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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Charleston, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,471 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,565 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 68 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| 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) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Charleston, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,531±22 |
| Median age | 57.9±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.8%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $72,595±$9,168 |
| Per capita income | $41,475±$6,848 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.8%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $263,200±$30,105 |
| Median gross rent | $852±$221 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.9%±26.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±3.9 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