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Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston city, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

DecliningKanawha County · 31.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CharlestonPeer medianPctileSource
Population47,42145,21655
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.6%
Median household income$65,812$73,76918
Poverty rate15.8%12.0%73
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%42.2%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a4.5%
Median owner-occupied home value$203,300$312,0009
Median gross rent$908$1,31018
Housing vacancy rate17.3%8.4%82
Worked from home13.0%13.4%45
Population, 2012–2024
CharlestonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CharlestonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer 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%
Establishment density · Kanawha County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services24.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care23.0US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Pensacola, FL8154,036$74,21243.0%
Hackensack, NJ7746,057+4.9%$84,27742.1%
Pittsfield, MA7743,457$70,58234.2%
Midland, MI7642,724$73,32544.6%
Coconut Creek, FL7658,330+4.9%$75,01438.9%
Trujillo Alto zona urbana, PR7643,611$42,79544.2%
Concord, NH7544,375+4.4%$84,90242.3%
Jefferson City, MO7442,488-1.6%$66,37138.7%
Galveston, TX7353,424$55,63136.0%
Bedford, TX7349,085$83,97143.5%