Charles City is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 104 people and two associated neighborhoods, Charles City is the 417th largest community in Virginia.Charles City is a blue-collar town, with 43.48% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Charles City is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charles City who work in teaching (21.74%), legal occupations (21.74%), and management occupations (13.04%).Charles City is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Charles City enrolled in college, Charles City has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Charles City’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Charles City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.20 minutes every day commuting to work. Charles City is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Charles City is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Charles City has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. As is often the case in a small town, Charles City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Charles City, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Charles City is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.22% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Charles City in 2022 was $59,569, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,276 for a family of four. The people who call Charles City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charles City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Charles City include German, Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Charles City is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
