Charles Town, WV

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2021 Population
6,373
6.48% 1-year growth
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.4
3.59% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
9.6%
14.8% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$79,158
2.07% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$298,300
12.2% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
3,139
4.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Charles Town, WV had a population of 6.37k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $79,158. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Charles Town, WV grew from 5,985 to 6,373, a 6.48% increase and its median household income grew from $77,552 to $79,158, a 2.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charles Town, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%).

None of the households in Charles Town, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Charles Town, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charles Town, WV are American Public University System (14,306 degrees awarded in 2021) and Catholic Distance University (475398) (44 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Charles Town, WV was $298,300, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Charles Town, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Charles Town, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Charles Town, WV is home to a population of 6.37k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.35% of Charles Town, WV residents were born outside of the country (405 people).

In 2021, there were 6.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Charles Town, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 677 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 422 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
97.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Charles Town, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Charles Town, WV was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charles Town, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.55k ± 385
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    677 ± 212
  3. White (Hispanic)
    422 ± 179
9.29%
Hispanic Population
592 people

In 2021, there were 6.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Charles Town, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 677 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 422 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.29% of the people in Charles Town, WV are hispanic (592 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,200 ± 1,151 people
  2. China
    1,989 ± 1,094 people
  3. Mexico
    1,564 ± 971 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.35%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
405 people
7.69%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
460 people

As of 2021, 6.35% of Charles Town, WV residents (405 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charles Town, WV was 7.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    156 ± 107
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    130 ± 71
  3. Vietnam
    121 ± 73

Charles Town, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Charles Town, WV employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Charles Town, WV are Retail Trade (448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), and Public Administration (345 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($110,179), Information ($109,038), and Construction ($100,690).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,027. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.14k
2021 Value
± 373
4.98%
1 Year growth
± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Charles Town, WV grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 2.99k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charles Town, WV, are Management Occupations (492 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (473 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charles Town, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.14k
2021 Value
± 373
4.98%
1 Year growth
± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Charles Town, WV grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 2.99k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charles Town, WV, are Retail Trade (448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (430 people), and Public Administration (345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charles Town, WV, though some of these residents may live in Charles Town, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,924
Median earning men ± $8,061
$31,711
Median earning women ± $7,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($113,542), Information ($109,904), and Construction ($101,157).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($56,851), Public Administration ($55,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,885).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $13.7B
  2. $6.8B
  3. $5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B
2020 Value in West Virginia
$114B
Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia
66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.9B
  2. $6.59B
  3. $5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Charles Town, WV awarded 14,350 degrees. The student population of Charles Town, WV in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 30,590 male students and 17,881 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charles Town, WV are White (7,920 and 55.7%), followed by Black or African American (2,224 and 15.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,866 and 13.1%), and Unknown (1,100 and 7.74%).

The largest universities in Charles Town, WV by number of degrees awarded are American Public University System (14,306 and 99.7%) and Catholic Distance University (475398) (44 and 0.307%).

The most popular majors in Charles Town, WV are General Business Administration & Management (2,754 and 19.2%), General Studies (1,815 and 12.6%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (730 and 5.09%).

The median tuition cost in Charles Town, WV for private four year colleges is $7,320.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 48,471 students enrolled in Charles Town, WV, 63.1% men and 36.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,255 records, of which 34.2% were women and 65.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 499 degree-majors awarded
  2. 425 degree-majors awarded
  3. 1,493 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charles Town, WV was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 499 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Charles Town, WV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 14,306 degrees awarded
  2. 44 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Public University System with 14,306 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 9,280 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charles Town, WV, which is 1.83 times more than the 5,070 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,920 degrees mean that there were 3.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,224 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,085) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($625) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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The median property value in Charles Town, WV was $298,300 in 2021, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $265,900 to $298,300, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Charles Town, WV is 68%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Charles Town, WV have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charles Town, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charles Town, WV is $79,158. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Charles Town, WV was Census Tract 9725.01 with a value of $123,250, followed by Census Tract 9725.03 and Census Tract 9725.06, with respective values of $72,992 and $67,608.

Property

$298,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$22,743
$1,598
Median Property Taxes
±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charles Town, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charles Town, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2021
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68% of the housing units in Charles Town, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9725.01
  2. Census Tract 9725.03
  3. Census Tract 9725.06

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charles Town, WV was Census Tract 9725.01 with a value of $123,250, followed by Census Tract 9725.03 and Census Tract 9725.06, with respective values of $72,992 and $67,608.

The following map shows all of the places in Charles Town, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$79,158
Median Household Income
± $13,081
2.35k
Number of Households
± 304

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Charles Town, WV grew to $79,158 from the previous year's value of $77,552.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charles Town, WV is from West Virginia.
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Carpooled (9.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.87%)

In 2021, 77% of workers in Charles Town, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (8.87%).

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Commute Time

38.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charles Town, WV have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Charles Town, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charles Town, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charles Town, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charles Town, WV (596 out of 6.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charles Town, WV is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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94.6% of the population of Charles Town, WV has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WV see 1905 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.581% increase from the previous year (1894 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1027 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,905 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, WV

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WV see an average of 1,905 patients per year. This represents a 0.581% increase from the previous year (1,894 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.39%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
9.7%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charles Town, WV grew by 5.56% from 5.11% to 5.39%.

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