Charleston, AR Demographic Data
Charleston, AR Summary
Charleston is located in Franklin County in Arkansas
- Population: 2,545
- Area: 4.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 580.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 507.55 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charleston, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,470
53%
50.8
Male
1,329
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,799
323,128,000
Charleston, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
233
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
173
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
193
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
253
9.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
112
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
329
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
364
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
299
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
136
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
180
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
305
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
148
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
74
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,042
73.0%
77.2
Female
1,119
54.8%
51.3
Male
923
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,892
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
623
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
527
18.8%
15.2
Female
287
54.5%
55.8
Male
240
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Charleston, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,699
96.4%
96.8
White
2,600
92.9%
72.6
Black or African American
39
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
2.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
100
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
49
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
42
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,750
98.2%
82.2
Charleston, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
80
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
135
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
747
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
468
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
162
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
181
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
62
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
215
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,620
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
243
13.3%
31.2
Charleston, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
422
19.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,111
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
443
20.1%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
217
9.9
5.8%
Charleston, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,533
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
25
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Charleston, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
107
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
42
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
89
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
153
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
269
26.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
174
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
77
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
96
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,872
57,617
Per capita income
19,202
31,128
Charleston, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29
2.8%
9.8
Construction
83
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
301
28.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
3.5%
6.6
Information
10
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
199
19.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16
1.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
53
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
65
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
129
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
78
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
95
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
328
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
164
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
276
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
178
17.1%
18.1%
Charleston, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,015
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
861
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
106
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
27
2.7%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
21
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Charleston, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
99
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
288
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
401
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
232
22.7%
21.0
Charleston, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,020
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
656
64.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
364
35.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
143
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Charleston, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,163
1 room
18
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
13
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
106
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
81
7.0%
16.5
5 rooms
448
38.5%
19.8
6 rooms
260
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
122
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
80
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
35
3.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Charleston, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,163
1-unit, detached
979
84.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
1.2%
5.9
2-units
19
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
56
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
23
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
40
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
27
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charleston, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
56
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
86
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
78
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
199
17.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
356
30.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
160
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
125
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
95
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Charleston, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
539
52.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
473
46.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Charleston, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
429
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
1.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
38
8.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
89
20.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
289
67.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
260
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
15.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
27
6.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
329
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
1.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
103
31.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
220
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
35
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
635
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
31
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
74
22.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
132
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
656
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
59
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
359
54.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
114
17.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
9.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
52
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,400
205,000
