Charlestown, IN City Data

Charlestown, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,993 people who live in Charlestown and approximately 96,472 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charlestown 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 Charlestown. We have included Charlestown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charlestown Information

Clark County where Charlestown resides is 376.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,472 and has a population rank of 536 out of all the places in the United States.

Charlestown has a total of 5,993 people and of those residents there are 2,874 males and 3,119 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 1,359 births each year and around 944 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charlestown varies per year, but currently 5,912 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 5,993 people who live in Charlestown, there are 1,919 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charlestown is 976 male and 943 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 4,258.

General Charlestown Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	376.2
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	96,472
Population rank - Clark County	536
Total population	5,993
Total population (male)	2,874
Total population (female)	3,119
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Clark County	1,359
Deaths- Clark County	944
Population of one race	5,912
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	1,919
Population under 20 years (male)	976
Population under 20 years (female)	943
Total population 18 years and over	4,258

Charlestown Social Characteristics

There are 38,751 households in Charlestown. Families make up 26,623 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charlestown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,170), male householder with no wife present (1,602) and female householder with no husband present (4,507). The remainder of the Charlestown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,210. Charlestown, IN moving companies help people in Charlestown 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 Charlestown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charlestown is based, there are 40,009 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,612 never married, 21,921 now married, 630 separated, 4,399 widowed, and 5,447 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 562 separated, 889 widowed and 4,507 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charlestown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charlestown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	38,751
Family households (families)	26,623
With own children under 18 years	13,242
Married-couple family	20,170
With own children under 18 years	8,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,602
With own children under 18 years	818
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,507
With own children under 18 years	2,868
Nonfamily households	12,210
Householder living alone	10,205
65 years and over	3,597

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	953
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	508
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,076
Householder	1,615
Spouse	1,075
Child	1,935
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	179
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	158
Foster child	5
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	917
Male householder	323
Male householder living alone	247
Male householder not living alone	76
Female householder	403
Female householder living alone	370
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,009
Never married	7,612
Now married	21,921
Separated	630
Widowed	4,399
Divorced	5,447
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	562
Widowed	889
Divorced	4,507

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,993
Male	2,874
Under 5 years	266
5 to 9 years	245
10 to 14 years	227
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	35
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	132
25 to 29 years	236
30 to 34 years	227
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	217
45 to 49 years	170
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	16
Female	3,119
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	257
10 to 14 years	218
15 to 17 years	117
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	41
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	225
30 to 34 years	242
35 to 39 years	243
40 to 44 years	202
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,993
One race	5,912
White	5,568
Black or African American	148
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,993
People who are White alone	5,568
People who are Black or African American alone	148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	319
People who are Some other race alone	166

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,910
Same house	49,257
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,863
Different state or abroad	10,631
Different state	9,881
Abroad	750

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	96,472
Born in United States	49,875
State of residence	46,361
Different state	47,941
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	484
Foreign born	1,686

Charlestown 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 Charlestown. That total enrollment is 21,962 for the population of the country, which includes Charlestown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,383 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,291 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,883.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,962
Pre-kindergarten	1,526
Public	866
Private	660
Kindergarten	1,406
Public	1,163
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,055
Public	8,798
Private	1,257
Elementary and high school	15,146
Public	13,437
Private	1,709
High school grades 9 to 12	5,091
Public	4,639
Private	452
College, undergraduate years	3,325
Public	2,883
Private	442
Graduate or professional school	559
Public	437
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	70,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,389
Less than 9th grade	4,254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,720
High school graduate	23,495
Some college, no degree	14,494
Associate's degree	4,187
Bachelor's degree	9,239
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,930

Charlestown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 75,843 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charlestown. The Charlestown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,809), service occupations (7,134), sales and office occupations (13,885), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,039) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,363). The 75,843 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,857 private wage and salary workers, 6,005 government workers, 2,357 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	75,843
In labor force	51,728
Civilian labor force	51,674
Employed	49,327
Unemployed	2,347
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	54
Females 16 years and over	39,460
In labor force	24,729
Civilian labor force	24,729
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,165
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	36,383
In labor force	26,999
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,182
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,343
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,720
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,283
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	660
Other means	211
Worked at home	1,003
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,051,105

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,809
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,809
Service occupations	7,134
Sales and office occupations	13,885
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,039
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,363

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,809
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	297
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,492
Wholesale trade	1,654
Retail trade	5,457
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,386
Information	951
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,054
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,895
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,416
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,623
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,962

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,809
Private wage and salary workers	40,857
Government workers	6,005
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,357
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charlestown Housing Characteristics

In Charlestown, IN there are 41,176 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,751 occupied and 2,425 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charlestown, there are 27,893 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 705 units in Charlestown. 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 Charlestown, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charlestown, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charlestown. There are 1,040 housing units with rent less than $200, 553 with rent between $200-299, 3,587 with rent between $300-499 and 5,728 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charlestown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charlestown, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	41,176
Occupied housing units	38,751
Vacant housing units	2,425

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	41,176
1-unit, detached	27,893
1-unit, attached	705
2 units	1,244
3 or 4 units	1,999
5 to 9 units	2,131
10 to 19 units	1,199
20 to 49 units	817
50 or more units	1,483
Mobile home	3,660

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	38,751
Owner-occupied	27,124
Renter-occupied	11,627

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	38,751
No vehicles available	2,605
2 vehicle available	22,905
3 vehicles available	5,784
4 vehicles available	1,390
5 or more vehicles available	613

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	38,751
Utility gas	21,833
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,190
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	821
Coal or coke
Wood	515
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	84
No fuel used	115

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	38,751
Less Than $50,000	27,124
$50,000 to $99,999	12,112
$100,000 to $149,999	5,316
$150,000 to $199,999	1,712
$200,000 to $299,999	932
$300,000 to $499,999	178
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,627
Less than $200	1,040
$200 to $299	553
$300 to $499	3,587
$500 to $699	3,839
$700 to $999	1,540
$1,000 to $1,499	297
$1,500 or more	51