Charlestown, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,999

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.45%

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,125

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Charlestown, MD is home to a population of 2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Charlestown, MD residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Charlestown, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Charlestown, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlestown, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlestown, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlestown, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 447
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 87

4.65%

Hispanic Population

93 people

4.65% of the people in Charlestown, MD are hispanic (93 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.687%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Charlestown, MD residents (23 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, MD was 0.687%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlestown, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 27
Vietnam
28 ± 39

Charlestown, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Charlestown, MD.

Economy

The economy of Charlestown, MD employs 880 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlestown, MD were Public Administration (192 people), Construction (86 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($183,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,250).

Employment

Occupations

880

2024 Value

± 176

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlestown, MD grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 828 employees to 880 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlestown, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), Management Occupations (130 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlestown, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

880

2024 Value

± 176

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlestown, MD grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 828 employees to 880 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlestown, MD, are Public Administration (192 people), Construction (86 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlestown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Charlestown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,250

Median earning men ± $18,639

$70,313

Median earning women ± $8,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,118), and Manufacturing ($96,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,806), and Public Administration ($73,409).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlestown, MD was $378,400 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,300 to $378,400, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlestown, MD is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlestown, MD have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlestown, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,374

$669

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Charlestown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlestown, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$122,125

Median Household Income

± $39,930

725

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 725 households in Charlestown, MD grew to $122,125 from the previous year's value of $109,650.

The following chart displays the households in Charlestown, MD 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlestown, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (4.61%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Charlestown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.61%).

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.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlestown, MD have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Charlestown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlestown, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlestown, MD (169 out of 2k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlestown, MD 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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