Charleston, WV Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,560 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 749 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 584 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,006 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,396 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,825 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,821 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,031 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,092 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,361 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,299 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,715 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,651 | 17.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,672 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,209 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,358 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,438 | 46.2 |
| Separated | 882 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 4,474 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,759 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 6,057 | 13.7 |
Female | 3,433 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 804 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 417 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,367 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,592 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 937 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,952 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 48.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,613 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,065 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,297 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,164 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,689 | 43.1 |
Same county | 14,376 | 28.6 |
Different county | 7,313 | 14.5 |
Same state | 3,099 | 6.2 |
Different state | 4,214 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 444 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,196 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,490 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 51,371 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 39,796 | 74.8 |
Different state | 11,575 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 119 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,706 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 533 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,057 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 649 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 301 | 17.6 |
| Asia | 1,090 | 63.9 |
| Africa | 110 | 6.4 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 153 | 9.0 |
| Northern America | 46 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,297 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,609 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,688 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 803 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 718 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 231 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,005 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 294 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 650 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 204 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,196 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,535 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 1,104 | 2.1 |
| Czech1 | 150 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 626 | 1.2 |
| English | 6,208 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 958 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 126 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,603 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 185 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,684 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 2,094 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 115 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 184 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 570 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 133 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,581 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,119 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 74 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 578 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 159 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 146 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 87 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,105 | 11.5 |
| Welsh | 612 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,057 | 22.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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