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Charleston WV - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	53,421	615 (of 25,150) (98%)	1 (of 282) (100%)
Average Income	$34,009	12,905 (49%)	49 (83%)
Median House Value	$101,400	7,402 (71%)	14 (95%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	80.6%	18,940 (of 25,150) (25%)	269 (of 282) (5%)
% Black Population	15.1%	3,340 (87%)	15 (95%)
% Hispanic Population	0.8%	17,934 (29%)	55 (80%)
% Asian Population	1.8%	3,588 (86%)	13 (95%)
% American Indian Population	0.2%	16,154 (36%)	83 (71%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	83.8%	9,320 (of 25,150) (63%)	48 (of 282) (83%)
% College Graduates	32.6%	3,102 (88%)	14 (95%)
% Never Married	28.0%	4,864 (81%)	33 (88%)
% Married	46.2%	21,917 (13%)	247 (12%)
% Seperated	2.0%	9,376 (63%)	75 (73%)
% Divorced	13.7%	4,162 (83%)	54 (81%)
% Foreign Born	3.2%	8,634 (66%)	14 (95%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	27,084	433 (of 25,150) (98%)	1 (of 282) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	25.1%	10,124 (60%)	151 (46%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	11.4%	4,562 (82%)	33 (88%)
Average Rooms in House	5.5	11,490 (54%)	142 (50%)
% Households with No Car	18.9%	1,442 (94%)	54 (81%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	9.0%	22,960 (9%)	220 (22%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.4%	2,515 (90%)	15 (95%)
Median House Value	$101,400	7,402 (71%)	14 (95%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	15.2%	4,279 (83%)	77 (73%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.8%	4,509 (82%)	18 (94%)
Average Monthly Rent	$439	13,249 (47%)	51 (82%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	59.5%	15,394 (of 25,150) (39%)	52 (of 282) (82%)
% Drive Alone to Work	74.5%	17,188 (32%)	209 (26%)
% Take Public Transportation	4.8%	1,828 (93%)	5 (98%)
% Walk to Work	5.3%	5,782 (77%)	86 (70%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	16.3	22,505 (11%)	270 (4%)
% Households making less than $10,000	16.1%	5,785 (77%)	147 (48%)
% Households making over $200,000	3.9%	2,225 (91%)	8 (97%)
Median Household Income	$34,009	12,905 (49%)	49 (83%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.9%	8,576 (66%)	144 (49%)
Per Capita Income	$26,017	3,069 (88%)	7 (98%)
Male Worker Income	$38,257	5,980 (76%)	27 (90%)
Female Worker Income	$26,671	6,359 (75%)	15 (95%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	12.7%	7,218 (71%)	168 (40%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	16.7%	7,084 (72%)	166 (41%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Columbus, Ohio	135 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.83

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Sarasota, Florida	0.94
Tamarac, Florida	0.92
Margate, Florida	0.92
Bradenton, Florida	0.92
Middletown, Ohio	0.91
Elyria, Ohio	0.91
Johnson City, Tennessee	0.91
Euclid, Ohio	0.91
Pensacola, Florida	0.90
Chicopee, Massachusetts	0.90

Charleston WV Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	1,566	121
Other Fuel Fueled Households	226	140
Arab People	1,104	142
Renters Paying between $200 and $299 a Month	1,120	152
Houseowners with Costs as a Percent of income Not Computed	198	173

Charleston WV Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 282)
Population	53,421	1
Male Population	24,906	1
Female Population	28,515	1
Under 5 years Old Population	2,961	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	3,087	1

Charleston WV Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Coal or Coke Fueled Households	0.0%	24,251
Percent Portuguese People	0.0%	24,246
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population	0.0%	24,219
Percent Boats, RV, Van (as a Housing Unit)	0.0%	24,191
Percent Native Hawaiian Population	0.0%	24,128

Charleston WV Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 282)
Average Commute Time	16	270
Percent White Population	80.6%	269
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	82.3%	269
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	80.1%	269
Percent English only Speaking Population	94.7%	269

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Charleston WV	Sarasota, Florida
Total Population	52,715	53,421
Average Age	41.1	40.8
Average Income	$34,077	$34,009
Median House Value	$96,000	$101,400
% White Population	76.9%	80.6%
% Black Population	16.0%	15.1%
% Asian Population	1.0%	1.8%
% Hispanic Population	11.9%	0.8%

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