 $0
1966 $1,847 $2,823 $32 $0 $59 $2,423 $4,361 $3,554 $18,766 $0
1967 $2,017 $2,823 $854 $0 $0 $2,335 $5,206 $3,800 $19,131 $2,378
1968 $2,213 $3,176 $235 $0 $0 $2,521 $4,969 $3,990 $18,989 $0
1969 $3,071 $3,613 $39 $0 $0 $2,592 $5,702 $4,496 $18,735 $0
1970 $2,928 $3,755 $318 $0 $0 $3,012 $6,258 $5,524 $23,934 $6,466
1971 $3,234 $3,986 $1,206 $0 $0 $3,708 $8,148 $5,454 $25,885 $5,748
1972 $3,484 $5,105 $3,464 $0 $213 $4,521 $11,682 $6,222 $25,114 $7,282
1973 $3,603 $5,699 $2,785 $0 $213 $3,496 $10,097 $7,533 $34,299 $13,275
1974 $3,715 $6,690 $2,597 $0 $213 $4,018 $10,543 $7,957 $37,948 $14,540
1975 $4,010 $7,237 $5,339 $0 $213 $4,873 $14,435 $8,149 $37,370 $8,699
1976 $3,918 $8,007 $6,995 $0 $213 $7,714 $18,840 $8,149 $36,651 $8,758
1977 $4,155 $8,362 $8,416 $0 $153 $8,808 $21,532 $9,285 $29,836 $12,136
1978 $4,357 $8,874 $6,911 $0 $164 $6,005 $17,437 $11,047 $27,360 $6,947
1979 $4,251 $9,724 $11,362 $0 $176 $6,448 $22,237 $11,188 $47,118 $12,839
1980 $4,899 $11,200 $6,994 $0 $201 $7,855 $19,949 $12,059 $40,054 $6,660
1981 $6,309 $11,817 $8,897 $0 $185 $11,690 $27,081 $13,610 $35,218 $7,818
1982 $6,835 $14,520 $7,010 $0 $390 $11,553 $25,788 $14,604 $31,929 $12,160
1983 $4,170 $15,705 $19,964 $0 $352 $13,820 $38,306 $15,245 $32,834 $15,966
1984 $4,382 $15,394 $10,505 $0 $0 $15,512 $30,399 $16,215 $54,302 $12,557
1985 $4,413 $16,658 $9,727 $0 $909 $15,002 $30,051 $16,318 $53,138 $16,270
1986 $4,802 $17,664 $6,489 $0 $1,033 $16,636 $28,960 $16,092 $107,357 $73,003
1987 $3,987 $18,743 $8,608 $0 $1,074 $21,975 $35,644 $16,519 $108,897 $71,908
1988 $5,652 $18,285 $2,433 $0 $666 $20,461 $29,212 $16,489 $107,061 $94,164
1989 $6,311 $19,153 $3,183 $0 $1,346 $27,805 $38,645 $21,918 $105,356 $94,893
1990 $6,613 $20,077 $2,373 $0 $1,346 $25,336 $35,668 $19,347 $120,231 $113,262
1991 $6,778 $20,580 $2,431 $0 $1,346 $25,970 $36,525 $19,831 $117,041 $113,262
1992 $7,348 $21,233 $2,673 $0 $1,351 $22,290 $33,662 $18,468 $110,016 $87,818
1993 $7,686 $22,211 $2,796 $0 $1,351 $23,315 $35,148 $19,318 $106,826 $87,818
1994 $8,534 $25,925 $4,396 $0 $1,352 $20,257 $34,539 $19,593 $103,945 $81,557
1995 $7,968 $27,636 $3,625 $0 $1,351 $25,819 $38,763 $21,667 $110,773 $86,591
1996 $8,793 $28,238 $4,546 $0 $1,351 $23,691 $38,381 $23,351 $106,554 $81,282
1997 $10,391 $31,677 $4,699 $0 $1,551 $33,193 $49,834 $24,782 $101,197 $78,195
1998 $8,665 $31,074 $3,319 $0 $1,551 $33,571 $47,106 $24,485 $83,179 $82,578
1999 $9,666 $32,651 $4,668 $0 $1,551 $33,007 $48,892 $26,134 $86,205 $79,596
2000 $8,974 $34,626 $3,874 $0 $1,551 $33,086 $47,485 $26,209 $86,630 $74,091
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $7,980 $35,102 $6,474 $0 $93 $40,566 $55,113 $27,925 $117,590 $96,061
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $9,821 $44,711 $7,431 $0 $1,934 $45,858 $65,044 $27,730 $105,096 $83,606
2005 $9,845 $38,128 $8,573 $0 $1,485 $54,150 $74,053 $29,897 $105,811 $93,910
2006 $10,143 $49,043 $5,830 $0 $2,862 $31,668 $50,503 $32,123 $89,093 $87,231


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $133 $34 $188 $214 $112 $2,036
$771 $0 $83 $0 $68 $433
1952 $0 $195 $26 $54 $432 $91 $2,248
$796 $0 $84 $0 $69 $501
1953 $0 $184 $29 $68 $441 $153 $2,481
$934 $0 $80 $0 $80 $512
1954 $0 $233 $52 $71 $885 $96 $5,500
$996 $0 $194 $0 $101 $2,872
1955 $0 $222 $59 $72 $1,867 $92 $6,995
$1,125 $0 $294 $0 $97 $3,167
1956 $0 $243 $37 $73 $1,264 $128 $5,539
$1,002 $0 $321 $0 $102 $2,369
1957 $0 $251 $67 $75 $474 $1,003 $5,032
$1,179 $0 $349 $0 $108 $1,526
1958 $0 $292 $104 $77 $604 $891 $5,053
$1,212 $0 $370 $0 $107 $1,396
1959 $0 $223 $0 $80 $574 $759 $4,612
$1,294 $0 $359 $0 $103 $1,220
1960 $0 $232 $0 $90 $926 $286 $4,904
$1,502 $0 $356 $0 $139 $1,373
1961 $0 $329 $0 $109 $816 $324 $5,002
$1,562 $0 $347 $0 $144 $1,371
1962 $0 $346 $140 $127 $886 $289 $6,126
$1,645 $0 $314 $0 $145 $2,234
1963 $0 $220 $0 $120 $758 $236 $8,805
$1,538 $0 $550 $0 $156 $5,227
1964 $0 $312 $38 $132 $621 $279 $7,545
$1,662 $0 $600 $0 $156 $3,745
1965 $0 $296 $130 $165 $832 $407 $8,483
$1,819 $0 $721 $0 $156 $3,957
1966 $0 $298 $276 $168 $1,010 $414 $7,534
$2,182 $0 $583 $0 $156 $2,447
1967 $0 $353 $1,980 $183 $1,366 $246 $8,810
$1,992 $0 $579 $0 $0 $2,111
1968 $0 $387 $1,210 $181 $1,090 $406 $8,878
$2,474 $0 $683 $0 $0 $2,447
1969 $0 $395 $278 $205 $1,252 $542 $8,333
$2,631 $0 $578 $0 $0 $2,452
1970 $0 $419 $67 $207 $1,292 $775 $10,549
$2,916 $0 $708 $0 $0 $4,165
1971 $0 $444 $125 $213 $1,202 $607 $14,067
$3,032 $0 $1,091 $0 $0 $7,353
1972 $0 $1,547 $0 $219 $1,316 $693 $17,739
$3,357 $0 $859 $0 $337 $9,411
1973 $0 $1,135 $93 $230 $1,604 $1,256 $17,596
$3,586 $0 $1,450 $0 $337 $7,905
1974 $0 $912 $73 $280 $3,049 $1,374 $22,682
$3,852 $0 $1,538 $0 $337 $11,267
1975 $0 $988 $94 $294 $4,958 $1,575 $26,943
$4,114 $0 $1,626 $0 $337 $12,957
1976 $0 $1,081 $96 $306 $1,952 $1,400 $23,693
$4,777 $0 $1,547 $0 $337 $12,197
1977 $0 $1,170 $112 $315 $3,292 $1,436 $21,422
$4,796 $4 $1,236 $0 $442 $8,619
1978 $0 $996 $112 $350 $5,312 $2,738 $26,381
$5,097 $55 $1,211 $0 $512 $9,998
1979 $0 $1,237 $116 $400 $4,312 $7,710 $34,206
$5,943 $0 $1,920 $0 $521 $12,047
1980 $0 $1,390 $117 $395 $3,282 $11,101 $37,297
$5,899 $0 $2,312 $0 $544 $12,257
1981 $0 $1,686 $125 $429 $4,884 $6,712 $41,235
$6,191 $0 $1,866 $0 $591 $18,751
1982 $0 $1,512 $836 $459 $3,205 $3,044 $36,525
$7,049 $0 $1,573 $0 $649 $18,198
1983 $0 $4,759 $944 $477 $4,787 $11,858 $58,437
$8,481 $0 $1,425 $0 $723 $24,983
1984 $0 $4,844 $1,042 $551 $4,817 $3,710 $47,733
$8,609 $0 $4,090 $0 $0 $20,070
1985 $0 $5,598 $813 $467 $4,696 $3,795 $43,625
$8,423 $0 $4,041 $0 $840 $14,952
1986 $0 $6,529 $957 $351 $4,301 $3,869 $42,920
$8,350 $0 $3,988 $0 $1,027 $13,548
1987 $0 $6,692 $1,010 $287 $4,528 $4,375 $55,802
$8,808 $0 $9,449 $0 $1,033 $19,620
1988 $0 $7,111 $1,031 $1,261 $4,032 $4,699 $49,094
$8,270 $0 $8,313 $0 $1,033 $13,344
1989 $0 $2,599 $933 $1,708 $5,503 $4,830 $51,119
$10,242 $0 $8,281 $0 $1,367 $15,656
1990 $0 $2,454 $2,248 $1,912 $6,363 $4,763 $56,001
$10,677 $0 $9,154 $0 $1,367 $17,063
1991 $0 $2,516 $2,274 $1,960 $6,519 $4,882 $57,087
$10,944 $0 $9,154 $0 $1,367 $17,471
1992 $0 $3,417 $380 $2,075 $6,682 $4,421 $54,487
$13,273 $0 $8,697 $0 $1,459 $14,083
1993 $0 $3,575 $397 $2,170 $6,990 $4,625 $56,423
$13,884 $0 $8,697 $0 $1,459 $14,626
1994 $0 $3,065 $341 $2,163 $7,312 $2,710 $55,713
$18,366 $0 $6,868 $0 $2,118 $12,770
1995 $0 $3,268 $388 $2,556 $13,007 $4,481 $67,490
$15,512 $0 $6,890 $0 $1,459 $19,929
1996 $0 $4,023 $423 $2,647 $7,060 $4,324 $63,929
$16,352 $22 $7,263 $0 $1,459 $20,356
1997 $0 $7,436 $483 $2,640 $6,614 $13,096 $80,280
$18,172 $0 $6,926 $0 $2,531 $22,382
1998 $0 $4,828 $1,327 $366 $7,932 $11,648 $76,453
$22,084 $0 $5,829 $0 $2,531 $19,908
1999 $0 $4,650 $1,963 $443 $7,977 $14,453 $79,187
$23,640 $0 $5,517 $0 $2,531 $18,013
2000 $0 $5,095 $1,581 $242 $7,976 $13,696 $78,879
$26,372 $0 $2,968 $0 $2,531 $18,418
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $7,340 $4,554 $266 $7,464 $12,000 $83,792
$26,811 $804 $8,387 $0 $183 $15,983
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $11,246 $2,995 $282 $9,103 $12,684 $96,849
$28,760 $853 $7,860 $0 $201 $22,865
2005 $0 $12,274 $2,288 $0 $14,455 $27,016 $102,819
$29,179 $0 $2,119 $0 $209 $15,279
2006 $0 $7,935 $1,295 $0 $16,776 $10,285 $98,093
$32,091 $0 $2,125 $0 $4,851 $22,735

