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25302

Charleston, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
13,204
Median household income
$55,210
People below poverty
14.4%
Median home value
$155,300

Income

The median income of households in 25302 was $55,210. An estimated 5.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 8
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4
$200,000 or more 5.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62157
Female 49414

An estimated 64.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,864. 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 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.4
Social Security 45.9
Retirement income 28.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.2
Cash public assistance income 4.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.7

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 25302 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.9% and public coverage was 53.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 25302 had a total population of 13,204 - 6,646 (50.3%) females and 6,558 (49.7%) males. The median age was 46.4 years. An estimated 15.5% of the population was under 18 years, 31.3% was 19 to 44 years, 29% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 25302 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 170 161
5 to 9 183 281
10 to 14 304 430
15 to 19 421 333
20 to 24 447 230
25 to 29 285 432
30 to 34 338 483
35 to 39 551 382
40 to 44 446 554
45 to 49 455 413
50 to 54 371 419
55 to 59 656 435
60 to 64 597 470
65 to 69 419 426
70 to 74 342 412
75 to 79 241 254
80 to 84 151 116
85 and over 181 415

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 75.3% were White; 15.1% were Black or African American; 17.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 8.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.4% of the people in 25302 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.9% of the people in 25302 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,406 households in 25302. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.9% of the households in 25302 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.1% of all households, while 22.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.4% of all households.

In 25302, 15.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.9
Cohabiting Couples 11.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.8% of males and 39.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.4 31.6
Now married, except separated 42.8 39.1
Separated 1.6 1.3
Widowed 3.9 15.4
Divorced 14.3 12.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 25302, 109 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.2% of the people living in 25302 were U.S. natives. 74% of the 25302 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.8% of 25302 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 25302 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 25302.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 68.8
Asia 21.8
Europe 9.4
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 25302 in 2020-2024, 0.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.2% 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 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 25302 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.3
Different house, same county 5.2
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 25302 was 2,341 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 93 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,767. College or graduate school enrollment was 481.

Educational Attainment of People in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 33.4
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 7.1
Bachelor's degree 19.1
Graduate or professional degree 13.3

Disability

In 25302, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.9% of people under 18 years old, to 18.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 25302, 54.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,936 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,079 17.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 208 3.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 25302 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 3.8
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.3
Other Services, except public administration 7.1
Public administration 8.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 25302 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,502 40.2
Service occupations 1,240 19.9
Sales and office occupations 1,413 22.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 399 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 677 10.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.6% of 25302 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2
Walked 3.7
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 11.5

In 2020-2024, 25302 had a total of 7,901 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.5% 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"). 23.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.4
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 35.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 25302 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 56.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 25302 had 6,406 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,495 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.9% while renters occupied 35.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.05 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14% and another 11.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 25302:

House Heating Fuel Used in 25302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.8
Electricity 31.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 25302 was $155,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.2 % had a mortgage. 52.8% 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 $1,260 and for owners without a mortgage it was $455.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 25302 was $928. 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.