Charleston, South Carolina

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Charleston, SC is located at 32.79 N latitude, 79.99 W longitude. The city has 97.0 square miles of land area and 17.1 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Charleston

Total (Year 2000): 96,650

Male: 45,758

 47%
Female: 50,892
 53%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 33.2

Population 18+: 77,333

Males: 36,017
 47%
Females: 41,316
 53%
 Population 65+: 13,032

Males: 5,019
 39%
Females: 8,013
61%
Under 5: 5,252
 5%
5 to 9: 5,263
 5%
10 to 14: 5,572
 6%
15 to 19: 8,555
 9%
20 to 24: 11,274
 12%
25 to 34: 14,725
 15%
35 to 44: 13,142
14%
 45 to 54: 11,969
 12%
55 to 59: 4,397
 5%
60 to 64: 3,469
 4%
65 to 74: 6,471
 7%
75 to 84: 5,005
 5%
Over 85: 1,556
 2%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 60,964
 63%
Black: 32,864
 34%
Hispanic: 1,462
 2%
Asian: 1,197
 1%
Other: 518
 1%
Native American: 145
0%
Pacific Islander: 55
0%
 In State: 55,880
 58%
Other State: 36,091
 37%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 1,994
 2%
Foreign, Naturalized: 1,416
 1%
Outside of US: 705
 1%
 US-Born: 91,971
 95%
Foreign Born: 3,410
 4%
Charleston Economy

Per Capita Income: $22,414

Male Average Income: $32,585
Female Average Income: $26,688

Household Mean Earnings: $49,157
Household Mean Social Security Income: $10,899
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $6,098
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $2,971
Household Mean Retirement Income: $22,950

Mean Travel Time To Work: 20.1 minutes

Families In Poverty: 2,941 (13%)
Individuals In Poverty: 17,518 (18%)

For Population Over 16 in Charleston

Employed: 45,266
 57%
Unemployed: 3,198
 4%

In Labor Force: 49,106
 62%
In The Armed Forces: 642
 1%
 Households

Total Households: 40,550
Median Household Income: $35,295

< $10,000: 6,401

 16%
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,869
 7%
$15,000 to $24,999: 5,586
 14%
$25,000 to $34,999: 5,279
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,902
 15%
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,724
 17%
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,187
 8%
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,647
 7%
$150,000 to $199,999: 852
 2%
$200,000+: 1,103
 3%
 Families

Total Families: 22,155
Median Family Income: $48,705

< $10,000: 2,070

 9%
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,090
 5%
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,475
 11%
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,424
 11%
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,289
 15%
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,536
20%
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,556
12%
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,166
 10%
$150,000 to $199,999: 693
 3%
$200,000+: 856
 4%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 79,992

Never Married: 32,129

 40%
Currently Married: 32,013
 40%
Separated: 2,534
 3%
Widowed: 6,283
 8%
Divorced: 7,033
 9%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 60,358

Less Than 9th Grade: 3,066

 5%
9th to 12th Grade: 6,745
 11%
High School Graduate: 11,930
 20%
Some College: 12,107
 20%
Associate Degree: 3,881
 6%
Bachelor's Degree: 14,217
 24%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 8,412
 14%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 30,276

Nursery / Preschool: 1,600
 5%
Kindergarden: 1,299
 4%
Elementary School (1-8): 8,771
 29%
High School (9-12): 4,330
 14%
College / Grad. School: 14,276
 47%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 90,702

Same House: 41,674
 46%
Different House: 47,248
 52%
Same County: 23,627
  50%
Different County: 23,621
  50%
Same State: 7,800
  33%
Different State: 15,821
  67%
Different Country: 1,780
  11%
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