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Charlestown township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,093   ( 422 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population density: 489.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,967 65.11% 17.2%
Black:1151.89% 8.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,10318.10% 116.3%
2+ races:2934.81% 253.0%
Hispanic:60910.00% 311.5%
Total non-White:2,12634.89% 141.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-822 -17.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,244 26.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,671
4,78984.45%
1262.22%
70.12%
5108.99%
831.46%
1482.61%
88215.55%

2000
4,051
3,83994.77%
671.65%
00.00%
932.30%
100.25%
421.04%
2125.23%

1990
2,796
2,73697.85%
220.79%
00.00%
70.25%
n/a
311.11%
602.15%

1980
2,770
2,66896.32%
391.41%
10.04%
210.76%
n/a
381.37%
1023.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
950 23.5
670 16.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,103 39.4
152 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
68 2.5
-42 -1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlestown township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
1,550 25.4%
4,543 74.6%
859 14.1%
2,123
2.68
1,600 75.4%
1,405 87.8%
51 3.2%
523 24.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
1,419 25.0%
4,252 75.0%
604 10.7%
1,893
2.72
1,468 77.5%
1,297 88.4%
71 4.8%
425 22.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
1,047 25.8%
3,004 74.2%
404 10.0%
1,334
2.75
1,010 75.7%
930 92.1%
44 4.4%
324 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
484 17.3%
2,312 82.7%
287 10.3%
881
2.70
693 78.7%
643 92.8%
14 2.0%
188 21.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
668 24.1%
2,102 75.9%
196 7.1%
776
3.04
633 81.6%
581 91.8%
12 1.9%
143 18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Charlestown township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,167 
Median Value$719,200 
Occupied2,12398.0%
Vacant442.0%
Owned1,89489.2%
Rented22910.8%
Median Rent$2,098 
Single-Family Units2,12498.0%
    Detached1,25557.9%
    Attached86940.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units251.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charlestown township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000160.8%
$10,000 to $14,999442.1%
$15,000 to $19,999160.8%
$20,000 to $24,999482.3%
$30,000 to $34,999211.0%
$35,000 to $39,999170.8%
$45,000 to $49,999462.2%
$50,000 to $59,999472.2%
$60,000 to $74,999703.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991024.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991748.2%
$125,000 to $149,99928013.2%
$150,000 to $199,99927012.7%
$200,000 or more97245.8%
Median Household Income191,629 
Per Capita Income90,746 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI90.4%
Public Assistance974.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps974.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,52071.5%
Unemployed1073.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,62774.5%
Not in Labor Force89725.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,38395259.2%
Non-Profit9919633.6%
Self-Employed11010052.4%
Local Government3410025.4%
State Government41126.7%
Federal Government210100.0%
Total Private + Self1,4931,05258.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.15830734.0%
Total1,6511,35954.9%
Pct. Govt.5.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89329.7%
Sales and Office Occupations64121.3%
Professional, Technical1,20239.9%
Service Occupations1665.5%
All others1083.6%
White Collar 90.9%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical55118.3%
Manufacturing49916.6%
Health care and social assistance38212.7%
Educational services2508.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2167.2%
Accommodation and food services1926.4%
Information1876.2%
Retail trade1745.8%
Finance and insurance1625.4%
Other services792.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.682.3%
Construction662.2%
Transportation and warehousing622.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation531.8%
Wholesale trade331.1%
Utilities190.6%
Public administration170.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Charlestown township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3485.71%
Puerto Rican741.21%
Cuban741.21%
Dominican130.21%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1001.64%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.33%
Ecuadorian801.31%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6019.86%
Chinese3706.07%
Filipino500.82%
Taiwanese420.69%
Cambodian400.66%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,54976.5%
Chinese4126.9%
Spanish3716.2%
Other Indo-European2544.3%
Other Asian1332.2%
German, other Germanic1162.0%
Other490.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,35922.3%
Irish1,09518.0%
English74212.2%
Italian4777.8%
Polish3155.2%
American2263.7%
French1462.4%
Welsh1202.0%
Scottish1171.9%
Russian1081.8%
Scotch-Irish1081.8%
Ukrainian961.6%
Austrian841.4%
British831.4%
Hungarian741.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,56191.3%
Not a citizen5328.7%
Native4,92580.8%
Foreign-born1,16819.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charlestown township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
26 0.7%64 1.7%195 5.0%567 14.6%1,449 37.4%1,574 40.6%
  Average years of education: 16.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 26 0.7%
9-12 Years 64 1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 195 5.0%
Some College 567 14.6%
Bach. Degree 1,449 37.4%
Grad Degree 1,574 40.6%
Average years of education: 16.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charlestown township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +178 D +483 D + 9.0%
D +661
2020 vs. 2012 R -71 D +1,082 D + 28.7%
D +1,011
2020 vs. 2008 R -5 D +870 D + 21.6%
D +865
2016 vs. 2008 R -183 D +387 D + 12.6%
D +204
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 85% Joe Biden (D) 2,433 61.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,477 37.2% 61 1.5% 3,971 -11 -10 0.06%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 54.6% Donald Trump (R) 1,299 40.0% 177 5.4% 3,248 -8 -6 0.05%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 51.6% Barack Obama* (D) 1,422 47.4% 31 1.0% 3,001 5 4 0.05%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 1,568 50.8% John McCain (R) 1,482 48.1% 34 1.1% 3,084 4 2 0.05%
2004 78% George W. Bush* (R) 1,529 55.6% John Kerry (D) 1,205 43.8% 15 0.5% 2,749 7 5 0.05%
2000 71% George W. Bush (R) 1,256 58.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 834 38.8% 57 2.7% 2,147 12 11 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,433 61.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,477 37.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 50 1.3%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,971
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 54.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,299 40.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 106 3.3%
Other 71 2.2%
TOTAL 3,248
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,422 47.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 51.6%
Other 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,001
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,568 50.8%
John McCain (R) 1,482 48.1%
Other 34 1.1%
TOTAL 3,084
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,529 55.6%
John Kerry (D) 1,205 43.8%
Other 15 0.5%
TOTAL 2,749
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,256 58.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 834 38.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 46 2.1%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,147
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 70% John Fetterman (D) 1,924 58.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,282 38.9% 88 [+] 2.7% 3,294 -7 0.06%
2022 G 70% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,110 64.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,125 34.2% 52 [+] 1.6% 3,287 -7 0.06%
2018 S1 63% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,723 59.7% Lou Barletta (R) 1,109 38.5% 52 [+] 1.8% 2,884 -4 0.06%
2018 G 63% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,774 61.8% Scott Wagner (R) 1,031 35.9% 67 [+] 2.3% 2,872 -5 0.06%
2016 S3 72% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,588 49.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,555 48.1% 92 [+] 2.8% 3,235 0 0.05%
2014 G 42% Tom Corbett* (R) 951 51.3% Tom Wolf (D) 901 48.7% 0 0.0% 1,852 6 0.05%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote