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25301

Charleston, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,498
Median household income
$25,417
People below poverty
32.7%
Median home value
$196,900

Income

The median income of households in 25301 was $25,417. An estimated 8.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.8
$10,000 to $14,999 19.9
$15,000 to $24,999 21
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 6.6
$100,000 to $149,999 6.7
$150,000 to $199,999 0.7
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51094
Female 42083

An estimated 44.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,809. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 44.4
Social Security 52.3
Retirement income 15.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 19.1
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 32.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 32.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 31
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.6

In 2020-2024, 32.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 10.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 12.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 25301 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.6% and public coverage was 73.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6%.


In 2020-2024, 25301 had a total population of 2,498 - 996 (39.9%) females and 1,502 (60.1%) males. The median age was 54.9 years. An estimated 6.7% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 29.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 30.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 25301 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 56 2
5 to 9 3 38
10 to 14 13 8
15 to 19 50 36
20 to 24 97 30
25 to 29 134 95
30 to 34 128 59
35 to 39 66 23
40 to 44 128 38
45 to 49 41 40
50 to 54 117 56
55 to 59 179 75
60 to 64 132 90
65 to 69 130 171
70 to 74 84 67
75 to 79 68 111
80 to 84 41 25
85 and over 35 32

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.5% were White; 13.6% were Black or African American; 12% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 8.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.5% of the people in 25301 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 67.8% of the people in 25301 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,483 households in 25301. The average household size was 1.5 people.

Married-couple households made up 11.9% of the households in 25301 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39.3% of all households, while 46.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 37.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 32.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 69.8% of all households.

In 25301, 6.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 11.9
Cohabiting Couples 2.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 19.9% of males and 24.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 56.8 36
Now married, except separated 19.9 24.7
Separated 1.5 0
Widowed 2.6 7.5
Divorced 19.2 31.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 25301, 2 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.6% of the people living in 25301 were U.S. natives. 69.8% of the 25301 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.4% of 25301 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 98.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 44.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 25301 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 25301.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 23.5
Asia 70.6
Europe 0
Africa 5.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 25301 in 2020-2024, 2.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 2.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 25301 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.4
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 3.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 83 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 25301 was 312 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 106. College or graduate school enrollment was 206.

Educational Attainment of People in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17
High school diploma or equivalency 23.8
Some college, no degree 21.2
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 19.8
Graduate or professional degree 8.7

Disability

In 25301, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 39.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 25% of people under 18 years old, to 29.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 61.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 25301, 34.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 63.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 617 76.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 161 19.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 32 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 25301 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 1.7
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 7.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.5
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 22
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 14

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 25301 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 432 53.3
Service occupations 190 23.5
Sales and office occupations 104 12.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 57 7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 27 3.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 54.2% of 25301 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 11.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 54.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.9
Walked 24.4
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 14.6

In 2020-2024, 25301 had a total of 1,782 housing units. Of these housing units, 13.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 85.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 13.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 85.9
Mobile homes 0.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 25301 was 3.4 rooms, and of these housing units 13% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 25301 had 1,483 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 299 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 14.1% while renters occupied 85.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.87 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.44.

9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 37.6% and another 4.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 25301:

House Heating Fuel Used in 25301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22.3
Electricity 75.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 25301 was $196,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,391 and for owners without a mortgage it was $555.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 25301 was $610. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.