Charlestown, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,294
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.9
9.37% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.5%
18.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,288
0.335% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$208,300
8.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,102
2.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Charlestown, IN 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.

97.2% of the residents in Charlestown, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Charlestown, IN was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Charlestown, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlestown, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Charlestown, IN is home to a population of 8.29k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.05% of Charlestown, IN residents were born outside of the country (336 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Charlestown, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 519 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 510 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Charlestown, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlestown, IN was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlestown, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.28k ± 470
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    519 ± 267
  3. White (Hispanic)
    510 ± 385
12.3%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Charlestown, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 519 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 510 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Charlestown, IN are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlestown, IN 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 Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
336 people
3.41%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
277 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Charlestown, IN residents (336 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 Charlestown, IN was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    182 ± 130
  2. Vietnam
    32 ± 42
  3. Korea
    11 ± 26

Charlestown, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charlestown, IN employs 4.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlestown, IN were Manufacturing (662 people), Retail Trade (616 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,702), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,300).

Employment

Occupations

4.1k
2024 Value
± 559
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlestown, IN grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 4.02k employees to 4.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlestown, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (561 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (486 people), and Management Occupations (451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlestown, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

4.1k
2024 Value
± 559
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlestown, IN grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 4.02k employees to 4.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlestown, IN, are Manufacturing (662 people), Retail Trade (616 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlestown, IN, though some of these residents may live in Charlestown, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,077
Median earning men ± $8,029
$44,269
Median earning women ± $5,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,596), Public Administration ($74,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,554), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,763).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Charlestown, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlestown, IN was $208,300 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,200 to $208,300, a 8.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlestown, IN is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlestown, IN have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlestown, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,597
$2,318
Median Property Taxes
±$405

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 Charlestown, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.4%
Homeownership
2024
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Charlestown, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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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.
$77,288
Median Household Income
± $18,469
3k
Number of Households
± 454

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in Charlestown, IN declined from $77,288 from the previous year's value of $77,548.

The following chart displays the households in Charlestown, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlestown, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Charlestown, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlestown, IN have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Charlestown, IN 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 Charlestown, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlestown, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlestown, IN (1.03k out of 8.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlestown, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

96.4% of the population of Charlestown, IN has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 9.13% on non-group plans, and 3.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.59%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
8.47%
Medicare
9.13%
Non-Group
3.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlestown, IN declined by 21.6% from 4.58% to 3.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlestown, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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