Charleston Demographics & Household Information

Charleston Demographics
Population53,421
Male24,906
Female28,515
Married44,209
Single12,358
Separated882
Widowed4,474
Divorced6,057
Number of Households24,505
Avg Household Size2.11
Avg Family Size2.82
Median Age40.80
Median Household Income$34,009
Average Household Income$24,522
Per Capita Income$26,017
White Collar Jobs21,068
Blue Collar Jobs25,082
Employed24,398
Unemployed1,510

Charleston Household Information
Number of Households24,505
Households: Family13,616
Households: Non-Family10,889
Households: With Children6,333
Age 0-42,961
Age 5-93,087
Age 10-143,145
Age 15-193,096
Age 20-243,265
Age 25-346,707
Age 35-448,220
Age 45-548,345
Age 55-592,791
Age 60-642,381
Age 65-744,564
Age 75-843,545
Age 85+1,314
 

Charleston Income, Jobs & Education

Charleston Income & Jobs
$0-10,000121
$10,000 - $14,9991,883
$15,000 - $24,9993,658
$25,000 - $34,9993,015
$35,000 - $49,9993,457
$50,000 - $74,9993,448
$75,000 - $99,9991,898
$100,000 - $149,9991,720
$150,000 - $199,999537
Over $200,000950

Charleston Education
Less than 9th Grade2,031
Some High School4,092
High School Graduate10,361
Some College7,299
Associate Degree1,715
Bachelor's Degree6,651
Graduate Degree5,672
Percentage High School or Higher83.8%
 

Charleston Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Charleston Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$101,400
Total Housing Units27,084
Owner Occupied14,230
Rental Occupied10,275
Rental Vacancy Rate9.3%
Vacant Housing Units2,626
Median Travel Time to Work16 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public1,146
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool2,837
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other1,486
Work at Home665

Charleston Ethnicity Statistics
White43,958
African American8,656
Hispanic or Latino432
Asian1,135
American Indian or Alaska Native460
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander32
Other305
 

Charleston Crime

  
Population 51,221
Violent Crime 508
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 2
Forcible Rape 19
Robbery 112
Aggravated Assault 375
Robbery 112
Property Crime 3,559
Burglary 729
Larceny-theft 2,603
Arson 14

Charleston Hospitals & Medical Centers

Legend:Green- Schools Orange- Hospitals
1
Charleston Area Medical Center
501 Morris Street
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA
Phone: (304) 388-5432
2
Eye & Ear Clinic Of Charleston
1306 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA
Phone: (304) 343-4371
3
Highland Hospital
300 56th Street Se
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA
Phone: (304) 926-1600
4
Saint Francis Hospital
333 Laidley Street
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA
Phone: (304) 347-6500

Charleston Colleges & Universities

1
CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE
210 CAPITOL ST
Charleston, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 346-9603
2
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
2300 MACCORKLE AVE SE
Charleston, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 357-4800
3
WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE
1000 VIRGINIA ST E
Charleston, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 345-2820
4
CARVER CAREER CENTER
4799 MIDLAND DR
Charleston, West Virginia
Phone: 304348196512
5
GARNET CAREER CENTER
422 DICKINSON ST
Charleston, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 348-6195
Charleston Notable Locations
  • Owens Industrial Park
  • Atkisson Dam Lighthouse
  • Edgewood Country Club
  • Hillcrest Office Park
  • Andrew S Thomas Memorial Library
  • Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum
  • Benedum Hall
  • Charleston City Hall
  • Charleston Art Gallery
  • Holly Grove
  • Kanawha County Public Library
  • Kanawha County Jail
  • Kanawha County Courthouse
  • Dickinson Hall
  • Second Avenue Community Center
  • Cox Hall
  • John F Kennedy Center
  • North Charleston Fire Station
  • Elm Grove
  • West Virginia State Capitol
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Charleston Churches
  • Starcher Baptist Church
  • Southeast Church of the Nazarene
  • South Ruffner Presbyterian Church
  • Good Shepherd Church of God in Christ
  • Beni Kedem Temple
  • Grace Methodist Church
  • Bethany Baptist Church
  • Bible Center Church
  • Sixth Street Methodist Episcopal Church
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Charleston Parks
  • Grasscup Road Historic District
  • Blackwell Field
  • Kanawha Riflemens Memorial Park
  • North Charleston Recreation Center
  • Watt Powell Stadium
  • Daniel Boone Park
  • Ruffner Memorial Park
  • Laidley Field
  • Cato Park
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