Population by Age in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 21,838 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 816 | 3.74% |
| 5 to 9 years | 783 | 3.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 725 | 3.32% |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,028 | 13.87% |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,214 | 33.03% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,425 | 6.53% |
| 30 to 34 years | 912 | 4.18% |
| 35 to 39 years | 772 | 3.54% |
| 40 to 44 years | 756 | 3.46% |
| 45 to 49 years | 864 | 3.96% |
| 50 to 54 years | 907 | 4.15% |
| 55 to 59 years | 852 | 3.90% |
| 60 to 64 years | 705 | 3.23% |
| 65 to 69 years | 547 | 2.50% |
| 70 to 74 years | 427 | 1.96% |
| 75 to 79 years | 355 | 1.63% |
| 80 to 84 years | 361 | 1.65% |
| 85 years and over | 389 | 1.78% |
Male Population in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,294 | 47.14% |
| Under 5 years | 420 | 1.92% |
| 5 to 9 years | 413 | 1.89% |
| 10 to 14 years | 380 | 1.74% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,271 | 5.82% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,357 | 15.37% |
| 25 to 29 years | 779 | 3.57% |
| 30 to 34 years | 469 | 2.15% |
| 35 to 39 years | 413 | 1.89% |
| 40 to 44 years | 374 | 1.71% |
| 45 to 49 years | 406 | 1.86% |
| 50 to 54 years | 446 | 2.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 400 | 1.83% |
| 60 to 64 years | 326 | 1.49% |
| 65 to 69 years | 255 | 1.17% |
| 70 to 74 years | 190 | 0.87% |
| 75 to 79 years | 147 | 0.67% |
| 80 to 84 years | 125 | 0.57% |
| 85 years and over | 123 | 0.56% |
Female Population in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 11,544 | 52.86% |
| Under 5 years | 396 | 1.81% |
| 5 to 9 years | 370 | 1.69% |
| 10 to 14 years | 345 | 1.58% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,757 | 8.05% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,857 | 17.66% |
| 25 to 29 years | 646 | 2.96% |
| 30 to 34 years | 443 | 2.03% |
| 35 to 39 years | 359 | 1.64% |
| 40 to 44 years | 382 | 1.75% |
| 45 to 49 years | 458 | 2.10% |
| 50 to 54 years | 461 | 2.11% |
| 55 to 59 years | 452 | 2.07% |
| 60 to 64 years | 379 | 1.74% |
| 65 to 69 years | 292 | 1.34% |
| 70 to 74 years | 237 | 1.09% |
| 75 to 79 years | 208 | 0.95% |
| 80 to 84 years | 236 | 1.08% |
| 85 years and over | 266 | 1.22% |
Median Age in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 22.90% | |
| Male | 23.40% | |
| Female | 22.60% |
Race in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,838 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 21,472 | 98.32% |
| White | 19,365 | 88.68% |
| Black or African American | 1,537 | 7.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 38 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 355 | 1.63% |
| Asian Indian | 93 | 0.43% |
| Chinese | 72 | 0.33% |
| Filipino | 60 | 0.27% |
| Japanese | 17 | 0.08% |
| Korean | 49 | 0.22% |
| Vietnamese | 23 | 0.11% |
| Other Asian | 41 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 168 | 0.77% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 366 | 1.68% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 62 | 0.28% |
| White; Asian | 79 | 0.36% |
| White; Black or African American | 143 | 0.65% |
| White; Some Other Race | 25 | 0.11% |
The Population 16 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,367 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,015 | 46.55% |
| Female | 10,352 | 53.45% |
The Population 18 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,063 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,859 | 46.47% |
| Female | 10,204 | 53.53% |
The Population 21 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,489 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,007 | 48.36% |
| Female | 7,482 | 51.64% |
The Population 62 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,501 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,045 | 41.78% |
| Female | 1,456 | 58.22% |
The Population 65 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,079 | 100.00% |
| Male | 840 | 40.40% |
| Female | 1,239 | 59.60% |
Race (total races tallied) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 19,699 | 88.63% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,713 | 7.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 123 | 0.55% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 458 | 2.06% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 31 | 0.14% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 202 | 0.91% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,838 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 651 | 2.98% |
| Mexican | 404 | 1.85% |
| Puerto Rican | 64 | 0.29% |
| Cuban | 20 | 0.09% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 0.75% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,187 | 97.02% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,838 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 2.98% |
| White alone | 405 | 1.85% |
| Black or African American alone | 25 | 0.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 13 | 0.06% |
| Asian alone | 7 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 150 | 0.69% |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 0.22% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,187 | 97.02% |
| White alone | 18,960 | 86.82% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,512 | 6.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 25 | 0.11% |
| Asian alone | 348 | 1.59% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 7 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 18 | 0.08% |
| Two or More Races | 317 | 1.45% |
Relationship in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,838 | 100.00% |
| In households | 17,790 | 81.46% |
| Householder | 7,927 | 36.30% |
| Spouse | 2,382 | 10.91% |
| Child | 3,265 | 14.95% |
| Own child under 18 years | 2,495 | 11.43% |
| Other relatives | 482 | 2.21% |
| Under 18 years | 182 | 0.83% |
| 65 years and over | 56 | 0.26% |
| Nonrelatives | 3,734 | 17.10% |
| Under 18 years | 77 | 0.35% |
| 65 years and over | 32 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 514 | 2.35% |
| In group quarters | 4,048 | 18.54% |
| Institutionalized population | 250 | 1.14% |
| Male | 132 | 0.60% |
| Female | 118 | 0.54% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 3,798 | 17.39% |
| Male | 1,592 | 7.29% |
| Female | 2,206 | 10.10% |
Households by Type in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,927 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 3,304 | 41.68% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,438 | 18.14% |
| Husband-wife family | 2,382 | 30.05% |
| With own children under 18 years | 896 | 11.30% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 243 | 3.07% |
| With own children under 18 years | 139 | 1.75% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 679 | 8.57% |
| With own children under 18 years | 403 | 5.08% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,623 | 58.32% |
| Householder living alone | 2,714 | 34.24% |
| Male | 1,211 | 15.28% |
| 65 years and over | 186 | 2.35% |
| Female | 1,503 | 18.96% |
| 65 years and over | 543 | 6.85% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,564 | 19.73% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,486 | 18.75% |
Average Household Size in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,641 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,927 | 91.74% |
| Vacant housing units | 714 | 8.26% |
| For rent | 439 | 5.08% |
| Rented, not occupied | 7 | 0.08% |
| For sale only | 77 | 0.89% |
| Sold, not occupied | 12 | 0.14% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 26 | 0.30% |
| All other vacants | 153 | 1.77% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.20% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.90% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,927 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,443 | 43.43% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,484 | 56.57% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 8,160 | 45.87% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 9,630 | 54.13% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |