Charleston, SC

Census Place

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US Senator
N/ALindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
1.39% 1-year increase

About

None of the households in Charleston, SC 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.

96.9% of the residents in Charleston, SC are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Charleston, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Charleston, SC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

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Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

N/ALindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
N/ATim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

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

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Charleston, SC are White (3,819 and 78.1%), Black or African American (375 and 7.66%), Hispanic or Latino (324 and 6.62%), and Two or More Races (175 and 3.58%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charleston, SC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,819 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 375 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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Equity

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charleston, SC is from South Carolina.
0.462
2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty