Charlesville, PA Demographics

Population 471 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Charlesville

Household size in Charlesville

Household size, people per household
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.592.512.68
2010–142.382.532.73
2015–192.382.502.71
2020–242.322.462.65
Change−0.27−0.05−0.03
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Charlesville is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Charlesville

Median age, years
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1043.640.337.7
2010–1446.841.038.6
2015–1953.841.839.6
2020–2449.242.040.1
Change+5.6+1.7+2.3
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Charlesville skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Charlesville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1010.6%10.5%12.3%
2010–1410.6%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.6%10.5%11.6%
2020–244.3%10.7%11.6%
Change−6.3 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Charlesville: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Charlesville

Renters in Charlesville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1016.6%29.0%33.3%
2010–1417.0%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.9%31.1%36.0%
2020–2416.1%30.7%34.8%
Change−0.5 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.1% of households in Charlesville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Charlesville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1011.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1412.3%10.5%11.4%
2015–1912.4%10.7%11.1%
2020–2412.6%9.1%9.6%
Change+1.2 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs high in Charlesville: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Charlesville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10197019631974
2010–14196719641975
2015–19197619651977
2020–24198219671980
Change+12+4+6
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The typical home in Charlesville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.

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 Charlesville

Rent, per month
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$534$829$965
2010–14$648$923$1,040
2015–19$714$1,039$1,213
2020–24$865$1,323$1,571
Change+$331+$494+$606
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Rent in Charlesville runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, 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 Charlesville

Bachelor's degrees in Charlesville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1010.8%27.2%28.4%
2010–1419.2%28.7%29.6%
2015–1917.5%31.8%32.1%
2020–2424.1%35.6%35.6%
Change+13.3 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Charlesville: 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Charlesville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1084.9%87.3%84.9%
2010–1486.7%88.8%86.1%
2015–1990.5%90.3%87.7%
2020–2494.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.5 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Charlesville: 94.4% 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 Charlesville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCharlesvillePennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.0%7.5%8.1%
2010–145.3%8.8%9.4%
2015–196.6%5.5%5.6%
2020–247.4%5.4%5.4%
Change+2.4 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Charlesville runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Charlesville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Charlesville2.3249.24.3%16.1%12.6%1982$86524.1%94.4%7.4%
Bedford2.1749.74.7%29.5%15.4%1966$91818.9%94.0%4.2%
Ott Town2.5644.28.1%14.7%14.3%1973$78715.8%91.1%3.3%
Rainsburg2.6643.98.5%17.1%16.6%1971$79716.5%88.7%3.5%
Chalybeate2.3254.10.5%17.7%15.2%1968$94017.9%93.8%5.2%
Lutzville2.3451.61.0%16.9%14.3%1979$1,11029.5%90.5%3.6%
Wolfsburg1.7857.61.9%11.9%18.5%1972$90612.9%94.0%0.1%
Manns Choice2.3346.55.2%21.1%25.4%1973$87116.7%91.2%6.3%
Hartley2.3153.90.8%16.6%15.0%1971$1,04322.4%91.6%2.3%
Madley2.5245.85.8%21.7%21.4%1975$98317.5%93.3%3.2%
Everett2.3844.910.3%30.3%16.7%1966$88318.2%91.5%4.0%

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 Charlesville. 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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