Charlestown is a city located in Cecil County Maryland. Charlestown has a 2020 population of 1,199. Charlestown is currently growing at a rate of 0.08% annually and its population has increased by 1.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,179 in 2010.
The average household income in Charlestown is $93,024 with a poverty rate of 15.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,278 per month, and the median house value is $284,300. The median age in Charlestown is 40.3 years, 38.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charlestownwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,409 | 92.09% |
Black or African American | 22 | 1.44% |
Asian | 8 | 0.52% |
Some Other Race | 17 | 1.11% |
Two or More Races | 74 | 4.84% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 611 | 2.5 | 73.5 |
Married | 276 | 2.99 | 89.5 |
Male | 42 | 4.14 | 100 |
Female | 61 | 4.36 | 14.8 |
Non Family | 232 | 1.14 | 65.1 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12 | 1.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 36 | 3.42% |
High School Graduate | 280 | 26.57% |
Some College | 267 | 25.33% |
Associates Degree | 76 | 7.21% |
Bachelors Degree | 250 | 23.72% |
Graduate Degree | 133 | 12.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Hispanic | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Black | 22 | 22 | 8 |
White | 954 | 915 | 337 |
2+ Races | 43 | 34 | 14 |
Other Race | 14 | 14 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
99.14% of Charlestown residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.50% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 22 | 9 | 40.91% |
White | 1,372 | 219 | 15.96% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 74 | 10 | 13.51% |
15.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.83%
Male Poverty Rate
18.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlestown is Black, with 40.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlestown is Multiple, with 13.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.26%.
47.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 74 | 7.43% |
Black | 6 | 27.27% |
2+ Races | 4 | 7.55% |
Hispanic | 11 | 84.62% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
11.90%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.1%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
49.87%
Born in Charlestown
99.67%
Native Born
0.33%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.33%
Naturalized
99.67% of Charlestown residents were born in the United States, with 49.87% having been born in Maryland. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,179 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,183 | 4 | 0.34% |
2012 | 1,185 | 2 | 0.17% |
2013 | 1,185 | 0.00% | |
2014 | 1,188 | 3 | 0.25% |
2015 | 1,192 | 4 | 0.34% |
2016 | 1,192 | 0.00% | |
2017 | 1,191 | -1 | -0.08% |
2018 | 1,195 | 4 | 0.34% |
2019 | 1,196 | 1 | 0.08% |
2020 | 1,197 | 1 | 0.08% |
2021 | 1,198 | 1 | 0.08% |
2022 | 1,199 | 1 | 0.08% |