Language Spoken At Home in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,520 | 100% |
| English only | 5,430 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 90 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 85 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,847 | 100% |
| American | 452 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 23 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 103 | 1.8% |
| English | 509 | 8.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 112 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 920 | 15.7% |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 552 | 9.4% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 34 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 75 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,023 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,340 | 66.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 427 | 21.1% |
| Married-couple family | 833 | 41.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 164 | 8.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 105 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 402 | 19.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 243 | 12.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 683 | 33.8% |
| Householder living alone | 683 | 33.8% |
| 65 years and over | 299 | 14.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 606 | 30.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 580 | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,165 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,023 | 39.2% |
| Spouse | 890 | 17.2% |
| Child | 1,553 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 567 | 11.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 132 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 0 | 0.0% |
Marital Status in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,747 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,098 | 40.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,056 | 38.4% |
| Separated | 96 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 75 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 422 | 15.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,163 | 100% |
| Never married | 735 | 34.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 788 | 36.4% |
| Separated | 115 | 5.3% |
| Widowed | 237 | 11.0% |
| Divorced | 288 | 13.3% |
Fertility in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 114 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 96 | 84.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 122 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 189 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 311 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 166 | 53.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 14 | 4.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 83 | 26.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 69 | 22.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 166 | 100% |
| Who are female | 57 | 34.3% |
| Who are married | 119 | 71.7% |
School Enrollment in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,036 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 60 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 485 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 360 | 34.7% |
| College or graduate school | 88 | 8.5% |
Educational Attainment in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,146 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 333 | 8.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 634 | 15.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,846 | 44.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 772 | 18.6% |
| Associate's degree | 116 | 2.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 330 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115 | 2.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.7% |
Veteran Status in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,765 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 379 | 8.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,169 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,239 | 24.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,326 | 100% |
| With a disability | 802 | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 767 | 100% |
| With a disability | 428 | 55.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,761 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,789 | 83.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 954 | 16.6% |
| Same county | 332 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 622 | 10.8% |
| Same state | 190 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 432 | 7.5% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,847 | 100% |
| Native | 5,811 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 5,811 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 4,135 | 70.7% |
| Different state | 1,676 | 28.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 36 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 27.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 26 | 72.2% |
Year of Entry in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 36 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 36 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 27.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 26 | 72.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |