Population 1,916 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Charlestown
Household size in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Charlestown has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Charlestown 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.
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Charlestown (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Charlestown
Renters in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Charlestown rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 28.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Charlestown as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Philadelphia area (6.9%).
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1965 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1965 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Charlestown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,086 | $1,049 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,060 | $1,147 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,363 | $1,281 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,524 | $1,631 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$582 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Charlestown pays $1,524 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole ($1,631). Rent takes 34.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Charlestown
Bachelor's degrees in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Charlestown as nationally: 38.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (42.3%).
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 88.9% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 90.5% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 91.9% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Charlestown: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Charlestown runs well above the national rate: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Charlestown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | 2.41 | 35.0 | 11.2% | 26.0% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,524 | 38.0% | 95.8% | 13.0% |
| North East | 2.57 | 40.2 | 13.2% | 25.0% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,526 | 33.2% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Principio Furnace | 2.22 | 45.9 | 12.0% | 21.0% | 6.6% | 1985 | $1,237 | 34.1% | 95.8% | 14.4% |
| Theodore | 2.61 | 44.9 | 12.6% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,551 | 17.9% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| Perryville | 2.40 | 44.4 | 7.4% | 25.9% | 3.6% | 1980 | $1,075 | 19.9% | 92.5% | 9.1% |
| Perry Point | 1.82 | 57.6 | 6.9% | 52.3% | 3.6% | 1986 | $801 | 18.8% | 88.5% | 8.6% |
| Frenchtown | 2.71 | 40.5 | 17.5% | 19.3% | 6.0% | 1974 | $1,426 | 26.0% | 92.4% | 6.3% |
| Red Point | 1.77 | 61.2 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 33.6% | 1983 | $2,016 | 53.5% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| Port Deposit | 2.63 | 41.9 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 1986 | $1,424 | 23.7% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Havre de Grace | 2.49 | 46.3 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 5.8% | 1985 | $1,652 | 40.9% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Colonial Acres | 2.69 | 46.8 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,773 | 19.1% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
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 Charlestown. 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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