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Charlestown, Indiana

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StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Total Population8,2946,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,288$71,957$80,734
Median Age32.938.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$208,300$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,033$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.4%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.124.126.4
Worked from Home6.2%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Charlestown, Indiana

Age in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Median Age32.938.138.9
Under 18 %29.1%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Households2,9952,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households66.5%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children35.1%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.5%29.6%28.7%
Never Married32.4%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,428$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.7%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Housing Units3,2072,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.4%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.6%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.6%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,681$1,614n/a

Education in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.1%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.0%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.7%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.7%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.6%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Charlestown, Indiana

StatisticCharlestownIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.3%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.7%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.2%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.3%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Charlestown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.