Charleston, West Virginia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Charleston's population is 50,478 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.82 percent.
The median home cost in Charleston is $134,710. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Charleston's cost of living is 24.95% Lower than the U.S. average.
Charleston public schools spend $6,190 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Charleston.
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Charleston jobs have Decreased by 2.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Charleston, WV, population is 50,478. There are 1,612 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Charleston, WV
The median age is 41.7. The US median is 37.6. 48.85% of people in Charleston, WV, are married. 13.48% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.12 people. 14.42% of people are married, with children. 9.15% have children, but are single.
Race in Charleston, WV
79.18% of people are white, 15.65% are black, 2.51% are asian, 0.20% are native american, and 2.72% claim 'Other'.
0.67% of the people in Charleston, WV, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.33% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 411 physicians per 100,000 population in Charleston, WV. The US average is 170.
Charleston, WV Health Index
Air quality in Charleston, WV is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Charleston, WV is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Charleston stinks: Charleston smells of chemicals from the numerous factories along the Kanawha River that extends some 25-30 miles from Belle to Nitro of companies like FMC and Union... (read more)I live in Charleston for 6 years: Those were about the most hellish 6 years of my life. It is a rough, ugly life there. Charleston is a very polluted city. The air is literally pungent there. It... (read more)Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $30,760 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,063 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.81% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.75% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.03% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.47% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.00% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.50% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.28% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.79% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.15% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.21% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.17% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 28.99% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.67% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.72% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.09% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.52% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.85% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Charleston, WV, is 6.50%, with job growth of -2.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.20%.
Charleston, WV Taxes
Charleston, WV,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Charleston, WV Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $30,760, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,063.
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bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 50 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $134,710 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 52.99% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.70% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.15 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.59% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.07% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 9.03% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 11.92% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 10.95% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.03% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.51% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12.40% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.70% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.70% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.91% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.62% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.12% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.14% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.37% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.51% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.87% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.81% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.44% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 18.30% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 24.43% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Charleston, WV, is $134,710. Home appreciation is -2.40% over the last year. The median age of Charleston, WV, real estate is 50 years.
Charleston, WV Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.70% of the Charleston, WV, population. 9.65% of houses and apartments in Charleston, WV, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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MOVING OUT OF WV: CHARLESTON HAS A VERY SLOW JOB GROWTH THE CITY AND STATE HAS SEEN A POPULATION DECREASE OVER THE YEARS. THE TAXES ARE HIGH AN THERE ARE NO GOOD JOBS HERE. MOST PEOPLE... (read more)Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Crime
Charleston, WV, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Charleston, WV, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)MOVING OUT OF WV: CHARLESTON HAS A VERY SLOW JOB GROWTH THE CITY AND STATE HAS SEEN A POPULATION DECREASE OVER THE YEARS. THE TAXES ARE HIGH AN THERE ARE NO GOOD JOBS HERE. MOST PEOPLE... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Climate
Charleston, WV, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 19 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 136.
On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Charleston, WV. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 25. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Education
Charleston, WV, schools spend $6,190 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 424 students per librarian, and 376 children per counselor in Charleston, WV schools.
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bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Charleston, WV, takes 18 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Charleston, WV is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Charleston, WV is more expensive.
Overall, Charleston, WV cost of living is 75.05.
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MOVING OUT OF WV: CHARLESTON HAS A VERY SLOW JOB GROWTH THE CITY AND STATE HAS SEEN A POPULATION DECREASE OVER THE YEARS. THE TAXES ARE HIGH AN THERE ARE NO GOOD JOBS HERE. MOST PEOPLE... (read more)Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 34.55% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 4.24% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 21.36% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.39% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 8.80% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.39% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.69% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.08% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 3.39% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.71% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.49% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.31% | 0.54% |
34.55% of the people in Charleston, WV are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 4.24% are Catholic; 21.36% are Protestant; 0.39% are LDS; 7.71% are another Christian faith; 0.49% in Charleston, WV are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.31% affilitates with Islam.
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Charleston WV, a Nice Place to Live : Charleston is the capital city of WV and is a pleasant, reasonably affordable place to live It has many of the advantages of a bigger metropolitan area (good cultural... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Charleston stinks: Charleston smells of chemicals from the numerous factories along the Kanawha River that extends some 25-30 miles from Belle to Nitro of companies like FMC and Union... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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48.92% of the people in Charleston, WV are registered as Democrats. 50.53% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.55%.
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Charleston stinks: There are many chemical factories in Charleston all along the Kanawha River. There air is pungent with the smell of plastics and chemicals. It is a health disaster... (read more)MOVING OUT OF WV: CHARLESTON HAS A VERY SLOW JOB GROWTH THE CITY AND STATE HAS SEEN A POPULATION DECREASE OVER THE YEARS. THE TAXES ARE HIGH AN THERE ARE NO GOOD JOBS HERE. MOST PEOPLE... (read more)bad job market: Other then the bad job market , Charleston is a good place to live. There very few young people , because they have all left for work. I am looking to leave also , I... (read more)Have an opinion about Charleston? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Charleston Click Here
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