Charleston, MO Demographic Data
Charleston, MO Summary
Charleston is located in Mississippi County in Missouri
- Population: 5,847
- Area: 4.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,205.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 321.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charleston, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,210
38%
50.8
Male
3,645
62%
49.2
Total Population
5,855
323,128,000
Charleston, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
314
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
307
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
275
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
338
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
269
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,129
19.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
956
16.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
859
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
395
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
301
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
472
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
152
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
88
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,768
81.4%
77.2
Female
1,660
34.8%
51.3
Male
3,108
65.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,602
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
848
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
712
12.2%
15.2
Female
405
56.9%
55.8
Male
307
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Charleston, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,691
97.2%
96.8
White
2,590
44.2%
72.6
Black or African American
3,016
51.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
1.4%
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
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.1%
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
164
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
67
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
34
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,788
98.9%
82.2
Charleston, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
384
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
704
16.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,738
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
991
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
90
2.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
288
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
157
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,088
25.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,264
75.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
445
10.2%
31.2
Charleston, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,390
48.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,300
26.2%
47.5
Divorced
753
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
215
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
301
6.1
5.8%
Charleston, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,493
99.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48
0.9%
21.6%
Spanish
48
0.9%
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, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
301
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
374
20.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
282
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
223
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
204
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
231
12.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
113
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
46
2.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
24,203
57,617
Per capita income
14,555
31,128
Charleston, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
110
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
211
12.0%
9.8
Construction
27
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
348
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
2.3%
6.6
Information
11
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
354
20.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
70
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
158
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
129
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
198
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
27
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
103
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
328
18.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
451
25.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
360
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
518
29.4%
18.1%
Charleston, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,742
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,295
74.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
316
18.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
103
5.9%
2.7
Other means
8
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
20
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Charleston, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
280
15.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
827
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
554
30.1%
37.1
3 or more
179
9.7%
21.0
Charleston, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,840
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
895
48.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
945
51.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
257
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Charleston, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,097
1 room
9
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
41
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
203
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
496
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
408
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
443
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
209
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
127
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
161
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Charleston, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,097
1-unit, detached
1,723
82.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
1.3%
5.9
2-units
190
9.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
137
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
19
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charleston, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
331
15.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
191
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
273
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
477
22.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
497
23.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
214
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
102
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Charleston, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,271
69.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
511
27.8%
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
12
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Charleston, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
382
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
2.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
31
8.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
12.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
17.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
222
58.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
161
44.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
32
8.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
18.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
58
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
847
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
38
4.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
285
33.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
524
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
98
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
681
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
2.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
123
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
92
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
439
54.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
142
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
895
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
367
41.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
326
36.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
64
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
7.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,600
205,000