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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Charleston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,421 | 45,216 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.6% | — | |
| Median household income | $65,812 | $73,769 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 12.0% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.2% | 42.2% | 91 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.5% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $203,300 | $312,000 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $908 | $1,310 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 17.3% | 8.4% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 13.0% | 13.4% | 45 |
CharlestonPeer median
CharlestonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.6% |
| Housing units | — | — | +3.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +27.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +52.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +32.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +12.4% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +386.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -1.1% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 24.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 18.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, FL | 81 | 54,036 | — | $74,212 | 43.0% |
| Hackensack, NJ | 77 | 46,057 | +4.9% | $84,277 | 42.1% |
| Pittsfield, MA | 77 | 43,457 | — | $70,582 | 34.2% |
| Midland, MI | 76 | 42,724 | — | $73,325 | 44.6% |
| Coconut Creek, FL | 76 | 58,330 | +4.9% | $75,014 | 38.9% |
| Trujillo Alto zona urbana, PR | 76 | 43,611 | — | $42,795 | 44.2% |
| Concord, NH | 75 | 44,375 | +4.4% | $84,902 | 42.3% |
| Jefferson City, MO | 74 | 42,488 | -1.6% | $66,371 | 38.7% |
| Galveston, TX | 73 | 53,424 | — | $55,631 | 36.0% |
| Bedford, TX | 73 | 49,085 | — | $83,971 | 43.5% |