Charleston, SC Demographic Data

Charleston, SC Summary

Charleston is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
  • Population: 125,941
  • Area: 127.49 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 108.98 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 18.51 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 987.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 6.56 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Charleston, SC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
72,852
53%
50.8
Male
64,687
47%
49.2
Total Population
137,539
 
323,128,000

Charleston, SC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,647
4.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,015
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,620
3.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,851
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,382
9.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,644
20.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,482
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,847
10.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,557
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,709
7.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,719
8.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,233
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,833
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,386
83.9%
77.2
Female
61,723
53.5%
51.3
Male
53,663
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
108,145
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,780
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,785
14.4%
15.2
Female
11,534
58.3%
55.8
Male
8,251
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Charleston, SC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
135,913
98.8% 
96.8
White
100,430
73.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
32,447
23.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
123
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
2,724
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,143
0.8% 
1.2
Chinese
717
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
360
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
11
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
107
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
113
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
273
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
189
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,626
1.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,143
2.3% 
17.8
Mexican
1,351
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
215
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
515
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,062
0.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
134,396
97.7% 
82.2

Charleston, SC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,187
1.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,546
4.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,292
15.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,333
16.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,943
9.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
33,196
33.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,527
18.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,733
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
92,291
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51,723
52.8%
31.2

Charleston, SC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53,132
44.6%
33.7%
Now Married
47,111
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
10,622
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,835
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
6,557
5.5
5.8%

Charleston, SC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
124,048
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,844
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Charleston, SC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,021
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,539
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,385
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,630
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,960
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,332
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,595
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,682
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,048
7.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,662
8.1%
6.4
Median household income
61,467
 
57,617
Per capita income
39,960
 
31,128

Charleston, SC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
81
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,900
14.5%
9.8
Construction
2,366
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,382
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,868
6.5%
6.6
Information
1,783
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,882
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,377
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,699
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
2,562
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
7,871
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,636
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,598
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,774
3.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34,980
46.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,754
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,314
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,183
18.9%
18.1%

Charleston, SC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
75,054
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
56,198
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,101
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
456
0.6%
5.1
Walked
4,059
5.4%
2.7
Other means
2,902
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
5,338
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
 
26.6

Charleston, SC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,158
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,177
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,866
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
6,653
11.5%
21.0

Charleston, SC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
57,854
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
32,746
56.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,108
43.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,836
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Charleston, SC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,690
1 room
910
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,729
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
6,466
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
12,811
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
11,468
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
10,697
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
7,437
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,467
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,705
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Charleston, SC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,690
 
 
1-unit, detached
34,775
52.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,004
6.1%
5.9
2-units
3,093
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,089
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,435
11.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,298
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
6,513
9.9%
9.0
Mobile home
483
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Charleston, SC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,874
12.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,158
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,638
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,628
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,203
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,756
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,301
14.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,356
20.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,671
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,105
3.2%
1.4%

Charleston, SC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Charleston, SC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,050
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
84
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,464
6.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
2,647
11.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,353
14.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
3,483
15.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,729
24.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,290
27.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,265
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,474
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,990
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,231
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,587
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
503
0.0%
0.0%

Charleston, SC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,432 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
196
0.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
343
1.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
712
3.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,019
8.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,275
18.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
7,461
31.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,426
36.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,676
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,126
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,604
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,219
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,636
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,455
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,039
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,719
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,436
0.0%
0.0%

Charleston, SC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
32,746
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
291
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,238
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,608
4.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,138
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,292
28.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,311
25.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,876
17.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,992
6.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
297,700
 
205,000