Charleston Demographics & Household Information

Charleston Demographics
Population22,901
Male10,730
Female12,171
Married20,041
Single10,580
Separated169
Widowed975
Divorced1,384
Number of Households8,384
Avg Household Size2.26
Avg Family Size2.89
Median Age22.90
Median Household Income$26,662
Average Household Income$8,328
Per Capita Income$15,383
White Collar Jobs9,286
Blue Collar Jobs11,392
Employed11,238
Unemployed862

Charleston Household Information
Number of Households8,384
Households: Family3,898
Households: Non-Family4,486
Households: With Children1,908
Age 0-4887
Age 5-9885
Age 10-14955
Age 15-193,258
Age 20-246,798
Age 25-342,188
Age 35-442,252
Age 45-542,158
Age 55-59701
Age 60-64586
Age 65-741,049
Age 75-84873
Age 85+311
 

Charleston Income, Jobs & Education

Charleston Income & Jobs
$0-10,0000
$10,000 - $14,999792
$15,000 - $24,9991,338
$25,000 - $34,999911
$35,000 - $49,9991,164
$50,000 - $74,9991,056
$75,000 - $99,999589
$100,000 - $149,999386
$150,000 - $199,999115
Over $200,00074

Charleston Education
Less than 9th Grade587
Some High School901
High School Graduate2,481
Some College2,072
Associate Degree779
Bachelor's Degree1,559
Graduate Degree1,784
Percentage High School or Higher85.4%
 

Charleston Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Charleston Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$82,900
Total Housing Units8,884
Owner Occupied4,126
Rental Occupied4,258
Rental Vacancy Rate5.0%
Vacant Housing Units522
Median Travel Time to Work15 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public46
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool1,016
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other1,812
Work at Home273

Charleston Ethnicity Statistics
White21,489
African American972
Hispanic or Latino393
Asian366
American Indian or Alaska Native118
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander25
Other190
 

Charleston Colleges & Universities

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EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, Illinois
Phone: (217) 581-5000
Charleston Notable Locations
  • Roberts G Buzzard Building
  • Booth House
  • Charles H Coleman Hall
  • Charles P Lantz Health Physical Education and Recreation Building
  • Charleston Public Library
  • Lawson Hall
  • Brainard House
  • McKinney Hall
  • Lumpkin Hall
  • Andrews Hall
  • Mary J Booth Library
  • Lincoln-Stevenson-Douglas Halls
  • Pemberton Hall
  • Quincy V Doudna Fine Arts Center
  • Buzzard House
  • Weller Hall
  • Burl Ives Art Studio Hall
  • Walter Klehm Hall
  • Francis G Blair Hall
  • Thut Greenhouse
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Charleston Churches
  • First Church of Christ Scientist
  • First Church of God
  • First Methodist Church
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • First United Brethren Church
  • Pilgrim Holiness Christian Church
  • Central Christian Church
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Church
  • Otterbein United Methodist Church
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Charleston Parks
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