Charles City, VA City Data

Charles City, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,711 people who live in Charles City and approximately 6,926 who live in Charles City County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charles City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Charles City. We have included Charles City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charles City Information

Charles City County where Charles City resides is 204.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,926 and has a population rank of 2,694 out of all the places in the United States.

Charles City has a total of 4,711 people and of those residents there are 2,343 males and 2,368 females. The median age of the male population is 40.2 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 73 births each year and around 68 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charles City varies per year, but currently 4,651 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 4,711 people who live in Charles City, there are 1,120 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charles City is 569 male and 551 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,701.

General Charles City Information
Total area in square miles - Charles City County	204.22
Water area in square miles - Charles City County	N/A
Resident population - Charles City County	6,926
Population rank - Charles City County	2,694
Total population	4,711
Total population (male)	2,343
Total population (female)	2,368
Population median age (male)	40.2
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Charles City County	73
Deaths- Charles City County	68
Population of one race	4,651
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,120
Population under 20 years (male)	569
Population under 20 years (female)	551
Total population 18 years and over	3,701

Charles City Social Characteristics

There are 2,670 households in Charles City. Families make up 1,995 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charles City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,431), male householder with no wife present (157) and female householder with no husband present (381). The remainder of the Charles City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 693. Charles City, VA moving companies help people in Charles City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Charles City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charles City is based, there are 2,951 females 15 and over; of those females there are 731 never married, 1,534 now married, 51 separated, 384 widowed, and 251 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 68 widowed and 239 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charles City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charles City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Charles City County)
Total households	2,670
Family households (families)	1,995
With own children under 18 years	906
Married-couple family	1,431
With own children under 18 years	519
Male householder, no wife present, family	157
With own children under 18 years	69
Female householder, no husband present, family	381
With own children under 18 years	162
Nonfamily households	693
Householder living alone	596
65 years and over	225

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	607
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	478
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,113
Householder	1,343
Spouse	964
Child	1,313
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	102
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	96
Foster child	1
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	598
Male householder	286
Male householder living alone	240
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	223
Female householder living alone	203
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,951
Never married	731
Now married	1,534
Separated	51
Widowed	384
Divorced	251
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	68
Divorced	239

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,711
Male	2,343
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	93
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	28
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	151
35 to 39 years	202
40 to 44 years	204
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	245
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	21
Female	2,368
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	144
10 to 14 years	134
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	19
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	117
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	227
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,711
One race	4,651
White	1,727
Black or African American	2,638
American Indian and Alaska Native	270
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,711
People who are White alone	1,727
People who are Black or African American alone	2,638
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	270
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,542
Same house	4,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	861
Different state or abroad	168
Different state	147
Abroad	21

PLACE OF BIRTH (Charles City County)
Total resident population	6,926
Born in United States	6,141
State of residence	5,742
Different state	1,025
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	87

Charles City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Charles City. That total enrollment is 1,543 for the population of the country, which includes Charles City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 295 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 239.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Charles City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,543
Pre-kindergarten	87
Public	36
Private	51
Kindergarten	66
Public	36
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	682
Public	614
Private	68
Elementary and high school	1,150
Public	1,033
Private	117
High school grades 9 to 12	468
Public	419
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	195
Public	171
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	28
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	5,142

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,845
Less than 9th grade	489
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,174
High school graduate	1,675
Some college, no degree	774
Associate's degree	222
Bachelor's degree	511
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	376

Charles City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,587 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charles City. The Charles City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (713), service occupations (495), sales and office occupations (834), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (340) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (982). The 5,587 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,691 private wage and salary workers, 572 government workers, 166 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Charles City County)
Population 16 years and over	5,587
In labor force	3,575
Civilian labor force	3,568
Employed	3,436
Unemployed	132
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	2,906
In labor force	1,777
Civilian labor force	1,770
Unemployed Civilian labor force	69
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	2,681
In labor force	1,798
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	63
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Charles City County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,357
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,681
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	25
Other means	39
Worked at home	100
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	112,810

OCCUPATION (Charles City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	713
Management, professional, and related occupations	713
Service occupations	495
Sales and office occupations	834
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	340
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	982

INDUSTRY (Charles City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	713
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	808
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	328
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	213
Information	13
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	154
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	255
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	451
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	346
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	202

CLASS OF WORKER (Charles City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	713
Private wage and salary workers	2,691
Government workers	572
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	166
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charles City Housing Characteristics

In Charles City, VA there are 2,895 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,670 occupied and 225 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charles City, there are 2,264 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7 units in Charles City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Charles City, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charles City, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charles City. There are 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 5 with rent between $200-299, 154 with rent between $300-499 and 75 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charles City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charles City, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Charles City County)
Total housing units	2,895
Occupied housing units	2,670
Vacant housing units	225

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Charles City County)
Total housing units	2,895
1-unit, detached	2,264
1-unit, attached	7
2 units	12
3 or 4 units	15
5 to 9 units	18
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	568

HOUSING TENURE (Charles City County)
Occupied housing units	2,670
Owner-occupied	2,268
Renter-occupied	402

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Charles City County)
Occupied housing units	2,670
No vehicles available	229
2 vehicle available	1,852
3 vehicles available	631
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Charles City County)
Occupied housing units	2,670
Utility gas	24
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,366
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	796
Coal or coke
Wood	183
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Charles City County)
Occupied housing units	2,670
Less Than $50,000	2,268
$50,000 to $99,999	767
$100,000 to $149,999	274
$150,000 to $199,999	85
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	86,700

GROSS RENT (Charles City County)
Occupied units paying rent	402
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	5
$300 to $499	154
$500 to $699	49
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A