Charleston, UT

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2024 Population
414
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.9
1.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.09%
4.27% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,607
2.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$712,100
5.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
214
23% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Charleston, UT 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, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Charleston, UT was $712,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Charleston, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston, UT was 5 cars per household.

United StatesUtahWasatch County, UTHeber, UTSoutheast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Charleston, UT is home to a population of 414 people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.38% of Charleston, UT residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Charleston, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Charleston, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charleston, UT was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charleston, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    369 ± 109
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 17
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 18
1.93%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Charleston, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.93% of the people in Charleston, UT are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charleston, UT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    104,058 ± 7,797 people
  2. Venezuela
    13,264 ± 2,822 people
  3. Peru
    9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.38%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
3.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Charleston, UT residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charleston, UT was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 13

Charleston, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charleston, UT employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charleston, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($161,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,125).

Employment

Occupations

214
2024 Value
± 76
−23%
1 Year decline
± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charleston, UT declined at a rate of −23%, from 278 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charleston, UT, are Management Occupations (33 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charleston, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

214
2024 Value
± 76
−23%
1 Year decline
± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charleston, UT declined at a rate of −23%, from 278 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charleston, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charleston, UT, though some of these residents may live in Charleston, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,667
Median earning men ± $25,524
$40,000
Median earning women ± $17,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,875), and Public Administration ($95,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($182,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Charleston, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charleston, UT was $712,100 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $672,300 to $712,100, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Charleston, UT is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charleston, UT have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charleston, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$712,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$139,383
$148
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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 Charleston, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Charleston, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,607
Median Household Income
± $35,792
179
Number of Households
± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Charleston, UT grew to $96,607 from the previous year's value of $93,875.

The following chart displays the households in Charleston, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charleston, UT is from Utah.
0.472
2024 Wage GINI in Utah
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Charleston, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charleston, UT have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Charleston, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charleston, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charleston, UT have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charleston, UT (33 out of 408 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charleston, UT is White, followed by Two Or More 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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Health

97.3% of the population of Charleston, UT has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 5.8% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.66%
Uninsured
49.5%
Employer Coverage
5.8%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
23.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charleston, UT declined by 35.7% from 4.13% to 2.66%.

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