Population 6,189 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Charleston
Household size in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.03 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Charleston are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.0 | 37.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 37.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Charleston is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.3, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Charleston (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Charleston
Renters in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 40.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 42.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.0% | 41.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Charleston than nationally: 48.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 24.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Charleston than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Bremerton. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.9 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1971 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Charleston is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,046 | $941 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,208 | $1,051 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,150 | $1,220 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,881 | $1,801 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$834 | +$860 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Charleston pays $1,881 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $834 a month since 2006–10, up 80%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Charleston
Bachelor's degrees in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 20.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 22.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 24.8% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 29.7% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +9.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Charleston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 91.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 93.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 94.7% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 94.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Charleston: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Bremerton as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Charleston
| Period | Charleston | Bremerton | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Charleston has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Charleston compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2.37 | 31.4 | 16.0% | 48.0% | 7.6% | 1952 | $1,881 | 22.2% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Alki | 2.17 | 46.0 | 3.7% | 48.1% | 9.8% | 1968 | $2,374 | 66.5% | 97.9% | 2.6% |
| West Seattle | 2.02 | 40.7 | 4.7% | 51.1% | 8.2% | 1974 | $2,055 | 65.0% | 97.4% | 4.3% |
| Admiral | 2.21 | 41.6 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 7.2% | 1956 | $1,934 | 68.0% | 98.3% | 4.8% |
| Fauntleroy | 2.17 | 46.9 | 6.0% | 22.7% | 6.2% | 1957 | $2,172 | 76.2% | 98.3% | 2.9% |
| High Point | 2.52 | 35.5 | 9.2% | 40.9% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,937 | 55.3% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Magnolia | 2.30 | 41.3 | 3.4% | 35.5% | 7.9% | 1960 | $2,765 | 78.3% | 99.5% | 3.0% |
| Arbor Heights | 2.31 | 42.3 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 1951 | $2,494 | 68.1% | 98.4% | 4.2% |
| Roxhill | 2.15 | 39.3 | 8.7% | 36.7% | 6.3% | 1960 | $2,096 | 54.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| North Delridge | 2.12 | 36.4 | 3.7% | 40.7% | 5.6% | 1989 | $2,327 | 62.1% | 98.4% | 5.3% |
| South Delridge | 2.56 | 36.0 | 15.3% | 41.8% | 3.6% | 1968 | $2,244 | 38.0% | 90.7% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Charleston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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