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Most Expensive South Charleston Neighborhoods
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|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Lake Village |
| 2 | City Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR South Charleston NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Rock Lake Village
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR South Charleston, WV Charleston, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Hurricane, Nitro, Saint Albans, Scott Depot, Sissonville, St. Albans, Winfield
POPULATION
13,676
| SOUTH CHARLESTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 13,676 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 6,860 |
| SOUTH CHARLESTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 63.09% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 30.25% |
| % VACANT | 6.66% |
| TYPE OF SOUTH CHARLESTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 70.55% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.36% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 12.78% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 15.19% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.12% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF SOUTH CHARLESTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.06% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 10.99% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 32.67% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 41.34% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.52% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.42% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.65% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 22.52% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 60.19% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 14.64% |
| SOUTH CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $128,458 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $526 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$77,000 | 13.47% |
| $77,001-$153,000 | 54.46% |
| $153,001-$307,000 | 29.04% |
| $307,001-$460,000 | 2.52% |
| $460,001-$615,000 | 0.37% |
| $615,001-$769,000 | 0.00% |
| $769,001-$1,153,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,153,001-$1,537,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,537,000 | 0.14% |
| PEOPLE OF South Charleston | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.23% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.63% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.14% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.54% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.59% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.21% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 19.65% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 87.97% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 28.11% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $37,905 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $24,928 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.05% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (14.46%), Retail (12.66%), Public Service (11.89%), Manufacturing (8.22%), Education (7.98%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (7.18%), Finance (5.98%), Accomodation (5.98%), Other (4.47%), Information Technology (4.24%), Construction (4.05%), Wholesale (3.22%), Administration (2.60%), Transportation (2.16%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.94% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 91.09% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 5.76% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.15% |
| ASIAN | 1.07% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.26% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.12% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.53% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.28% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (32.46%), English (11.69%), German (10.74%), Other Groups (10.59%), United States or American (10.45%), Irish (6.97%), Italian (3.19%), Scotch-Irish (2.35%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.86% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (91.50%) |
South Charleston is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 13,676 people and two constituent neighborhoods, South Charleston is the 12th largest community in West Virginia.
South Charleston is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.66% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Charleston is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Charleston who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.65%), sales jobs (14.13%), and management occupations (9.65%).
One of the benefits of South Charleston is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.15 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.
The overall education level of South Charleston citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 28.11% of adults in South Charleston have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in South Charleston in 2000 was $24,928, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,712 for a family of four.
The people who call South Charleston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in South Charleston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Charleston include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in South Charleston is English.
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