Charleston township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,487

Charleston township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.33%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.48%
  • Two or more races: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-70)
The current population of Charleston township, Pennsylvania is 3,487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,47798.33%
Other race330.93%
Black or African American170.48%
Two or more races90.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charleston township Population by Race

Charleston township Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston township Median Age

53.3

Total

47.4

Male

58

Female

Charleston township Adults

There are 2,896 adults, (1,097 of whom are seniors) in Charleston township.

Charleston township Age Dependency

96.6

Age Dependency Ratio

61

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston township Sex Ratio

Female1,80451.02%
Male1,73248.98%

Charleston township Population by Age

Charleston township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3862.4381.318.7
Married7482.6994.85.2
Non Family3311.0776.423.6
Female2223.4867.632.4
Male852.7117.682.4

2.8

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charleston township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1123.99%
Associates Degree29310.43%
Bachelors Degree40114.28%
Graduate Degree31511.21%
High School Graduate1,22743.68%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College46116.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charleston township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charleston township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7172,610707
Hispanic78789
Other Race33330
Black1490
2+ Races999

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Charleston township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$98,319$0
Graduate Degree$67,614$0$0
High School Graduate$42,083$63,125$0
Less Than 9th Grade$65,560$0$0
Overall$41,926$64,625$19,815
Some College$40,774$53,750$18,750

$41,926

Average Earnings

$64,625

Average Male

$19,815

Average Female

Charleston township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charleston township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charleston township Language

93.05% of Charleston township residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Charleston township Language

Charleston township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2892357.15%

6.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

10.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston township is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston township is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.57%.

Charleston township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.15%
Some College3.3%
High School2.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Charleston township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.85%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Charleston township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charleston township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,975$100,921
Households$72,043$91,397
Married Families$98,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,231$57,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Charleston township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charleston township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Charleston township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charleston township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

272

Number of Veterans

255

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam67
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War49
Korea19
World War II4

Charleston township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5479
55 to 6471
65 to 7450
75+50
18 to 3422

Charleston township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2679.4%
Black533.33%

Charleston township Veterans by Race

Charleston township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Charleston township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston township 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

67.68%

Born in Charleston township

95.28%

Native Born

4.72%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

4.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.28% of Charleston township residents were born in the United States, with 67.68% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Charleston township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,407-16-0.47%
20283,423-16-0.47%
20273,439-16-0.46%
20263,455-16-0.46%
20253,471-16-0.46%
20243,487-16-0.46%
20233,503-16-0.45%
20223,519-29-0.82%
20213,548-9-0.25%
20203,5571404.1%
20193,417-15-0.44%
20183,43270.2%
20173,425-37-1.07%
20163,462-15-0.43%
20153,477140.4%
20143,46370.2%
20133,456-2-0.06%
20123,458481.41%
20113,410401.19%
20103,37000%

Charleston township Population by Year