Charlestown, MD Demographic Data
Charlestown, MD Summary
Charlestown is located in Cecil County in Maryland
- Population: 1,122
- Area: 1.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 741.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 30.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charlestown, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
556
45%
50.8
Male
692
55%
49.2
Total Population
1,248
323,128,000
Charlestown, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
88
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
73
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
92
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
79
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
60
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
143
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
86
6.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
355
28.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
61
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
65
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
86
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
35
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
934
74.8%
77.2
Female
412
44.1%
51.3
Male
522
55.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
892
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
196
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
146
11.7%
15.2
Female
85
58.2%
55.8
Male
61
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Charlestown, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,248
100.0%
96.8
White
1,188
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
45
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
11
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
4
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,244
99.7%
82.2
Charlestown, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
81
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
279
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
225
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
51
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
118
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
93
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
90
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
766
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
211
24.7%
31.2
Charlestown, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
235
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
490
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
178
17.9%
11.0%
Separated
28
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
64
6.4
5.8%
Charlestown, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,133
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Charlestown, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
36
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26
5.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
39
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
42
8.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
84
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
110
22.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
61
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
10.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
8.3%
6.4
Median household income
81,250
57,617
Per capita income
36,642
31,128
Charlestown, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
101
16.2%
9.8
Construction
71
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
99
15.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38
6.1%
6.6
Information
10
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
48
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11
1.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
60
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
91
14.6%
4.6
Retail trade
52
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
94
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
206
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
47
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
95
15.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
183
29.3%
18.1%
Charlestown, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
468
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
10
1.6%
2.7
Other means
43
6.9%
1.8
Worked at home
75
12.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.7
26.6
Charlestown, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
172
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
187
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
123
25.0%
21.0
Charlestown, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
492
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
384
78.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
108
22.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
99
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Charlestown, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
591
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
20
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
84
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
93
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
68
11.5%
17.8
7 rooms
117
19.8%
12.0
8 rooms
112
19.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
97
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Charlestown, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
591
1-unit, detached
517
87.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
3.9%
5.9
2-units
14
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
15
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.5%
0.1
Charlestown, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
94
15.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
62
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
26
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
26
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27
4.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
38
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
149
25.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
146
24.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.3%
1.4%
Charlestown, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
110
22.4%
4.7
Electricity
220
44.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
116
23.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
4.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Charlestown, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
251
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
2.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
13
5.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
16
6.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
12.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
13.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
73
29.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
77
30.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
107
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
8.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
17.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
66
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Charlestown, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
90
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
2.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
2.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
10.0%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
30.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
50
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
974
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2
2.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
22.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
2.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
41
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Charlestown, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
384
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
17
4.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
59
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
193
50.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
88
22.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
3.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
235,800
205,000