Charles Town, WV Demographic Data
Charles Town, WV Summary
Charles Town is located in Jefferson County in West Virginia
- Population: 5,258
- Area: 5.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 905.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 511.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charles Town, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,804
49%
50.8
Male
2,878
51%
49.2
Total Population
5,682
323,128,000
Charles Town, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
385
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
603
10.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
502
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
264
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
293
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
767
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
961
16.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
726
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
237
4.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
281
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
430
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
179
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
54
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,057
71.4%
77.2
Female
2,030
50.0%
51.3
Male
2,027
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,904
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
856
15.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
663
11.7%
15.2
Female
366
55.2%
55.8
Male
297
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Charles Town, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,523
97.2%
96.8
White
4,524
79.6%
72.6
Black or African American
791
13.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
123
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
27
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
68
1.2%
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
85
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
159
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
567
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
260
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
28
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
238
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,115
90.0%
82.2
Charles Town, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
161
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
315
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,029
28.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
814
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
248
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
635
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
433
11.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
476
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,159
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,068
29.4%
31.2
Charles Town, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,035
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,303
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
611
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
16
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
227
5.4
5.8%
Charles Town, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,588
86.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
709
13.4%
21.6%
Spanish
459
8.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
85
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.5%
1.1%
Charles Town, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
184
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
211
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
187
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
120
5.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
348
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
370
17.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
416
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
125
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
124
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
73,229
57,617
Per capita income
30,325
31,128
Charles Town, WV 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
416
16.5%
9.8
Construction
65
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
515
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
144
5.7%
6.6
Information
57
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
165
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
72
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
390
15.5%
11.4
Public administration
384
15.2%
4.6
Retail trade
166
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
145
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
213
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,043
41.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
225
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
351
13.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
687
27.3%
18.1%
Charles Town, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,448
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,784
72.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
393
16.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
2.9%
5.1
Walked
75
3.1%
2.7
Other means
5
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
119
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.6
26.6
Charles Town, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
96
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
776
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
877
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
406
18.8%
21.0
Charles Town, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,155
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,310
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
845
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
169
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Charles Town, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,324
1 room
33
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
192
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
218
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
387
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
320
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
335
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
272
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
556
23.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Charles Town, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,324
1-unit, detached
1,468
63.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
338
14.5%
5.9
2-units
65
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
139
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
114
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
122
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.7%
0.1
Charles Town, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
484
20.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
129
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
120
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
69
3.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
176
7.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
186
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
134
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
924
39.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
102
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Charles Town, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
227
10.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
208
9.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,369
63.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
285
13.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
21
1.0%
1.1
Charles Town, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,056
47295100.0
Less than $500
16
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
67
6.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
95
9.0%
10.3%
$500 to $999
108
10.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
24.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
258
24.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
259
24.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
422
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
270
25.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
12.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
99
9.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Charles Town, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
775
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
5.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
9.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
110
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
212
27.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
336
43.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
889
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
142
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
159
21.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
177
24.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
108
0.0%
0.0%
Charles Town, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,310
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
54
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
74
5.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
223
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
254
19.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
388
29.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
286
21.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
210,800
205,000