Charleston, MS City Data

Charleston, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,198 people who live in Charleston and approximately 14,903 who live in Tallahatchie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charleston 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 Charleston. We have included Charleston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charleston Information

Tallahatchie County where Charleston resides is 652.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,903 and has a population rank of 2,098 out of all the places in the United States.

Charleston has a total of 2,198 people and of those residents there are 972 males and 1,226 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 213 births each year and around 153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charleston varies per year, but currently 2,184 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,198 people who live in Charleston, there are 659 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charleston is 332 male and 327 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 1,595.

General Charleston Information
Total area in square miles - Tallahatchie County	652.08
Water area in square miles - Tallahatchie County	N/A
Resident population - Tallahatchie County	14,903
Population rank - Tallahatchie County	2,098
Total population	2,198
Total population (male)	972
Total population (female)	1,226
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Tallahatchie County	213
Deaths- Tallahatchie County	153
Population of one race	2,184
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	659
Population under 20 years (male)	332
Population under 20 years (female)	327
Total population 18 years and over	1,595

Charleston Social Characteristics

There are 5,263 households in Charleston. Families make up 3,820 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charleston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,287), male householder with no wife present (281) and female householder with no husband present (1,213). The remainder of the Charleston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,435. Charleston, MS moving companies help people in Charleston 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 Charleston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charleston is based, there are 6,062 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,827 never married, 2,505 now married, 373 separated, 950 widowed, and 407 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 211 separated, 206 widowed and 362 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charleston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charleston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tallahatchie County)
Total households	5,263
Family households (families)	3,820
With own children under 18 years	2,199
Married-couple family	2,287
With own children under 18 years	927
Male householder, no wife present, family	281
With own children under 18 years	146
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,213
With own children under 18 years	671
Nonfamily households	1,435
Householder living alone	1,297
65 years and over	609

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	313
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	285
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,835
Householder	570
Spouse	284
Child	673
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	294
Male householder	108
Male householder living alone	100
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	170
Female householder living alone	163
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,062
Never married	1,827
Now married	2,505
Separated	373
Widowed	950
Divorced	407
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	211
Widowed	206
Divorced	362

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,198
Male	972
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	10
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	24
Female	1,226
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	21
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,198
One race	2,184
White	863
Black or African American	1,312
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,129
People who are White alone	809
People who are Black or African American alone	1,300
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,893
Same house	9,814
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,116
Different state or abroad	501
Different state	441
Abroad	60

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tallahatchie County)
Total resident population	14,903
Born in United States	15,434
State of residence	13,491
Different state	1,321
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	78

Charleston 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 Charleston. That total enrollment is 4,489 for the population of the country, which includes Charleston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,970 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,589 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 518.

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 Charleston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,489
Pre-kindergarten	306
Public	283
Private	23
Kindergarten	369
Public	326
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,219
Public	2,040
Private	179
Elementary and high school	3,295
Public	3,022
Private	273
High school grades 9 to 12	1,076
Public	982
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	435
Public	414
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	74
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	9,838

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,979
Less than 9th grade	1,888
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,208
High school graduate	2,175
Some college, no degree	1,387
Associate's degree	341
Bachelor's degree	980
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	54.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	600

Charleston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,955 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charleston. The Charleston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,266), service occupations (820), sales and office occupations (871), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (231), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (487) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,404). The 10,955 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,564 private wage and salary workers, 1,123 government workers, 366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tallahatchie County)
Population 16 years and over	10,955
In labor force	5,618
Civilian labor force	5,618
Employed	5,079
Unemployed	539
Percent Unemployed	9.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,924
In labor force	2,667
Civilian labor force	2,667
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,031
In labor force	2,951
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	279
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tallahatchie County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,994
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,530
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,113
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	135
Other means	65
Worked at home	45
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,045

OCCUPATION (Tallahatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,266
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,266
Service occupations	820
Sales and office occupations	871
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	231
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	487
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,404

INDUSTRY (Tallahatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,266
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,183
Wholesale trade	210
Retail trade	461
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	199
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	103
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,057
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	256
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	412

CLASS OF WORKER (Tallahatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,266
Private wage and salary workers	3,564
Government workers	1,123
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charleston Housing Characteristics

In Charleston, MS there are 5,711 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,263 occupied and 448 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charleston, there are 4,009 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Charleston. 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 Charleston, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charleston, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charleston. There are 306 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 312 with rent between $300-499 and 116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charleston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charleston, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tallahatchie County)
Total housing units	5,711
Occupied housing units	5,263
Vacant housing units	448

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tallahatchie County)
Total housing units	5,711
1-unit, detached	4,009
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	115
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,375

HOUSING TENURE (Tallahatchie County)
Occupied housing units	5,263
Owner-occupied	4,010
Renter-occupied	1,253

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tallahatchie County)
Occupied housing units	5,263
No vehicles available	813
2 vehicle available	2,494
3 vehicles available	618
4 vehicles available	140
5 or more vehicles available	57

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tallahatchie County)
Occupied housing units	5,263
Utility gas	1,528
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,181
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	115
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tallahatchie County)
Occupied housing units	5,263
Less Than $50,000	4,010
$50,000 to $99,999	825
$100,000 to $149,999	106
$150,000 to $199,999	42
$200,000 to $299,999	23
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	42,300

GROSS RENT (Tallahatchie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,253
Less than $200	306
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	312
$500 to $699	90
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A