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Charleston city, WV


Kanawha County, WV

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 48,415   ( 2,985 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.5 square miles
Population density: 1536.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,349 77.14% 6.4%
Black:6,21112.83% 21.0%
Indian:700.14% 39.7%
Asian:1,2402.56% 3.8%
2+ races:2,7805.74% 79.6%
Hispanic:7651.58% 10.2%
Total non-White:11,06622.86% 3.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,551 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-434 -1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
51,400
39,90077.63%
7,86715.31%
1160.23%
1,1952.32%
1,5483.01%
6941.35%
11,50022.37%

2000
53,196
42,57680.04%
7,69014.46%
1840.35%
1,0551.98%
1,1822.22%
3740.70%
10,62019.96%

1990
57,287
48,01583.81%
8,10614.15%
750.13%
7621.33%
n/a
3290.57%
9,27216.19%

1980
63,968
54,64485.42%
7,77012.15%
00.00%
7061.10%
n/a
7051.10%
9,32414.58%

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
-2,676 -5.0
880 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,439 -9.5
1,348 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,629 -10.4
-52 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston city, WV
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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
42.2
8,838 18.3%
39,577 81.7%
9,735 20.1%
21,746
2.12
11,599 53.3%
8,127 70.1%
1,414 12.2%
10,147 46.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
10,307 20.1%
41,093 79.9%
8,294 16.1%
23,453
2.11
12,587 53.7%
8,358 66.4%
1,864 14.8%
10,866 46.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
10,781 20.3%
42,415 79.7%
9,519 17.9%
24,522
2.10
13,649 55.7%
9,476 69.4%
1,860 13.6%
10,873 44.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
12,460 21.8%
44,827 78.2%
10,500 18.3%
25,302
2.21
15,214 60.1%
11,057 72.7%
2,001 13.2%
10,088 39.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.3
14,328 22.4%
49,640 77.6%
10,422 16.3%
26,469
2.37
17,220 65.1%
13,576 78.8%
1,452 8.4%
9,249 34.9%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston city, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,754 
Median Value$172,800 
Occupied21,74684.4%
Vacant4,00815.6%
Owned13,21760.8%
Rented8,52939.2%
Median Rent$870 
Single-Family Units17,83169.2%
    Detached17,02166.1%
    Attached8103.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,13816.1%
Mobile Homes2100.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston city, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7848.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4916.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0895.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1585.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998193.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999134.2%
$35,000 to $39,9997503.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997553.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0134.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3216.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0549.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,18510.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7648.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2125.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0975.0%
$200,000 or more2,34110.8%
Median Household Income58,902 
Per Capita Income44,639 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6677.7%
Public Assistance7363.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,85817.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,50663.9%
Unemployed1,2564.1%
In Armed Forces1520.5%
Total Labor Force20,91468.5%
Not in Labor Force9,59631.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9175,78754.4%
Non-Profit8021,73331.6%
Self-Employed1,0571,15547.8%
Local Government41471636.6%
State Government1,1621,47044.1%
Federal Government28113168.2%
Total Private + Self7,9746,94253.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6594,05039.6%
Total10,63310,99249.2%
Pct. Govt.19.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,45715.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,78222.0%
Professional, Technical7,39734.0%
Service Occupations3,60016.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.0%
All others2,52411.6%
White Collar 71.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,28119.7%
Retail trade2,34310.8%
Accommodation and food services2,22510.2%
Educational services2,0529.4%
Public administration1,9809.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7488.0%
Other services1,3726.3%
Finance and insurance1,1945.5%
Manufacturing7933.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7543.5%
Construction6162.8%
Information4972.3%
Transportation and warehousing4332.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3951.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3271.5%
Wholesale trade2641.2%
Utilities2421.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2081.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting360.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Charleston city, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1620.33%
Puerto Rican850.18%
Cuban690.14%
Dominican310.06%
Total Central American2270.47%
Costa Rican100.02%
Guatemalan570.12%
Honduran220.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1260.26%
Salvadoran120.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.10%
Argentinean270.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian190.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1450.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7391.53%
Filipino1400.29%
Vietnamese530.11%
Japanese360.07%
Chinese320.07%
Korean210.04%
Thai90.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,87395.1%
Other Indo-European5341.2%
Arabic4601.0%
Spanish4300.9%
Other Asian2180.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1480.3%
German, other Germanic1070.2%
Other930.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun880.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,66415.8%
German6,52913.5%
Irish5,66511.7%
American3,2036.6%
Italian1,8853.9%
Scotch-Irish1,3932.9%
Scottish1,1112.3%
European9572.0%
Dutch6091.3%
French6021.2%
British5731.2%
Lebanese5571.2%
Polish5441.1%
Syrian4300.9%
African4120.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,57698.3%
Not a citizen8391.7%
Native46,29995.6%
Foreign-born2,1164.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston city, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
903 2.5%1,887 5.3%8,548 24.1%8,823 24.9%7,868 22.2%7,472 21.0%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 903 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,887 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,548 24.1%
Some College 8,823 24.9%
Bach. Degree 7,868 22.2%
Grad Degree 7,472 21.0%
Average years of education: 14.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston city, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +65 D +2,017 D + 7.8%
D +2,082
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 13,468 58.6% Donald Trump* (R) 9,085 39.5% 431 1.9% 22,984 -29 -7 2.89%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,386 51.8% Donald Trump (R) 9,020 41.0% 1,586 7.2% 21,992 -27 -5 3.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Charleston city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,468 58.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,085 39.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 342 1.5%
Other 89 0.4%
TOTAL 22,984
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Charleston city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,386 51.8%
Donald Trump (R) 9,020 41.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 783 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 286 1.3%
Other 517 2.4%
TOTAL 21,992
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston city, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 58% Shelley Capito* (R) 11,508 50.7% Paula Swearengin (D) 10,824 47.7% 358 [+] 1.6% 22,690 -20 2.91%
2020 G 59% Ben Salango (D) 13,624 59.8% Jim Justice* (R) 8,592 37.7% 566 [+] 2.5% 22,782 -27 2.96%
2018 S1 49% Joe Manchin* (D) 13,658 71.6% Patrick Morrissey (R) 4,784 25.1% 646 [+] 3.4% 19,088 -21 3.26%
2016 G 54% Jim Justice (D) 12,819 59.7% Bill Cole (R) 5,875 27.4% 2,771 [+] 12.9% 21,465 -15 3.01%
*: 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