Charleston city, MO

Mississippi County, MO

2022 population: 4,683 ( 1,264 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 976.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,758	37.54%	36.7%
Black:	2,716	58.00%	9.0%
Indian:	1	0.02%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	198	4.23%	247.4%
Hispanic:	10	0.21%	90.6%

Total non-White:	2,925	62.46%	7.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,019	-20.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-245	-5.0

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
5,947
2,777	46.70%
2,983	50.16%
2	0.03%
14	0.24%
57	0.96%
106	1.78%
3,170	53.30%

2000
4,775
2,441	51.12%
2,265	47.43%
8	0.17%
45	0.94%
0	0.00%
16	0.34%
2,334	48.88%

1990
5,085
3,043	59.84%
2,042	40.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2,042	40.16%

1980
5,230
3,455	66.06%
1,739	33.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
36	0.69%
1,775	33.94%

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

336	7.0
836	17.5

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

-602	-11.8
292	5.7

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

-412	-7.9
267	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston city, MO

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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
42.2
984	21.0%
3,699	79.0%
593	12.7%

1,340
2.44

788	58.8%
448	56.9%
203	25.8%
552	41.2%

2010
Number	Percent
37.1
1,208	20.3%
4,739	79.7%
690	11.6%

1,705
2.44

1,107	64.9%
605	54.7%
281	25.4%
598	35.1%

2000
Number	Percent
34.9
1,431	30.0%
3,344	70.0%
732	15.3%

1,849
2.50

1,268	68.6%
763	60.2%
313	24.7%
581	31.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,625	32.0%
3,460	68.0%
906	17.8%

1,842
2.70

1,355	73.6%
852	62.9%
310	22.9%
487	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
1,693	32.4%
3,537	67.6%
950	18.2%

1,814
2.81

1,339	73.8%
987	73.7%
185	13.8%
475	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston city, MO

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	147	11.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	228	17.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	89	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	136	10.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	68	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	131	9.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	3.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	3.2%
$200,000 or more	34	2.5%

Median Household Income	29,306
Per Capita Income	14,991

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	189	14.1%
Public Assistance	9	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	584	43.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,104	33.4%
Unemployed	90	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,194	36.1%
Not in Labor Force	2,116	63.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		66.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	343	407	45.7%
Non-Profit	31	46	40.3%
Self-Employed	79	43	64.8%

Local Government	97	40	70.8%
State Government	17	107	13.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	422	450	48.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	145	193	42.9%
Total	567	643	46.9%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	116	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	277	22.7%
Professional, Technical	139	11.4%
Service Occupations	347	28.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	52	4.3%
All others	340	27.9%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	196	16.1%
Manufacturing	175	14.4%
Retail trade	135	11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	112	9.2%
Educational services	93	7.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	89	7.3%
Construction	82	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	79	6.5%
Public administration	77	6.3%
Utilities	46	3.8%
Wholesale trade	45	3.7%
Other services	33	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	24	2.0%
Finance and insurance	24	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.4%
Information	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.21%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,472	99.1%
Spanish	32	0.7%
Other Indo-European	7	0.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	356	7.6%
German	250	5.3%
Irish	171	3.7%
French	142	3.0%
English	137	2.9%
African	135	2.9%
Dutch	79	1.7%
European	53	1.1%
Italian	29	0.6%
Greek	24	0.5%
Scottish	19	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.3%
Moroccan	12	0.3%
Iranian	7	0.1%
Welsh	7	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,674	99.8%
Not a citizen	9	0.2%

Native	4,664	99.6%
Foreign-born	19	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
267	7.9%	418	12.4%	1,824	54.1%	532	15.8%	239	7.1%	90	2.7%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	267	7.9%
9-12 Years	418	12.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,824	54.1%
Some College	532	15.8%
Bach. Degree	239	7.1%
Grad Degree	90	2.7%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -58	R +38	R + 2.6%
D -96
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	39%	Donald Trump* (R)	761	50.9%	Joe Biden (D)	715	47.9%	18	1.2%	1,494	-6	4	0.05%
2016	40%	Donald Trump (R)	819	49.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	811	48.7%	37	2.2%	1,667	-7	3	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

715

47.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

761

50.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,494

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Charleston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

811

48.7%

Donald Trump (R)

819

49.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,667

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston city, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	38%	Mike Parson* (R)	809	55.1%	Nicole Galloway (D)	633	43.1%	26 [+]	1.8%	1,468	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 18 (1.2%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 8 (0.5%);
2018	S1	32%	Josh Hawley (R)	655	51.1%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	597	46.6%	30 [+]	2.3%	1,282	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 13 (1.0%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
2016	S3	39%	Jason Kander (D)	866	52.8%	Roy Blunt* (R)	712	43.4%	62 [+]	3.8%	1,640	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 26 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.2%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 17 (1.0%);
2016	G	39%	Chris Koster (D)	855	51.9%	Eric Greitens (R)	743	45.1%	48 [+]	2.9%	1,646	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.0%); Les Turilli (I) 8 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,559
Median Value	$90,700

Occupied	1,340	86.0%
Vacant	219	14.0%

Owned	660	49.3%
Rented	680	50.7%
Median Rent	$688

Single-Family Units	1,169	75.0%
Detached	1,154	74.0%
Attached	15	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	1.9%
Mobile Homes	28	1.8%

Charleston city, MO

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston city, MO

2022 Housing Data for Charleston city, MO

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston city, MO

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston city, MO

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston city, MO

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston city, MO