Charleston, WV Demographic Data
Charleston, WV Summary
Charleston is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
- Population: 51,153
- Area: 32.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 31.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,566.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 597.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charleston, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,802
51%
50.8
Male
24,408
49%
49.2
Total Population
50,210
323,128,000
Charleston, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,833
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,829
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,583
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,136
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,379
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,396
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,137
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,618
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,775
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,802
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,953
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,513
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,256
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,269
80.2%
77.2
Female
20,943
52.0%
51.3
Male
19,326
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,226
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,026
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,722
17.4%
15.2
Female
5,031
57.7%
55.8
Male
3,691
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Charleston, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,379
94.4%
96.8
White
40,295
80.3%
72.6
Black or African American
5,690
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,138
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
527
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
191
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
112
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
68
0.1%
0.2
Korean
37
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
49
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
154
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
229
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,831
5.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
794
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
362
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
131
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
57
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
244
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,416
98.4%
82.2
Charleston, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
816
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,225
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,571
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,978
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,151
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,914
19.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,795
19.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,041
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,409
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,709
38.7%
31.2
Charleston, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,199
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
16,544
39.4%
47.5
Divorced
7,187
17.1%
11.0%
Separated
722
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,313
7.9
5.8%
Charleston, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,437
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,940
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
462
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
657
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
545
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
276
0.6%
1.1%
Charleston, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,298
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,522
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,623
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,421
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,037
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,683
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,074
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,323
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
887
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,604
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
46,720
57,617
Per capita income
34,182
31,128
Charleston, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
451
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,472
10.7%
9.8
Construction
970
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,204
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,400
6.0%
6.6
Information
312
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,044
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,159
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,118
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,450
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,568
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
747
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
255
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,143
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,254
48.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,365
5.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,413
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,975
17.2%
18.1%
Charleston, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,652
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,015
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,421
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
956
4.2%
5.1
Walked
1,321
5.8%
2.7
Other means
272
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
667
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Charleston, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,308
14.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,887
44.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,822
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,455
10.9%
21.0
Charleston, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,472
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,690
56.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,782
43.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,941
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Charleston, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,413
1 room
702
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
606
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,235
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,767
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,236
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,190
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,211
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,630
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,836
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Charleston, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,413
1-unit, detached
16,675
65.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
828
3.3%
5.9
2-units
1,038
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,480
9.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,040
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
629
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,618
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
105
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charleston, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,450
21.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,007
15.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,613
18.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,471
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,643
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,713
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,372
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
985
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.1%
1.4%
Charleston, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,941
57.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
124
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
9,213
41.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.0%
0.1
Wood
26
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
96
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
52
0.2%
1.1
Charleston, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,928
47295100.0
Less than $500
181
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
318
4.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
396
5.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
482
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
929
13.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,083
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,539
36.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,198
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
834
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
548
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
342
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,006
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,195
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
24
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,183
12.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,212
24.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,593
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
587
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
699
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,626
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,344
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,108
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
904
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
848
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,257
35.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
695
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,690
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,358
10.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,622
20.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,351
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,879
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,180
17.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,640
12.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
596
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
64
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,300
205,000
