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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Charleston, MO compare?
| Figure | Charleston, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,731 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,056 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,054 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.4% |
| Measure | Charleston, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,482±24 |
| Median age | 41.8±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.3%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 45.2%±6.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $33,952±$9,082 |
| Per capita income | $17,300±$2,556 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.8%±9.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $123,700±$16,389 |
| Median gross rent | $774±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.0%±16.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.0%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.7%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±11.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±4.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov