South Charleston

  1. South Charleston Legal Resources
  2. South Charleston Statistics
  3. South Charleston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Charleston Employment Information
  5. South Charleston Family Information
  6. South Charleston Education Information
  7. South Charleston Public Benefits Information
  8. South Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information


South Charleston Legal Resources Back to top

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South Charleston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,390
  • Land Area (2000): 19.235 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.272 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,770
South Charleston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,658 99.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18 0.13%

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South Charleston Employment Information Back to top
South Charleston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 347 11.08%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 245 7.82%
3. Construction 244 7.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 214 6.83%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 196 6.26%
6. Health Care 178 5.68%
7. Finance and Insurance 169 5.40%
8. Educational Services 101 3.22%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 96 3.07%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 2.84%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.62%
12. Utilities 79 2.52%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 2.17%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 1.88%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 56 1.79%
16. Department and Other General Stores 53 1.69%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 1.69%
18. Other Transportation 50 1.60%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 42 1.34%
20. Repair and Maintenance 42 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 620 19.12%
2. Public Administration 411 12.67%
3. Educational Services 408 12.58%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 262 8.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 212 6.54%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 167 5.15%
7. Department and Other General Stores 130 4.01%
8. Social Assistance 109 3.36%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 89 2.74%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 2.62%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 2.37%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 67 2.07%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 60 1.85%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 1.30%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 37 1.14%
16. Utilities 29 0.89%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 0.80%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 26 0.80%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 25 0.77%
20. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 24 0.74%

South Charleston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 194 6.19%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 165 5.27%
3. Other Management Occupations 163 5.20%
4. Business Operations Specialists 137 4.37%
5. Other Production Occupations 125 3.99%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 119 3.80%
7. Engineers 118 3.77%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 3.32%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 3.03%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 3.00%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 89 2.84%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 2.30%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 2.27%
14. Lawyers 70 2.23%
15. Other Construction Trades 65 2.08%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 1.98%
17. Top Executives 60 1.92%
18. Electricians 58 1.85%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 55 1.76%
20. Accountants and Auditors 52 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 305 9.40%
2. Secretaries and Admins 258 7.96%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 222 6.85%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 4.69%
5. Registered Nurses 151 4.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 128 3.95%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 126 3.89%
8. Other Management Occupations 124 3.82%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 111 3.42%
10. Cashiers 102 3.15%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 93 2.87%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 86 2.65%
13. Business Operations Specialists 81 2.50%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 76 2.34%
15. Lawyers 67 2.07%
16. Legal Support Workers 66 2.04%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 1.97%
18. Child Care Workers 61 1.88%
19. Other Health Occupations 54 1.67%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 51 1.57%

South Charleston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,841 51.68%
15-35 hours 1,282 11.34%
1-14 hours 213 1.88%
No regular hours 3,967 35.10%

South Charleston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 129 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 1.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 221 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 394 6.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 563 9.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 932 15.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,283 20.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 918 14.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 517 8.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 345 5.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 267 4.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 300 4.89%

South Charleston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 187 3.05%
5-9 851 13.86%
10-14 1,697 27.64%
15-19 1,577 25.69%
20-24 875 14.25%
25-29 227 3.70%
30-34 282 4.59%
35-39 29 0.47%
40-44 88 1.43%
45-59 112 1.82%
60-89 129 2.10%
At least 90 85 1.38%

South 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 50 0.81% 5,364 87.38%
30-44 57 0.93% 342 5.57%
45-59 23 0.37% 89 1.45%
At least 60 10 0.16% 204 3.32%

South Charleston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 722 11.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,010 80.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 140 2.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 227 3.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103 1.65%

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South Charleston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,377 (13,587 people)
Families (2000): 3,860 (10,581 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,376
People at same address in 1995: 7,851
South Charleston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 699 10.96%
$10,000-$14,999 527 8.26%
$15,000-$19,999 482 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 493 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 459 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 364 5.71%
$35,000-$39,999 286 4.48%
$40,000-$44,999 387 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 304 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 524 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 656 10.29%
$75,000-$99,999 622 9.75%
$100,000-$124,999 224 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 128 2.01%
$150,000-$199,999 77 1.21%
$200,000 or more 145 2.27%

South Charleston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,269 35.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,980 31.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 252 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 946 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 612 9.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 181 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Charleston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,553 26.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,502 14.69%
Public Assistance 118 0.69%
Retirement 1,504 8.83%
Self Employment 519 3.05%
Social Security 2,289 13.44%
Supplemental Security 290 1.70%
Wage / Salary 4,437 26.05%
Other 822 4.83%

South Charleston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,808 62.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,089 37.59%

South Charleston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 492 9.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,061 60.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,218 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 286 5.66%

South Charleston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 896 14.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,031 47.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,409 22.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,062 16.60%

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South Charleston Education Information Back to top
South Charleston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 539 4.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 902 8.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,458 31.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,712 24.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 489 4.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,845 16.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,015 9.26%

South 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 99 0.74% 61 0.46% 160 1.19%
Kindergarten 119 0.89% 0 0.00% 119 0.89%
Grades 1-4 626 4.68% 25 0.19% 651 4.86%
Grades 5-8 554 4.14% 30 0.22% 584 4.36%
Grades 9-12 608 4.54% 29 0.22% 637 4.76%
Undergrad college 380 2.84% 121 0.90% 501 3.74%
Graduate or professional school 143 1.07% 31 0.23% 174 1.30%
Total 2,529 18.89% 297 2.22% 2,826 21.11%

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South Charleston Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Charleston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,925 87.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,634 12.05%

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South Charleston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Charleston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,405 10.49%
10-19 Years 1,437 10.73%
20-29 Years 1,552 11.59%
30-39 Years 1,799 13.44%
40-49 Years 2,185 16.32%
50-59 Years 1,652 12.34%
60-69 Years 1,287 9.61%
70-79 Years 1,345 10.04%
80-89 Years 622 4.65%
90+ Years 106 0.79%

South Charleston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,084 45.44%
Color 1 Box Female 7,306 54.56%

South Charleston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,113 90.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 888 6.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 107 0.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 75 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

South Charleston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,096 20.15%
2. English 2,020 19.42%
3. Irish 1,561 15.01%
4. United States Or American 1,429 13.74%
5. Italian 546 5.25%
6. Scotch Irish 423 4.07%
7. Scottish 312 3.00%
8. French Non-Basque 311 2.99%
9. Dutch 290 2.79%
10. Welsh 173 1.66%

South Charleston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,514 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 86 0.66%
3. French 76 0.59%
4. Arabic 64 0.49%
5. Tagalog 39 0.30%
6. Other Pacific Island 36 0.28%
7. Greek 33 0.25%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 18 0.14%
9. Other Asian 16 0.12%
10. German 14 0.11%

South Charleston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,422 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 156 1.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 98 0.72%

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South 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.