South Charleston, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,727

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

3.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

9.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,896

2.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Charleston, OH is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.27% of South Charleston, OH residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in South Charleston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of South Charleston, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Charleston, OH was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Charleston, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 61

4.11%

Hispanic Population

71 people

4.11% of the people in South Charleston, OH are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Charleston, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.27% of South Charleston, OH residents (22 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 South Charleston, OH was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 48
Vietnam
11 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 15

South Charleston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Charleston, OH.

Economy

The economy of South Charleston, OH employs 720 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Charleston, OH were Manufacturing (148 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,735), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,735).

Employment

Occupations

720

2024 Value

± 132

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Charleston, OH declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 739 employees to 720 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Charleston, OH, are Production Occupations (97 people), Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Charleston, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

720

2024 Value

± 132

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Charleston, OH declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 739 employees to 720 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Charleston, OH, are Manufacturing (148 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Charleston, OH, though some of these residents may live in South Charleston, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,250

Median earning men ± $3,429

$38,359

Median earning women ± $6,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,556), Public Administration ($44,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Charleston, OH was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,500 to $141,300, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in South Charleston, OH is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Charleston, OH have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Charleston, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,974

$470

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 South Charleston, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in South Charleston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Charleston, OH 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.

$49,896

Median Household Income

± $10,262

863

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in South Charleston, OH declined from $49,896 from the previous year's value of $50,952.

The following chart displays the households in South Charleston, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Charleston, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Walked (6.22%)
Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in South Charleston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.22%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Charleston, OH have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.581% of the workforce in South Charleston, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Charleston, OH (280 out of 1.72k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Charleston, OH is White, followed by Hispanic 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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