Population by Age in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 5,947 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 347 | 5.83% |
| 5 to 9 years | 350 | 5.89% |
| 10 to 14 years | 303 | 5.10% |
| 15 to 19 years | 334 | 5.62% |
| 20 to 24 years | 448 | 7.53% |
| 25 to 29 years | 531 | 8.93% |
| 30 to 34 years | 490 | 8.24% |
| 35 to 39 years | 432 | 7.26% |
| 40 to 44 years | 450 | 7.57% |
| 45 to 49 years | 517 | 8.69% |
| 50 to 54 years | 429 | 7.21% |
| 55 to 59 years | 357 | 6.00% |
| 60 to 64 years | 269 | 4.52% |
| 65 to 69 years | 219 | 3.68% |
| 70 to 74 years | 165 | 2.77% |
| 75 to 79 years | 106 | 1.78% |
| 80 to 84 years | 103 | 1.73% |
| 85 years and over | 97 | 1.63% |
Male Population in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 3,643 | 61.26% |
| Under 5 years | 184 | 3.09% |
| 5 to 9 years | 180 | 3.03% |
| 10 to 14 years | 160 | 2.69% |
| 15 to 19 years | 168 | 2.82% |
| 20 to 24 years | 308 | 5.18% |
| 25 to 29 years | 378 | 6.36% |
| 30 to 34 years | 359 | 6.04% |
| 35 to 39 years | 329 | 5.53% |
| 40 to 44 years | 311 | 5.23% |
| 45 to 49 years | 349 | 5.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 277 | 4.66% |
| 55 to 59 years | 206 | 3.46% |
| 60 to 64 years | 128 | 2.15% |
| 65 to 69 years | 112 | 1.88% |
| 70 to 74 years | 82 | 1.38% |
| 75 to 79 years | 44 | 0.74% |
| 80 to 84 years | 39 | 0.66% |
| 85 years and over | 29 | 0.49% |
Female Population in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 2,304 | 38.74% |
| Under 5 years | 163 | 2.74% |
| 5 to 9 years | 170 | 2.86% |
| 10 to 14 years | 143 | 2.40% |
| 15 to 19 years | 166 | 2.79% |
| 20 to 24 years | 140 | 2.35% |
| 25 to 29 years | 153 | 2.57% |
| 30 to 34 years | 131 | 2.20% |
| 35 to 39 years | 103 | 1.73% |
| 40 to 44 years | 139 | 2.34% |
| 45 to 49 years | 168 | 2.82% |
| 50 to 54 years | 152 | 2.56% |
| 55 to 59 years | 151 | 2.54% |
| 60 to 64 years | 141 | 2.37% |
| 65 to 69 years | 107 | 1.80% |
| 70 to 74 years | 83 | 1.40% |
| 75 to 79 years | 62 | 1.04% |
| 80 to 84 years | 64 | 1.08% |
| 85 years and over | 68 | 1.14% |
Median Age in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.10% | |
| Male | 36.40% | |
| Female | 39.10% |
Race in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,947 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 5,885 | 98.96% |
| White | 2,828 | 47.55% |
| Black or African American | 3,000 | 50.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.03% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.32% |
| Asian Indian | 8 | 0.13% |
| Chinese | 5 | 0.08% |
| Filipino | 2 | 0.03% |
| Japanese | 4 | 0.07% |
| Korean | 0 | 0.00% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 36 | 0.61% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 62 | 1.04% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.03% |
| White; Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| White; Black or African American | 37 | 0.62% |
| White; Some Other Race | 0 | 0.00% |
The Population 16 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,886 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,082 | 63.08% |
| Female | 1,804 | 36.92% |
The Population 18 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,739 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,015 | 63.62% |
| Female | 1,724 | 36.38% |
The Population 21 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,542 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,902 | 63.89% |
| Female | 1,640 | 36.11% |
The Population 62 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 853 | 100.00% |
| Male | 384 | 45.02% |
| Female | 469 | 54.98% |
The Population 65 Years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 690 | 100.00% |
| Male | 306 | 44.35% |
| Female | 384 | 55.65% |
Race (total races tallied) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,870 | 47.74% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,056 | 50.83% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 18 | 0.30% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 23 | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 42 | 0.70% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,947 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 106 | 1.78% |
| Mexican | 82 | 1.38% |
| Puerto Rican | 5 | 0.08% |
| Cuban | 4 | 0.07% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 0.25% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,841 | 98.22% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,947 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 1.78% |
| White alone | 51 | 0.86% |
| Black or African American alone | 17 | 0.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 28 | 0.47% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.08% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,841 | 98.22% |
| White alone | 2,777 | 46.70% |
| Black or African American alone | 2,983 | 50.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 2 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 14 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 8 | 0.13% |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 0.96% |
Relationship in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,947 | 100.00% |
| In households | 4,165 | 70.04% |
| Householder | 1,705 | 28.67% |
| Spouse | 605 | 10.17% |
| Child | 1,304 | 21.93% |
| Own child under 18 years | 981 | 16.50% |
| Other relatives | 362 | 6.09% |
| Under 18 years | 201 | 3.38% |
| 65 years and over | 24 | 0.40% |
| Nonrelatives | 189 | 3.18% |
| Under 18 years | 20 | 0.34% |
| 65 years and over | 13 | 0.22% |
| Unmarried partner | 110 | 1.85% |
| In group quarters | 1,782 | 29.96% |
| Institutionalized population | 1,775 | 29.85% |
| Male | 1,729 | 29.07% |
| Female | 46 | 0.77% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 7 | 0.12% |
| Male | 7 | 0.12% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,705 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 1,107 | 64.93% |
| With own children under 18 years | 503 | 29.50% |
| Husband-wife family | 605 | 35.48% |
| With own children under 18 years | 187 | 10.97% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 71 | 4.16% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 2.05% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 431 | 25.28% |
| With own children under 18 years | 281 | 16.48% |
| Nonfamily households | 598 | 35.07% |
| Householder living alone | 547 | 32.08% |
| Male | 217 | 12.73% |
| 65 years and over | 45 | 2.64% |
| Female | 330 | 19.35% |
| 65 years and over | 154 | 9.03% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 604 | 35.43% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 471 | 27.62% |
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 | 1,883 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 1,705 | 90.55% |
| Vacant housing units | 178 | 9.45% |
| For rent | 33 | 1.75% |
| Rented, not occupied | 7 | 0.37% |
| For sale only | 51 | 2.71% |
| Sold, not occupied | 6 | 0.32% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 10 | 0.53% |
| All other vacants | 71 | 3.77% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 5.00% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 4.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,705 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 960 | 56.30% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 745 | 43.70% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,322 | 55.75% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,843 | 44.25% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Charleston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |