Charleston, New York Population 2024

1,338

Charleston is a city located in New York. Charleston has a 2024 population of 1,338. Charleston is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,356 in 2020.

The average household income in Charleston is $90,098 with a poverty rate of 5.6%. The median age in Charleston is 43 years: 43.9 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Charleston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charleston was:

  • White: 93.77%
  • Two or more races: 3.65%
  • Black or African American: 2.15%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-18)
The current population of Charleston, New York is 1,338 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,356.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31093.77%
Two or more races513.65%
Black or African American302.15%
Asian60.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Charleston Population by Race

Charleston Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston Median Age

43

Total

43.9

Male

41.3

Female

Charleston Adults

There are 1,130 adults, (183 of whom are seniors) in Charleston.

Charleston Age Dependency

47.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston Sex Ratio

Female69149.46%
Male70650.54%

Charleston Population by Age

Charleston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5272.6396.43.6
Married2782.9696.43.6
Non Family1621.3694.45.6
Female513.631000
Male364.421000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

96.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charleston Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade403.92%
Associates Degree20219.8%
Bachelors Degree12812.55%
Graduate Degree454.41%
High School Graduate37736.96%
Less Than 9th Grade302.94%
Some College19819.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charleston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White943883143
2+ Races38286
Black303018
Asian663
Hispanic333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,442$64,500$112,639
Graduate Degree$34,063$34,063$0
High School Graduate$36,506$53,359$23,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,844$54,188$40,313
Some College$51,818$59,375$50,509

$49,844

Average Earnings

$54,188

Average Male

$40,313

Average Female

Charleston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charleston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charleston Language

99.2% of Charleston residents speak only English, while 0.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.32% of the population.

Charleston Language

Charleston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,302765.84%
Black3026.67%

5.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.56%

Male Poverty Rate

5.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston is Black, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 5.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.5%.

Charleston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.43%
High School9.28%
Bachelors or Greater5.78%
Some College3.5%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.4%
Female Employed1.37%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charleston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,359$90,804
Households$79,250$90,098
Married Families$85,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,091$85,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Charleston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charleston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Charleston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charleston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

124

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam64
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War8
Korea6
World War II3

Charleston Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6440
65 to 7436
35 to 5426
75+22
18 to 340

Charleston Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12311.73%
2+ Races12.56%

Charleston Veterans by Race

Charleston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Charleston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.41%

Born in Charleston

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 89.41% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Charleston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,308-6-0.46%
20281,314-6-0.45%
20271,320-6-0.45%
20261,326-6-0.45%
20251,332-6-0.45%
20241,338-6-0.45%
20231,344-6-0.44%
20221,350-6-0.44%
20211,35600%
20201,356292.19%
20191,32730.23%
20181,32440.3%
20171,320-5-0.38%
20161,325-11-0.82%
20151,336-2-0.15%
20141,33810.07%
20131,337-9-0.67%
20121,346-11-0.81%
20111,357-17-1.24%
20101,37400%

Charleston Population by Year