Charleston town, New York Population 2024

1,332

Charleston town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charleston town was:

  • White: 87.48%
  • Two or more races: 10.43%
  • Black or African American: 1.15%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-24)
The current population of Charleston town, New York is 1,332 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,356.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,21687.48%
Two or more races14510.43%
Black or African American161.15%
Other race100.72%
Asian30.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charleston town Population by Race

Charleston town Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston town Median Age

42

Total

40.3

Male

42.8

Female

Charleston town Adults

There are 1,139 adults, (152 of whom are seniors) in Charleston town.

Charleston town Age Dependency

40.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston town Sex Ratio

Female64146.12%
Male74953.88%

Charleston town Population by Age

Charleston town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5212.6594.45.6
Married2803.05955
Non Family1681.491.18.9
Female433.441000
Male304.731000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

94.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charleston town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade827.97%
Associates Degree20419.83%
Bachelors Degree14113.7%
Graduate Degree434.18%
High School Graduate33632.65%
Less Than 9th Grade444.28%
Some College17917.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charleston town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charleston town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White915809164
2+ Races907510
Black161610
Other Race500
Asian330
Hispanic330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 62.5%.

Charleston town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,250$62,155$102,813
Graduate Degree$63,393$63,214$0
High School Graduate$40,195$41,964$23,250
Less Than 9th Grade$31,354$31,667$0
Overall$46,806$56,346$37,240
Some College$54,028$59,167$39,375

$46,806

Average Earnings

$56,346

Average Male

$37,240

Average Female

Charleston town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charleston town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charleston town Language

99.06% of Charleston town residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Charleston town Language

Charleston town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,211655.37%
Black16212.5%

4.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.65%

Male Poverty Rate

3.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston town is Black, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston town is White, with 5.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.47%.

Charleston town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.93%
Some College5.74%
Less Than 9th Grade3.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Charleston town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.2%
Female Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Charleston town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charleston town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,930$97,153
Households$90,694$94,660
Married Families$95,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,455$83,928

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Charleston town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charleston town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Charleston town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charleston town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War57
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War18
Korea3
World War II3

Charleston town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5455
65 to 7419
75+19
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Charleston town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10410.54%
2+ Races11.06%

Charleston town Veterans by Race

Charleston town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Charleston town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.43%

Born in Charleston town

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Charleston town residents were born in the United States, with 90.43% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Charleston town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,307-5-0.38%
20281,312-5-0.38%
20271,317-5-0.38%
20261,322-5-0.38%
20251,327-5-0.38%
20241,332-5-0.37%
20231,337-5-0.37%
20221,342-11-0.81%
20211,353-3-0.22%
20201,356292.19%
20191,32730.23%
20181,32440.3%
20171,320-5-0.38%
20161,325-11-0.82%
20151,336-2-0.15%
20141,33810.07%
20131,337-9-0.67%
20121,346-11-0.81%
20111,357-17-1.24%
20101,37400%

Charleston town Population by Year