Charleston, TN City Data

Charleston, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 630 people who live in Charleston and approximately 87,965 who live in Bradley 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

Bradley County where Charleston resides is 331.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,965 and has a population rank of 594 out of all the places in the United States.

Charleston has a total of 630 people and of those residents there are 301 males and 329 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 1,188 births each year and around 823 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charleston varies per year, but currently 613 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 630 people who live in Charleston, there are 159 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charleston is 84 male and 75 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 488.

General Charleston Information
Total area in square miles - Bradley County	331.5
Water area in square miles - Bradley County	N/A
Resident population - Bradley County	87,965
Population rank - Bradley County	594
Total population	630
Total population (male)	301
Total population (female)	329
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Bradley County	1,188
Deaths- Bradley County	823
Population of one race	613
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	159
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	75
Total population 18 years and over	488

Charleston Social Characteristics

There are 34,281 households in Charleston. Families make up 24,778 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charleston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,644), male householder with no wife present (1,170) and female householder with no husband present (3,600). The remainder of the Charleston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,621. Charleston, TN 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 36,826 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,396 never married, 21,370 now married, 630 separated, 3,842 widowed, and 4,588 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 354 separated, 755 widowed and 3,553 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 (Bradley County)
Total households	34,281
Family households (families)	24,778
With own children under 18 years	11,989
Married-couple family	19,644
With own children under 18 years	8,519
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,170
With own children under 18 years	619
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,600
With own children under 18 years	2,125
Nonfamily households	9,621
Householder living alone	8,017
65 years and over	2,820

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	79
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	75
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	541
Householder	182
Spouse	149
Child	165
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	89
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	47
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,826
Never married	6,396
Now married	21,370
Separated	630
Widowed	3,842
Divorced	4,588
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	354
Widowed	755
Divorced	3,553

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	630
Male	301
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	1
Female	329
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	630
One race	613
White	457
Black or African American	148
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	630
People who are White alone	457
People who are Black or African American alone	148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,246
Same house	44,095
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,999
Different state or abroad	11,194
Different state	10,174
Abroad	1,020

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bradley County)
Total resident population	87,965
Born in United States	47,796
State of residence	55,064
Different state	30,363
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	582
Foreign born	1,956

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 22,171 for the population of the country, which includes Charleston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,002 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,735.

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	22,171
Pre-kindergarten	1,238
Public	601
Private	637
Kindergarten	1,125
Public	1,018
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,645
Public	9,003
Private	642
Elementary and high school	14,072
Public	13,145
Private	927
High school grades 9 to 12	4,427
Public	4,142
Private	285
College, undergraduate years	5,138
Public	2,426
Private	2,712
Graduate or professional school	598
Public	353
Private	245
Not enrolled in school	62,372

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,163
Less than 9th grade	6,642
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,613
High school graduate	16,731
Some college, no degree	12,821
Associate's degree	3,259
Bachelor's degree	9,097
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,984

Charleston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 69,244 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charleston. The Charleston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,796), service occupations (4,999), sales and office occupations (10,614), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (238), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,144). The 69,244 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,850 private wage and salary workers, 4,272 government workers, 3,205 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bradley County)
Population 16 years and over	69,244
In labor force	44,724
Civilian labor force	44,724
Employed	42,469
Unemployed	2,255
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	36,204
In labor force	20,490
Civilian labor force	20,490
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,274
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	33,040
In labor force	24,234
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	981
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bradley County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,355
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,568
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	543
Other means	143
Worked at home	893
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	836,505

OCCUPATION (Bradley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,796
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,796
Service occupations	4,999
Sales and office occupations	10,614
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	238
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,144

INDUSTRY (Bradley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,796
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	596
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,257
Wholesale trade	2,049
Retail trade	4,375
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,663
Information	733
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,671
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,523
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,574
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,559
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,078

CLASS OF WORKER (Bradley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,796
Private wage and salary workers	34,850
Government workers	4,272
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,205
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charleston Housing Characteristics

In Charleston, TN there are 36,820 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,281 occupied and 2,539 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charleston, there are 24,749 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 413 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charleston, TN 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 769 housing units with rent less than $200, 757 with rent between $200-299, 4,670 with rent between $300-499 and 3,758 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bradley County)
Total housing units	36,820
Occupied housing units	34,281
Vacant housing units	2,539

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bradley County)
Total housing units	36,820
1-unit, detached	24,749
1-unit, attached	413
2 units	2,242
3 or 4 units	1,723
5 to 9 units	1,839
10 to 19 units	787
20 to 49 units	286
50 or more units	569
Mobile home	4,185

HOUSING TENURE (Bradley County)
Occupied housing units	34,281
Owner-occupied	23,507
Renter-occupied	10,774

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bradley County)
Occupied housing units	34,281
No vehicles available	1,801
2 vehicle available	22,370
3 vehicles available	5,406
4 vehicles available	1,592
5 or more vehicles available	621

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bradley County)
Occupied housing units	34,281
Utility gas	5,637
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,466
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	617
Coal or coke
Wood	430
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	80

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bradley County)
Occupied housing units	34,281
Less Than $50,000	23,507
$50,000 to $99,999	9,018
$100,000 to $149,999	4,101
$150,000 to $199,999	1,942
$200,000 to $299,999	1,109
$300,000 to $499,999	270
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	91,700

GROSS RENT (Bradley County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,774
Less than $200	769
$200 to $299	757
$300 to $499	4,670
$500 to $699	2,843
$700 to $999	820
$1,000 to $1,499	87
$1,500 or more	7