Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Charleston had a population of 5,056. The median age was 40.7 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 147.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 161.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,603 households in Charleston, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.7% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 42.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 5,947 people, 1,705 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,883 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 47.55%
White, 50.45%
Black or
African American, 0.03%
Native American, 0.32%
Asian, 0.61% from
other races, and 1.04% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 1,705 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were
married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 61.3% male and 38.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,732 people, 1,834 households, and 1,228 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,957 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 53.11%
White, 45.60%
African American, 0.04%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.15% from
other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 1,834 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were
married couples living together, 24.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,812, and the median income for a family was $28,178. Males had a median income of $25,908 versus $17,292 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,876. About 21.2% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 41.3% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==