Charleston, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,916 (All urban)

Charleston, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 921 (856 occupied: 629 owner occupied, 227 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 676 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $304 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $416)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $188

Median gross rent in Charleston, MS in 2007: $543

Housing units in Charleston with a mortgage: 208 (14 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 264

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,641 (it was $36,300 in 2000)

Charleston:	$53,641
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,593 - $104,307

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $71,375
Here: $71,375
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $17,554
Here: $17,554
State: $144,095

Mobile homes: $16,220
Here: $16,220
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,168

In family households: 1,877 (281 male householders, 299 female householders)
296 spouses, 705 children (621 natural, 29 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 60 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 291 (141 male householders (132 living alone)), 138 female householders (134 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 239 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 266 1-person, 13 2-persons.

203 married couples with children.
257 single-parent households (34 men, 223 women).

96.2% of residents of Charleston speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.2%)
(57.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 209 6 rooms: 150 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charleston, Mississippi:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 87 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 99
1970 to 1979: 228
1960 to 1969: 133
1950 to 1959: 153
1940 to 1949: 85
1939 or earlier: 117

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charleston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 148 3 bedrooms: 365 4 bedrooms: 73 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charleston:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 113 3 bedrooms: 66 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Charleston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 269 2 vehicles: 174 3 vehicles: 59 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Charleston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 128 2 vehicles: 51 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Charleston, MS:

Less than $10,000: 46
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Charleston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Charleston:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 15

Charleston, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.7%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 175
10 to 14 minutes: 106
15 to 19 minutes: 63
20 to 24 minutes: 20
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 63
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 90
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 32

Charleston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 570 (72%)
Carpooled: 173 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
Walked: 26 (3%)
Other means: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 218
$10,000 to $14,999: 121
$15,000 to $19,999: 112
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $74,999: 31
$75,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1177

United States or American: 205

Irish: 89

English: 75

German: 44

Scotch-Irish: 31

Dutch: 16

Italian: 15

Norwegian: 13

Scottish: 11

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

French (except Basque): 6

Portuguese: 5

Swedish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (38%)
Germany (23%)
Portugal (19%)
Philippines (19%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1970
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 73
South: 147
West: 21

64% of Charleston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 122
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 67
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 97
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,708
Black householders: $15,561
Asian householders: $29,374
Two or more races householders: $26,397
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,645

Charleston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Charleston household income for Black householders

Charleston marital status for males

Charleston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,678
Black or African American householders: $52,525
Asian householders: $66,769

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 702
One, attached: 16
Two: 5
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 9
Mobile homes: 175

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,327

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Charleston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	12.1%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	13.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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