Population 773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. Charles
Household size in St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, St. Charles sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in St. Charles is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in St. Charles as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 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 St. Charles
Renters in St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in St. Charles rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 60.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 13.9 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in St. Charles: 12.5% 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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in St. Charles is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $370 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in St. Charles runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 St. Charles
Bachelor's degrees in St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in St. Charles: 5.0% 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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in St. Charles never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 St. Charles
| Period | St. Charles | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in St. Charles is close to the national rate of 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).
St. Charles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 2.59 | 38.8 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 12.5% | 1970 | $753 | 5.0% | 84.8% | 5.1% |
| Dawson Springs | 2.48 | 44.7 | 15.9% | 26.7% | 21.6% | 1970 | $777 | 5.7% | 86.8% | 7.4% |
| Nortonville | 2.67 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 25.7% | 11.3% | 1979 | $835 | 15.7% | 90.8% | 6.7% |
| Charleston | 2.73 | 46.5 | 14.1% | 14.7% | 22.9% | 1975 | $1,039 | 2.7% | 92.8% | 1.9% |
| Mannington | 2.44 | 48.0 | 6.3% | 20.9% | 15.3% | 1985 | $721 | 13.2% | 88.1% | 3.3% |
| Claxton | 2.47 | 43.1 | 21.0% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 1972 | $635 | 9.2% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| Richland | 2.21 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 28.7% | 5.6% | 1972 | $926 | 9.7% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Earlington | 2.47 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 25.8% | 18.6% | 1965 | $755 | 9.1% | 89.9% | 6.6% |
| Mortons Gap | 2.12 | 54.9 | 6.5% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 1977 | $559 | 4.8% | 85.4% | 13.2% |
| Oak Hill | 2.44 | 49.3 | 8.9% | 23.9% | 15.9% | 1978 | $819 | 11.2% | 91.2% | 8.7% |
| Hawkins | 2.30 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 26.2% | 22.5% | 1984 | $659 | 11.5% | 90.5% | 0.9% |
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 St. Charles. 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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