| CHARITON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 7594 |
| CHARITON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 8438 |
| CHARITON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -10 |
| CHARITON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -844 |
| CHARITON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 8438 |
| CHARITON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 457 |
| CHARITON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| CHARITON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1550 |
| CHARITON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20 |
| CHARITON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.2 |
| CHARITON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1722 |
| CHARITON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| CHARITON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7398 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 267 |
| CHARITON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7357 |
| CHARITON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.6 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.4 |
| CHARITON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| CHARITON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| CHARITON Births 2006 | 95 |
| CHARITON Deaths 2006 | 110 |
| CHARITON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| CHARITON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 70 |
| CHARITON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| CHARITON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| CHARITON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.6 |
| CHARITON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.4 |
| CHARITON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1691 |
| CHARITON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.4 |
| CHARITON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 4373 |
| CHARITON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 123 |
| CHARITON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.9 |
| CHARITON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.6 |
| CHARITON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 43800 |
| CHARITON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.8 |
| CHARITON Households 2000 (complete count) | 3469 |
| CHARITON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.38 |
| CHARITON Per capita income in 1999 | 15515 |
| CHARITON Median household income 2008 | 38455 |
| CHARITON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.4 |
| CHARITON Personal income 2007 | 217 |
| CHARITON Per capita personal income 2007 | 27795 |
| CHARITON Civilian labor force 2008 | 3920 |
| CHARITON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 245 |
| CHARITON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.3 |
| CHARITON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 4762 |
| CHARITON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -348 |
| CHARITON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 537 |
| CHARITON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 106748 |
| CHARITON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 22417 |
| CHARITON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 213 |
| CHARITON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1315 |
| CHARITON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -22.4 |
| CHARITON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 633 |
| CHARITON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1470 |
| CHARITON Total number of firms 2002 | 765 |
| CHARITON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 37.3 |
| CHARITON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CHARITON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 45535 |
| CHARITON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5505 |
| CHARITON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| CHARITON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| CHARITON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 384499 |
| CHARITON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 75430 |
| CHARITON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9745 |
| CHARITON Land area in square miles 2000 | 755.87 |
| CHARITON Population per square mile 2000 | 11 |
