Charleston, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,474

Charleston is a city located in Pennsylvania. Charleston has a 2024 population of 3,474. Charleston is currently declining at a rate of -0.74% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,558 in 2020.

The average household income in Charleston is $85,478 with a poverty rate of 1.55%. The median age in Charleston is 54.3 years: 49.8 years for males, and 58.8 years for females.

Charleston Demographics

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

  • White: 98.02%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.71%
  • Two or more races: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-84)
The current population of Charleston, Pennsylvania is 3,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,558.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,46998.02%
Other race280.79%
Black or African American250.71%
Two or more races170.48%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charleston Population by Race

Charleston Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston Median Age

54.3

Total

49.8

Male

58.8

Female

Charleston Adults

There are 2,977 adults, (1,098 of whom are seniors) in Charleston.

Charleston Age Dependency

88.3

Age Dependency Ratio

58.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston Sex Ratio

Female1,87052.84%
Male1,66947.16%

Charleston Population by Age

Charleston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3972.418713
Married8062.7895.44.6
Non Family4031.0772.227.8
Female1753.7781.118.9
Male132.381000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

87.0%

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 Grade1184.04%
Associates Degree1465%
Bachelors Degree46816.04%
Graduate Degree2919.97%
High School Graduate1,33045.58%
Less Than 9th Grade301.03%
Some College53518.33%

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
White2,8342,691751
Hispanic61618
Other Race28280
2+ Races17178
Black1490

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.06%.

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$95,893$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,417$61,806$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,004$59,214$21,346
Some College$36,912$45,179$16,509

$39,004

Average Earnings

$59,214

Average Male

$21,346

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

93.3% of Charleston residents speak only English, while 6.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Charleston Language

Charleston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,292521.58%

1.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.57%

Male Poverty Rate

0.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.39%.

Charleston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%
High School1.05%
Some College0%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
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$77,321$93,278
Households$68,902$85,478
Married Families$86,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,988$66,239

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Charleston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charleston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

278

Number of Veterans

257

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War69
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War53
Korea23
World War II7

Charleston Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5496
55 to 6455
75+55
65 to 7446
18 to 3426

Charleston Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2649.08%
2+ Races952.94%
Black521.74%

Charleston Veterans by Race

Charleston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

64.23%

Born in Charleston

95.2%

Native Born

4.8%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

4.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.2% of Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 64.23% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Charleston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,344-26-0.77%
20283,370-26-0.77%
20273,396-26-0.76%
20263,422-26-0.75%
20253,448-26-0.75%
20243,474-26-0.74%
20233,500-26-0.74%
20223,526-26-0.73%
20213,552-6-0.17%
20203,5581414.13%
20193,417-15-0.44%
20183,43270.2%
20173,425-37-1.07%
20163,462-15-0.43%
20153,477140.4%
20143,46370.2%
20133,456-2-0.06%
20123,458481.41%
20113,410401.19%
20103,37000%

Charleston Population by Year