Charlton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

13,392

Charlton town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
317.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.64% (85)
The current population of Charlton town, Massachusetts is 13,392 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,307.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,53793.99%
Two or more races6224.66%
Black or African American820.61%
Other race590.44%
Asian240.18%
Native American140.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlton town Population by Race

Charlton town Population Pyramid 2024

Charlton town Median Age

43

Total

41.9

Male

43.6

Female

Charlton town Adults

There are 10,056 adults, (2,117 of whom are seniors) in Charlton town.

Charlton town Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlton town Sex Ratio

Female6,69250.17%
Male6,64649.83%

Charlton town Population by Age

Charlton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8332.7481.718.3
Married2,9893.1290.19.9
Non Family1,0721.0957.642.4
Female4443.7373.926.1
Male3283.2594.25.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3924.31%
Associates Degree7788.56%
Bachelors Degree2,07722.84%
Graduate Degree1,50116.51%
High School Graduate2,66829.34%
Less Than 9th Grade680.75%
Some College1,61017.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charlton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6998,2653,432
Hispanic22321785
2+ Races16314384
Other Race59590
Asian24248
Black16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 51.53%.

Charlton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,074$88,500$62,127
Graduate Degree$87,222$100,331$82,147
High School Graduate$60,928$77,500$32,639
Less Than 9th Grade$108,510$108,846$0
Overall$73,097$84,717$59,880
Some College$58,636$72,457$56,486

$73,097

Average Earnings

$84,717

Average Male

$59,880

Average Female

Charlton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlton town Language

93.05% of Charlton town residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.81% of the population.

Charlton town Language

Charlton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1033442.84%
Hispanic72713818.98%
Multiple62212620.26%
Black82910.98%

3.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.52%

Male Poverty Rate

3.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlton town is Multiple, with 20.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlton town is White, with 2.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.24%.

Charlton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.75%
Some College3.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Charlton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed69.72%
Female Unemployed11.24%
Male Employed1.83%
Female Employed0.87%

Charlton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,967$148,082
Households$113,896$134,104
Married Families$146,005$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,234$75,051

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Charlton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

876

Number of Veterans

816

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War104
Korea96
World War II20

Charlton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+280
65 to 74266
35 to 54186
18 to 3491
55 to 6453

Charlton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8699.07%
Hispanic195.81%
Other Race711.86%

Charlton town Veterans by Race

Charlton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Charlton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlton town 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

82.24%

Born in Charlton town

96.82%

Native Born

3.18%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

2.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.82% of Charlton town residents were born in the United States, with 82.24% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Charlton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,39710.01%
202813,39610.01%
202713,39510.01%
202613,39410.01%
202513,39310.01%
202413,39210.01%
202313,39110.01%
202213,390380.28%
202113,352450.34%
202013,307-392-2.86%
201913,699450.33%
201813,654860.63%
201713,5681230.91%
201613,445600.45%
201513,385750.56%
201413,3101240.94%
201313,186520.4%
201213,134700.54%
201113,064570.44%
201013,00700%

Charlton town Population by Year