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Charleston Illinois Information: Charleston, Illinois is part of COLES County. Population for Charleston from the last gathering is 21039. You can view Charleston venues that host many Charleston IL events every year. You can also research Charleston Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Charleston Illinois real estate guide. Charleston Illinois has a latitude of 39.6042 and a longitude of -88.1017. Zip codes in Charleston, IL include 61920 ... more Charleston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Charleston, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Charleston, IL was 21,039.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Charleston was 9,781, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Charleston, IL
There are an estimated 2,895 married men in the town. 33.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Charleston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Charleston is 11,258 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Charleston, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,044 married women in the community. 30.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Charleston, IL
The median age of people living in Charleston, IL was 22.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Charleston was 794. There were 18,141 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (2,038) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Charleston, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Charleston, IL was 20,812.

White Population in Charleston, IL
The estimated White population in the Charleston community is 19,462, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Charleston, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 894, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Charleston, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Charleston, IL was 51.

Asian Population in Charleston, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 282.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Charleston, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Charleston was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 105, while those of “two or more races” was 227 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Charleston community was 370, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Charleston, IL
The household population number in Charleston was 17,068.

Group Quarters Population in Charleston, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,971.

Average Household Size in Charleston, IL
The average household size in Charleston is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Charleston, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,148 total housing units in Charleston.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,672, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,508 were owner-occupied (45.7), and 4,164 were renter-occupied (54.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 476 vacant homes in Charleston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Charleston, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,140, with a median value in dollars of 80,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Charleston, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $795 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Charleston, average costs per month were $321 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,531 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Charleston, Illinois
2,967 people in Charleston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Charleston, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Charleston was 1,302, or 7.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Charleston, IL
In 2000, there were 2,667 people in Charleston, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Charleston, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 934 people in Charleston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Charleston, Illinois
There were 11,085 in the labor force in Charleston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Charleston was 14.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Charleston, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,140. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Charleston, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,312. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Charleston, Illinois
Per capita income in Charleston in the last full census was 14,522. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Charleston numbered 344, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Charleston, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,157, or 30.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.