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Charleston, WV real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Charleston Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Loudon Heights |
| 2 | Davis Creek |
| 3 | South Park |
| 4 | Washington St / Morris... |
| 5 | South Hills |
| 6 | Vandalia / Oakwood |
| 7 | Kanawha City / South R... |
| 8 | City Center |
| 9 | Twomile |
| 10 | Kanawha Estates |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Charleston NEIGHBORHOODS Marmet, City Center, Coal Fork, Joplin, Airport Village, Kanawha Estates, North Charleston, Vandalia / Oakwood, Edgewood / Hillsdale, Loudon Heights
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Charleston, WV Alum Creek, Belle, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Elkview, Nitro, Saint Albans, Sissonville, South Charleston, St. Albans
POPULATION
53,196
Charleston, WV Information
| CHARLESTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 53,196 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 27,084 |
| CHARLESTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 52.38% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 37.98% |
| % VACANT | 9.64% |
| TYPE OF CHARLESTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 64.63% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.50% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 15.39% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 16.93% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.52% |
| OTHER | 0.03% |
| SIZE OF CHARLESTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.76% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 17.61% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 30.99% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 32.76% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.78% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 3.10% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.74% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 21.90% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 50.23% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 25.13% |
| CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $154,921 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $474 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$77,000 | 16.11% |
| $77,001-$153,000 | 33.51% |
| $153,001-$307,000 | 34.49% |
| $307,001-$460,000 | 8.70% |
| $460,001-$615,000 | 3.64% |
| $615,001-$769,000 | 1.85% |
| $769,001-$1,153,000 | 0.90% |
| $1,153,001-$1,537,000 | 0.40% |
| > $1,537,000 | 0.40% |
| PEOPLE OF Charleston | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.45% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.82% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.64% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.21% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.18% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.81% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 17.89% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 83.81% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 32.58% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $34,009 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $26,017 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 16.67% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.49%), Retail (10.59%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (9.88%), Public Service (9.76%), Education (8.03%), Accomodation (7.28%), Manufacturing (6.03%), Finance (5.16%), Other (5.05%), Information Technology (3.98%), Construction (3.49%), Administration (3.49%), Wholesale (3.05%), Transportation (2.41%), Real Estate (2.24%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.31% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 80.38% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 14.54% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.35% |
| ASIAN | 1.98% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.37% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.38% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.70% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (29.13%), Other Groups (17.44%), United States or American (11.48%), English (8.66%), German (8.17%), Irish (7.36%), Italian (3.47%), Scotch-Irish (2.48%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.21% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.50%) |
Charleston is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 53,196 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Charleston is the largest community in West Virginia.
Charleston is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Charleston is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charleston who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.16%), sales jobs (13.66%), and management occupations (9.64%).
One of the benefits of Charleston is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.30 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Charleston Information and Demographics
The education level of Charleston citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.58% of adults in Charleston have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Charleston in 2000 was $26,017, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,068 for a family of four.
Charleston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charleston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Charleston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charleston include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Charleston is English.
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