Charleston, WV City Data

Charleston, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,421 people who live in Charleston and approximately 200,073 who live in Kanawha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charleston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Charleston. We have included Charleston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charleston Information

Kanawha County where Charleston resides is 910.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 200,073 and has a population rank of 276 out of all the places in the United States.

Charleston has a total of 53,421 people and of those residents there are 24,906 males and 28,515 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 2,420 births each year and around 2,503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charleston varies per year, but currently 52,400 are one race and 1,021 are two or more races.

Of the 53,421 people who live in Charleston, there are 12,289 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charleston is 6,252 male and 6,037 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,378.

General Charleston Information
Total area in square miles - Kanawha County	910.99
Water area in square miles - Kanawha County	N/A
Resident population - Kanawha County	200,073
Population rank - Kanawha County	276
Total population	53,421
Total population (male)	24,906
Total population (female)	28,515
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Kanawha County	2,420
Deaths- Kanawha County	2,503
Population of one race	52,400
Population of two or more races	1,021
Population under 20 years	12,289
Population under 20 years (male)	6,252
Population under 20 years (female)	6,037
Total population 18 years and over	42,378

Charleston Social Characteristics

There are 86,226 households in Charleston. Families make up 56,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charleston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,256), male householder with no wife present (3,346) and female householder with no husband present (10,235). The remainder of the Charleston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,304. Charleston, WV moving companies help people in Charleston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Charleston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charleston is based, there are 87,890 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,519 never married, 44,956 now married, 1,490 separated, 12,720 widowed, and 11,205 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,047 separated, 2,766 widowed and 9,025 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charleston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charleston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kanawha County)
Total households	86,226
Family households (families)	56,019
With own children under 18 years	24,991
Married-couple family	42,256
With own children under 18 years	16,354
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,346
With own children under 18 years	1,488
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,235
With own children under 18 years	5,646
Nonfamily households	30,304
Householder living alone	26,514
65 years and over	10,750

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,333
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,985
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	39,300
Householder	13,616
Spouse	9,533
Child	13,196
Other relatives	519
Nonrelatives	841
Unmarried partner	474
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	118
Unmarried partner	1,196
Foster child	28
Other	165

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,451
Male householder	4,443
Male householder living alone	3,689
Male householder not living alone	754
Female householder	6,446
Female householder living alone	5,848
Female householder not living alone	598
Nonrelatives	1,562
Unmarried partner	722
Roomer or boarder	132
Housemate or roommate	519
Foster child	6
Other	183

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,890
Never married	17,519
Now married	44,956
Separated	1,490
Widowed	12,720
Divorced	11,205
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,047
Widowed	2,766
Divorced	9,025

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53,421
Male	24,906
Under 5 years	1,487
5 to 9 years	1,580
10 to 14 years	1,576
15 to 17 years	960
18 and 19 years	649
20 years	338
21 years	325
22 to 24 years	871
25 to 29 years	1,664
30 to 34 years	1,648
35 to 39 years	1,815
40 to 44 years	2,156
45 to 49 years	2,173
50 to 54 years	1,856
55 to 59 years	1,331
60 and 61 years	469
62 to 64 years	603
65 and 66 years	350
67 to 69 years	500
70 to 74 years	963
75 to 79 years	808
80 to 84 years	477
85 years and over	307
Female	28,515
Under 5 years	1,474
5 to 9 years	1,507
10 to 14 years	1,569
15 to 17 years	890
18 and 19 years	597
20 years	352
21 years	334
22 to 24 years	1,045
25 to 29 years	1,724
30 to 34 years	1,671
35 to 39 years	1,942
40 to 44 years	2,307
45 to 49 years	2,372
50 to 54 years	1,944
55 to 59 years	1,460
60 and 61 years	538
62 to 64 years	771
65 and 66 years	486
67 to 69 years	745
70 to 74 years	1,520
75 to 79 years	1,338
80 to 84 years	922
85 years and over	1,007

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,421
One race	52,400
White	43,072
Black or African American	8,048
American Indian and Alaska Native	127
Asian	979
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	88
Two or more races	1,021

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	51,751
People who are White alone	41,867
People who are Black or African American alone	7,640
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	115
People who are Asian alone	962
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	405
People who are Some other race alone	155

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	188,674
Same house	118,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,917
Different state or abroad	11,636
Different state	10,612
Abroad	1,024

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kanawha County)
Total resident population	200,073
Born in United States	191,679
State of residence	163,393
Different state	33,161
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	655
Foreign born	2,864

Charleston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Charleston. That total enrollment is 42,554 for the population of the country, which includes Charleston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 58,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,344.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Charleston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,554
Pre-kindergarten	2,601
Public	1,405
Private	1,196
Kindergarten	2,412
Public	2,162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,598
Public	18,253
Private	1,345
Elementary and high school	29,196
Public	27,133
Private	2,063
High school grades 9 to 12	9,598
Public	8,880
Private	718
College, undergraduate years	6,586
Public	5,304
Private	1,282
Graduate or professional school	1,759
Public	1,497
Private	262
Not enrolled in school	150,740

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	140,588
Less than 9th grade	9,637
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,464
High school graduate	50,890
Some college, no degree	25,866
Associate's degree	6,794
Bachelor's degree	28,937
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,530

Charleston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 162,379 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charleston. The Charleston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,900), service occupations (13,242), sales and office occupations (27,156), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,302) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,242). The 162,379 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,717 private wage and salary workers, 17,118 government workers, 4,856 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kanawha County)
Population 16 years and over	162,379
In labor force	94,658
Civilian labor force	94,410
Employed	88,982
Unemployed	5,428
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	86,652
In labor force	44,987
Civilian labor force	44,952
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,226
Armed forces	35
Males 16 years and over	75,727
In labor force	49,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,202
Armed forces	213

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kanawha County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,563
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,719
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,773
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,321
Other means	585
Worked at home	1,962
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,877,555

OCCUPATION (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,900
Service occupations	13,242
Sales and office occupations	27,156
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,302
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,242

INDUSTRY (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,228
Wholesale trade	3,108
Retail trade	11,157
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,154
Information	3,158
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,169
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,735
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,636
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,904
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,917

CLASS OF WORKER (Kanawha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,900
Private wage and salary workers	66,717
Government workers	17,118
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,856
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charleston Housing Characteristics

In Charleston, WV there are 93,788 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,226 occupied and 7,562 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charleston, there are 64,846 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,668 units in Charleston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Charleston, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charleston, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charleston. There are 2,610 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,303 with rent between $200-299, 9,756 with rent between $300-499 and 8,007 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charleston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charleston, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kanawha County)
Total housing units	93,788
Occupied housing units	86,226
Vacant housing units	7,562

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kanawha County)
Total housing units	93,788
1-unit, detached	64,846
1-unit, attached	1,668
2 units	3,097
3 or 4 units	4,776
5 to 9 units	3,396
10 to 19 units	1,965
20 to 49 units	1,265
50 or more units	2,295
Mobile home	10,458

HOUSING TENURE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Owner-occupied	60,618
Renter-occupied	25,608

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
No vehicles available	11,220
2 vehicle available	42,129
3 vehicles available	8,174
4 vehicles available	1,558
5 or more vehicles available	485

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Utility gas	53,392
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,798
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	517
Coal or coke	90
Wood	784
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	318
No fuel used	164

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kanawha County)
Occupied housing units	86,226
Less Than $50,000	60,618
$50,000 to $99,999	23,625
$100,000 to $149,999	9,412
$150,000 to $199,999	3,602
$200,000 to $299,999	1,956
$300,000 to $499,999	683
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	80,700

GROSS RENT (Kanawha County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,608
Less than $200	2,610
$200 to $299	2,303
$300 to $499	9,756
$500 to $699	5,914
$700 to $999	1,708
$1,000 to $1,499	322
$1,500 or more	62