South Charleston, OH City Data

South Charleston, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,850 people who live in South Charleston and approximately 144,742 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in South 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 South Charleston. We have included South Charleston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Charleston Information

Clark County where South Charleston resides is 403.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 144,742 and has a population rank of 378 out of all the places in the United States.

South Charleston has a total of 1,850 people and of those residents there are 865 males and 985 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 1,928 births each year and around 1,628 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Charleston varies per year, but currently 1,836 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,850 people who live in South Charleston, there are 586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Charleston is 296 male and 290 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 1,317.

General South Charleston Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	403.56
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	144,742
Population rank - Clark County	378
Total population	1,850
Total population (male)	865
Total population (female)	985
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Clark County	1,928
Deaths- Clark County	1,628
Population of one race	1,836
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	586
Population under 20 years (male)	296
Population under 20 years (female)	290
Total population 18 years and over	1,317

South Charleston Social Characteristics

There are 56,648 households in South Charleston. Families make up 39,569 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Charleston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,786), male householder with no wife present (2,140) and female householder with no husband present (6,961). The remainder of the South Charleston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,265. South Charleston, OH moving companies help people in South 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 South Charleston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Charleston is based, there are 60,291 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,211 never married, 31,932 now married, 1,097 separated, 7,465 widowed, and 7,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 702 separated, 1,639 widowed and 5,584 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Charleston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Charleston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	56,648
Family households (families)	39,569
With own children under 18 years	19,362
Married-couple family	29,786
With own children under 18 years	12,570
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,140
With own children under 18 years	1,329
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,961
With own children under 18 years	4,447
Nonfamily households	17,265
Householder living alone	14,664
65 years and over	6,269

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	297
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	180
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,608
Householder	520
Spouse	388
Child	609
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	242
Male householder	75
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	137
Female householder living alone	124
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,291
Never married	12,211
Now married	31,932
Separated	1,097
Widowed	7,465
Divorced	7,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	702
Widowed	1,639
Divorced	5,584

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,850
Male	865
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	13
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	6
Female	985
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,850
One race	1,836
White	1,791
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,850
People who are White alone	1,791
People who are Black or African American alone	28
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	135,109
Same house	77,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,239
Different state or abroad	6,365
Different state	5,844
Abroad	521

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	144,742
Born in United States	114,843
State of residence	113,635
Different state	28,623
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	760
Foreign born	1,724

South 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 South Charleston. That total enrollment is 36,734 for the population of the country, which includes South Charleston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,329 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,493 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,418.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,734
Pre-kindergarten	1,997
Public	1,117
Private	880
Kindergarten	2,071
Public	1,800
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,703
Public	15,286
Private	1,417
Elementary and high school	25,247
Public	23,168
Private	2,079
High school grades 9 to 12	8,544
Public	7,882
Private	662
College, undergraduate years	6,512
Public	4,120
Private	2,392
Graduate or professional school	907
Public	670
Private	237
Not enrolled in school	102,073

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,298
Less than 9th grade	4,132
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,750
High school graduate	37,802
Some college, no degree	19,605
Associate's degree	5,831
Bachelor's degree	14,178
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,048

South Charleston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 112,527 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Charleston. The South Charleston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,139), service occupations (10,202), sales and office occupations (16,942), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (297), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,295) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,329). The 112,527 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 54,703 private wage and salary workers, 9,195 government workers, 3,145 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	112,527
In labor force	71,629
Civilian labor force	71,398
Employed	67,204
Unemployed	4,194
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	231
Females 16 years and over	59,358
In labor force	34,461
Civilian labor force	34,388
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,070
Armed forces	73
Males 16 years and over	53,169
In labor force	37,168
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,124
Armed forces	158

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,887
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,420
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,468
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,426
Other means	404
Worked at home	1,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,392,710

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,139
Service occupations	10,202
Sales and office occupations	16,942
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	297
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,295
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,329

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	577
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,249
Wholesale trade	2,485
Retail trade	7,947
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,427
Information	1,182
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,061
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,925
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,830
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,925

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Private wage and salary workers	54,703
Government workers	9,195
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,145
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Charleston Housing Characteristics

In South Charleston, OH there are 61,056 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,648 occupied and 4,408 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Charleston, there are 43,806 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,084 units in South 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 South Charleston, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Charleston, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Charleston. There are 1,368 housing units with rent less than $200, 874 with rent between $200-299, 5,762 with rent between $300-499 and 7,015 with rent for $500 and above. Full South 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 South Charleston, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	61,056
Occupied housing units	56,648
Vacant housing units	4,408

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	61,056
1-unit, detached	43,806
1-unit, attached	2,084
2 units	4,106
3 or 4 units	2,626
5 to 9 units	2,175
10 to 19 units	937
20 to 49 units	645
50 or more units	1,601
Mobile home	3,056

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Owner-occupied	40,501
Renter-occupied	16,147

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
No vehicles available	4,390
2 vehicle available	33,004
3 vehicles available	8,032
4 vehicles available	2,368
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Utility gas	42,788
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,935
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,142
Coal or coke	26
Wood	294
Solar energy
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Less Than $50,000	40,501
$50,000 to $99,999	17,795
$100,000 to $149,999	9,172
$150,000 to $199,999	3,237
$200,000 to $299,999	1,400
$300,000 to $499,999	244
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	90,500

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,147
Less than $200	1,368
$200 to $299	874
$300 to $499	5,762
$500 to $699	4,787
$700 to $999	1,706
$1,000 to $1,499	439
$1,500 or more	82