Charleston, MS Demographic Data
Charleston, MS Summary
Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County in Mississippi
- Population: 2,233
- Area: 1.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,643.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 213.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charleston, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,015
56%
50.8
Male
792
44%
49.2
Total Population
1,807
323,128,000
Charleston, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
119
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
138
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
178
9.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
77
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
102
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
68
3.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
162
9.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
230
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
193
10.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
166
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
189
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
112
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
73
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,322
73.2%
77.2
Female
807
61.0%
51.3
Male
515
39.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,273
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
470
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
374
20.7%
15.2
Female
249
66.6%
55.8
Male
125
33.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Charleston, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,793
99.2%
96.8
White
610
33.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,183
65.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
14
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
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
1,807
100.0%
82.2
Charleston, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
186
15.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
166
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
407
34.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
215
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
81
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
64
5.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
74
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
352
29.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
841
70.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
138
11.6%
31.2
Charleston, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
374
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
430
31.3%
47.5
Divorced
255
18.6%
11.0%
Separated
50
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
263
19.2
5.8%
Charleston, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,688
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Charleston, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
41
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
143
18.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
215
28.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
65
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
124
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
75
9.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
61
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
22,163
57,617
Per capita income
14,778
31,128
Charleston, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26
4.9%
9.8
Construction
25
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
141
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
2.6%
6.6
Information
6
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
97
18.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
7.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
22
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
65
12.1%
4.6
Retail trade
45
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
39
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
146
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
144
26.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
89
16.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
128
23.9%
18.1%
Charleston, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
536
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
467
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
16
3.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
46
8.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Charleston, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
43
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
410
54.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
183
24.1%
37.1
3 or more
122
16.1%
21.0
Charleston, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
758
78.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
435
57.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
323
42.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
214
22.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Charleston, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
972
1 room
54
5.6%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
57
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
223
22.9%
16.5
5 rooms
291
29.9%
19.8
6 rooms
169
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
72
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
45
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
61
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Charleston, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
972
1-unit, detached
772
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.6%
5.9
2-units
10
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
117
12.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charleston, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
99
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
55
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
192
19.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
96
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
142
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
178
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
161
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
49
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Charleston, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
359
47.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
371
48.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
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, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
182
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
10.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
27
14.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
38
20.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
98
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
52
29.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
80
46.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
240
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
2.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
73
30.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
161
67.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
385
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
32
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
29.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
16.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7
2.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
435
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
169
38.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
175
40.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
61
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23
5.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,100
205,000