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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Charleston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 420,264 | 391,794 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 14.9% | 13.0% | 55 | ||
| Median household income | $88,494 | $91,870 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 8.9% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3% | 46.5% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 20.9% | 16.6% | 73 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $489,100 | $383,950 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,620 | $1,545 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 14.7% | 5.7% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 17.7% | 21.3% | 9 |
CharlestonPeer median
CharlestonPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +15.3% | — | — |
| Housing units | +10.4% | — | — |
| Median household income | +26.0% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +22.1% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +32.1% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +14.0% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +87.0% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | -10.9% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 33.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 12.9 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 54.4 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 29.8 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 7.5 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 34.8 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, AL | 81 | 405,718 | +18.2% | $86,499 | 46.4% |
| Larimer, CO | 77 | 367,368 | +18.0% | $93,765 | 53.0% |
| Seminole, FL | 73 | 481,470 | +11.4% | $85,761 | 42.7% |
| Henrico, VA | 71 | 335,744 | +6.6% | $88,783 | 46.5% |
| Chesterfield, VA | 71 | 377,869 | +16.5% | $101,931 | 43.8% |
| Durham, NC | 70 | 332,353 | +17.7% | $82,316 | 55.2% |
| Dane, WI | 69 | 572,674 | +13.9% | $89,975 | 55.3% |
| Cumberland, ME | 68 | 308,827 | +8.6% | $95,677 | 53.0% |
| St. Charles, MO | 67 | 414,535 | +12.1% | $104,692 | 42.7% |
| Dakota, MN | 67 | 445,771 | +9.9% | $106,318 | 45.0% |