Charleston, WV Metro Area

USA > Charleston, WV Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over286,239100%
English only280,56198.0%
Language other than English5,6782.0%
   Speak English less than very well1,4360.5%
   Spanish1,7850.6%
      Speak English less than very well4480.2%
   Other Indo-European languages1,7660.6%
      Speak English less than very well2340.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,5450.5%
      Speak English less than very well6540.2%
   Other languages5820.2%
      Speak English less than very well1000.0%

Ancestry in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population303,995100%
  American40,40413.3%
  Arab1,5630.5%
  Czech3250.1%
  Danish2400.1%
  Dutch6,3252.1%
  English39,01612.8%
  French (except Basque)5,0021.6%
  French Canadian6030.2%
  German42,78514.1%
  Greek9620.3%
  Hungarian1,0230.3%
  Irish41,80613.8%
  Italian8,9252.9%
  Lithuanian1630.1%
  Norwegian5510.2%
  Polish3,0441.0%
  Portuguese1180.0%
  Russian8630.3%
  Scotch-Irish7,7642.6%
  Scottish6,9582.3%
  Slovak4350.1%
  Subsaharan African5340.2%
  Swedish1,7240.6%
  Swiss4140.1%
  Ukrainian1210.0%
  Welsh2,0820.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2310.1%
Households By Type in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households125,787100%
  Family households (families)82,23265.4%
     With own children under 18 years31,98325.4%
     Married-couple family62,31349.5%
        With own children under 18 years21,83017.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,1094.1%
        With own children under 18 years2,3241.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family14,81011.8%
        With own children under 18 years7,8296.2%
  Nonfamily households43,55534.6%
     Householder living alone37,66229.9%
        65 years and over14,74211.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years36,51629.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over35,58628.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households300,634100%
  Householder125,78741.8%
  Spouse62,45220.8%
  Child82,60427.5%
  Other relatives16,5825.5%
  Nonrelatives13,2094.4%
     Unmarried partner6,5132.2%
Marital Status in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over119,736100%
  Never married32,67627.3%
  Now married, except separated65,51854.7%
  Separated1,8231.5%
  Widowed4,0613.4%
  Divorced15,65813.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over129,825100%
  Never married27,40121.1%
  Now married, except separated64,51249.7%
  Separated2,6142.0%
  Widowed16,83413.0%
  Divorced18,46414.2%
Fertility in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,101100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,13336.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old450%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old910%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old130%
Grandparents in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,656100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,72155.9%
        Less than 1 year5648.5%
        1 or 2 years5267.9%
        3 or 4 years67610.2%
        5 or more years1,95529.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,721100%
  Who are female2,24360.3%
  Who are married2,66871.7%
School Enrollment in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school64,169100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,5535.5%
  Kindergarten3,7525.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)29,15245.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)14,51422.6%
  College or graduate school13,19820.6%
Educational Attainment in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over215,637100%
  Less than 9th grade12,2775.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma19,9999.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)83,56938.8%
  Some college, no degree40,09418.6%
  Associate's degree13,2156.1%
  Bachelor's degree27,44112.7%
  Graduate or professional degree19,0428.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher085.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher021.6%
Veteran Status in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over238,114100%
  Civilian veterans26,26711.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population301,790100%
  With a disability57,35919.0%
 
Under 18 years65,556100%
  With a disability3,6095.5%
 
18 to 64 years188,326100%
  With a disability33,21817.6%
 
65 years and over47,908100%
  With a disability20,53242.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over300,739100%
  Same house266,93888.8%
  Different house in the U.S.33,26911.1%
     Same county21,1297.0%
     Different county12,1404.0%
        Same state7,2712.4%
        Different state4,8691.6%
  Abroad5320.2%
Place Of Birth in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population303,995100%
  Native300,03098.7%
     Born in United States299,08198.4%
        State of residence246,52081.1%
        Different state52,56117.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9490.3%
  Foreign born3,9651.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,965100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,10353.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,86247.0%
Year of Entry in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States4,914100%
  Native949100%
    Entered 2010 or later242.5%
    Entered before 201092597.5%
  Foreign born3,965100%
    Entered 2010 or later1584.0%
    Entered before 20103,80796.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Charleston
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,965100%
  Europe67617.0%
  Asia2,51063.3%
  Africa832.1%
  Oceania160.4%
  Latin America48112.1%
  Northern America1995.0%