Charlestown, MD City Data

Charlestown, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,019 people who live in Charlestown and approximately 85,951 who live in Cecil County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charlestown 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 Charlestown. We have included Charlestown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charlestown Information

Cecil County where Charlestown resides is 417.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 85,951 and has a population rank of 608 out of all the places in the United States.

Charlestown has a total of 1,019 people and of those residents there are 535 males and 484 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 1,144 births each year and around 689 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charlestown varies per year, but currently 1,017 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,019 people who live in Charlestown, there are 295 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charlestown is 159 male and 136 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 746.

General Charlestown Information
Total area in square miles - Cecil County	417.88
Water area in square miles - Cecil County	N/A
Resident population - Cecil County	85,951
Population rank - Cecil County	608
Total population	1,019
Total population (male)	535
Total population (female)	484
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Cecil County	1,144
Deaths- Cecil County	689
Population of one race	1,017
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	295
Population under 20 years (male)	159
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	746

Charlestown Social Characteristics

There are 31,223 households in Charlestown. Families make up 23,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charlestown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,295), male householder with no wife present (1,421) and female householder with no husband present (3,198). The remainder of the Charlestown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,933. Charlestown, MD moving companies help people in Charlestown 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 Charlestown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charlestown is based, there are 33,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,615 never married, 19,680 now married, 1,142 separated, 3,000 widowed, and 3,323 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 713 separated, 724 widowed and 2,919 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charlestown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charlestown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cecil County)
Total households	31,223
Family households (families)	23,350
With own children under 18 years	12,587
Married-couple family	18,295
With own children under 18 years	8,916
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,421
With own children under 18 years	911
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,198
With own children under 18 years	2,161
Nonfamily households	7,933
Householder living alone	6,230
65 years and over	2,232

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	158
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	878
Householder	283
Spouse	227
Child	298
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	141
Male householder	62
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	41
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,760
Never married	6,615
Now married	19,680
Separated	1,142
Widowed	3,000
Divorced	3,323
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	713
Widowed	724
Divorced	2,919

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,019
Male	535
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	484
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,019
One race	1,017
White	998
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,019
People who are White alone	998
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,035
Same house	44,710
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,311
Different state or abroad	10,857
Different state	10,285
Abroad	572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cecil County)
Total resident population	85,951
Born in United States	30,401
State of residence	39,491
Different state	43,927
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	966
Foreign born	1,567

Charlestown 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 Charlestown. That total enrollment is 22,438 for the population of the country, which includes Charlestown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,987 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,851 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,382.

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 Charlestown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,438
Pre-kindergarten	1,466
Public	932
Private	534
Kindergarten	1,163
Public	1,050
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,544
Public	10,337
Private	1,207
Elementary and high school	16,426
Public	14,699
Private	1,727
High school grades 9 to 12	4,882
Public	4,362
Private	520
College, undergraduate years	2,607
Public	1,996
Private	611
Graduate or professional school	776
Public	506
Private	270
Not enrolled in school	59,946

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,809
Less than 9th grade	2,576
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,931
High school graduate	21,156
Some college, no degree	11,759
Associate's degree	3,219
Bachelor's degree	9,168
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,988

Charlestown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,715 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charlestown. The Charlestown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,081), service occupations (5,695), sales and office occupations (11,340), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (279), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,154) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,404). The 64,715 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,887 private wage and salary workers, 6,506 government workers, 2,475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cecil County)
Population 16 years and over	64,715
In labor force	44,866
Civilian labor force	44,787
Employed	42,953
Unemployed	1,834
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	79
Females 16 years and over	33,071
In labor force	21,026
Civilian labor force	21,007
Unemployed Civilian labor force	938
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	31,644
In labor force	23,840
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	896
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cecil County)
Workers 16 years and over	42,055
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,982
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,517
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	679
Other means	342
Worked at home	1,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,152,075

OCCUPATION (Cecil County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,081
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,081
Service occupations	5,695
Sales and office occupations	11,340
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	279
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,154
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,404

INDUSTRY (Cecil County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,081
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,010
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,793
Wholesale trade	1,625
Retail trade	5,053
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,413
Information	753
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,099
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,578
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,604
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,435

CLASS OF WORKER (Cecil County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,081
Private wage and salary workers	33,887
Government workers	6,506
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charlestown Housing Characteristics

In Charlestown, MD there are 34,461 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,223 occupied and 3,238 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charlestown, there are 24,230 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,948 units in Charlestown. 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 Charlestown, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charlestown, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charlestown. There are 324 housing units with rent less than $200, 320 with rent between $200-299, 1,432 with rent between $300-499 and 4,927 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charlestown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charlestown, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cecil County)
Total housing units	34,461
Occupied housing units	31,223
Vacant housing units	3,238

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cecil County)
Total housing units	34,461
1-unit, detached	24,230
1-unit, attached	2,948
2 units	822
3 or 4 units	1,074
5 to 9 units	1,427
10 to 19 units	650
20 to 49 units	242
50 or more units	234
Mobile home	2,821

HOUSING TENURE (Cecil County)
Occupied housing units	31,223
Owner-occupied	23,404
Renter-occupied	7,819

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cecil County)
Occupied housing units	31,223
No vehicles available	1,869
2 vehicle available	20,713
3 vehicles available	5,314
4 vehicles available	1,346
5 or more vehicles available	666

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cecil County)
Occupied housing units	31,223
Utility gas	3,876
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,116
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,167
Coal or coke	96
Wood	717
Solar energy
Other fuel	181
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cecil County)
Occupied housing units	31,223
Less Than $50,000	23,404
$50,000 to $99,999	4,034
$100,000 to $149,999	7,996
$150,000 to $199,999	3,902
$200,000 to $299,999	2,267
$300,000 to $499,999	345
$1,000,000 or more	39
Median (dollars)	132,300

GROSS RENT (Cecil County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,819
Less than $200	324
$200 to $299	320
$300 to $499	1,432
$500 to $699	2,211
$700 to $999	2,247
$1,000 to $1,499	463
$1,500 or more	5