Charleston town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,397 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.0 square miles
Population density: 33.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,307	93.56%	0.9%
Black:	30	2.15%	500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.43%	45.5%
2+ races:	51	3.65%	325.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.21%	88.0%

Total non-White:	90	6.44%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-12	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	3.2

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
1,373
1,319	96.07%
5	0.36%
1	0.07%
11	0.80%
12	0.87%
25	1.82%
54	3.93%

2000
1,292
1,284	99.38%
2	0.15%
1	0.08%
0	0.00%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
8	0.62%

1990
1,107
1,103	99.64%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.18%
4	0.36%

1980
1,013
1,013	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

35	2.7
46	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

181	16.4
4	0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

90	8.9
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston town, NY

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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
Number	Percent
43.0
267	19.1%
1,130	80.9%
183	13.1%

527
2.63

365	69.3%
278	76.2%
28	7.7%
162	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
321	23.4%
1,052	76.6%
180	13.1%

530
2.58

374	70.6%
298	79.7%
23	6.1%
156	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
353	27.3%
939	72.7%
137	10.6%

465
2.78

351	75.5%
297	84.6%
11	3.1%
114	24.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
342	30.9%
765	69.1%
119	10.7%

392
2.82

298	76.0%
246	82.6%
12	4.0%
94	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
321	31.7%
692	68.3%
95	9.4%

320
3.17

258	80.6%
232	89.9%
8	3.1%
62	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	125	23.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	63	12.0%
$200,000 or more	27	5.1%

Median Household Income	79,250
Per Capita Income	34,351

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	5.9%
Public Assistance	13	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	659	66.3%
Unemployed	35	3.5%
In Armed Forces	6	0.6%

Total Labor Force	700	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	294	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	224	235	48.8%
Non-Profit	18	45	28.6%
Self-Employed	29	40	42.0%

Local Government	18	23	43.9%
State Government	36	20	64.3%
Federal Government	9	3	75.0%

Total Private + Self	253	275	47.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	81	91	47.1%
Total	334	366	47.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	83	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	152	21.7%
Professional, Technical	176	25.1%
Service Occupations	64	9.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	1.7%
All others	225	32.1%

White Collar		58.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	144	20.6%
Health care and social assistance	98	14.0%
Construction	90	12.9%
Manufacturing	55	7.9%
Public administration	50	7.1%
Educational services	45	6.4%
Other services	36	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	33	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	25	3.6%
Finance and insurance	23	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	3.3%
Wholesale trade	6	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.21%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	3	0.21%
Filipino	3	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,241	99.2%
Spanish	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%
Chinese	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	248	17.8%
Irish	242	17.3%
English	144	10.3%
Italian	141	10.1%
Polish	123	8.8%
American	93	6.7%
French	52	3.7%
Dutch	46	3.3%
Scottish	32	2.3%
Czech	28	2.0%
Lithuanian	27	1.9%
French Canadian	24	1.7%
Eastern European	20	1.4%
Ukrainian	19	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,397	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,392	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	2.9%	40	3.9%	377	37.0%	400	39.2%	128	12.5%	45	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	2.9%
9-12 Years	40	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	377	37.0%
Some College	400	39.2%
Bach. Degree	128	12.5%
Grad Degree	45	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +79	R +56	D + 0.2%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +285	R + 37.0%
D -75
2020 vs. 2008	R +171	R +253	R + 33.2%
D -82

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +197	R + 33.4%
D -105
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	547	76.6%	Joe Biden (D)	153	21.4%	14	2.0%	714	39	30	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	468	73.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	20.3%	43	6.7%	641	36	27	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	337	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	228	39.2%	16	2.8%	581	23	11	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	376	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	235	37.3%	19	3.0%	630	24	14	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	349	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	225	38.3%	14	2.4%	588	19	9	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	299	56.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	211	40.0%	17	3.2%	527	22	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

153

21.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

547

76.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

20.3%

Donald Trump (R)

468

73.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

228

39.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

337

58.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

235

37.3%

John McCain (R)

376

59.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

630

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

349

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

225

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

588

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Charleston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

299

56.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

211

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	47%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	340	67.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	167	32.9%	0	0.0%	507	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	398	77.7%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	88	17.2%	26 [+]	5.1%	512	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 14 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2016	S3	57%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	333	55.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	258	42.6%	14 [+]	2.3%	605	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 8 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%);
2014	G	44%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	324	69.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	110	23.5%	34 [+]	7.3%	468	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 27 (5.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	641
Median Value	$180,900

Occupied	527	82.2%
Vacant	114	17.8%

Owned	508	96.4%
Rented	19	3.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	497	77.5%
Detached	478	74.6%
Attached	19	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	144	22.5%

Charleston town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Charleston town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Charleston town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston town, NY