Charleston Population History 1990 - 2023

Charleston Population Facts

What is the current population of Charleston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Charleston is 17,028. Charleston, Illinois is the 2,157th largest city in the US.

What county is Charleston, Illinois in?

Charleston is located entirely in Coles County.

What is the size of Charleston, Illinois in square miles?

Charleston has an area of 8.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Charleston?

The peak population of Charleston was in 2010, when its population was 21,838. In 2010, Charleston was the 1,608th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,157th largest city in the US. Charleston is currently 22.0% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Charleston shrinking?

Charleston has shrunk 19.5% since the year 2000. Charleston, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Charleston, Illinois?

Charleston has a population density of 2,449 people per square mile.

Charleston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Charleston, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Charleston, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,985. The voting age population is 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.4% of the residents of Charleston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Charleston, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Charleston are 86.7% White, 8.1% Black, 2.6% Asian, 2.0% Two or more races, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Other and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Charleston, 29.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.4%. On a per-household basis, 18.1% of families are below the poverty line in Charleston.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.8% of Charleston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Charleston, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.8% of Charleston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 34.7% have a bachelor's degree and 15.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Charleston residents aged 5 and older, 5.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.7% speak an Asian language.

Charleston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Charleston, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Charleston is 5.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Charleston, 21.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Charleston, Illinois?

The median household income in Charleston is $40,863.

Charleston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Charleston, Illinois?

In Charleston, 48.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Charleston, Illinois?

Renters occupy 51.7% of housing units in Charleston.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Charleston, 16.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Charleston, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Charleston, 9.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 870 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Charleston, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Charleston is $723.

What percentage of households in Charleston, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Charleston, 77.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.