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 399
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
1999 2.211 0.305 0.000 1.372 3.888 0.534 12.427 38.576 5.184 56.720
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 6.744 0.470 0.132 3.043 10.389 1.014 15.743 49.126 8.585 74.469
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 4.087 0.308 0.000 1.311 5.706 0.154 9.407 41.869 3.316 54.592
2005 2.795 0.543 0.155 0.776 4.270 0.388 6.755 36.568 3.727 47.050
2006 4.248 0.236 0.000 0.944 5.428 0.315 7.631 37.369 2.911 47.911
2007 2.647 0.160 0.000 1.604 4.411 0.561 6.497 41.466 3.288 51.251

Charleston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 29
2005 4 37
2006 4 28
2007 3 25

Charleston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 795
2000 0
2001 0
2002 4,517

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Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,048 11.32%
10-19 Years 6,241 11.68%
20-29 Years 6,653 12.45%
30-39 Years 7,076 13.25%
40-49 Years 9,008 16.86%
50-59 Years 6,591 12.34%
60-69 Years 4,462 8.35%
70-79 Years 4,629 8.67%
80-89 Years 2,267 4.24%
90+ Years 446 0.83%

Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,906 46.62%
Color 1 Box Female 28,515 53.38%

Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,810 80.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,998 14.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 987 1.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 974 1.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 432 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 88 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.02%

Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,603 17.81%
2. English 6,208 16.74%
3. United States Or American 6,105 16.47%
4. Irish 5,650 15.24%
5. Italian 2,094 5.65%
6. Scotch Irish 1,581 4.26%
7. Scottish 1,119 3.02%
8. French Non-Basque 958 2.58%
9. Lebanese 805 2.17%
10. Dutch 626 1.69%

Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 47,609 94.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 718 1.43%
3. French 300 0.60%
4. Arabic 269 0.53%
5. Other Asian 231 0.46%
6. Chinese 184 0.37%
7. German 151 0.30%
8. Tagalog 95 0.19%
9. Urdu 84 0.17%
10. Vietnamese 78 0.16%

Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,490 96.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,057 1.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 649 1.22%

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