| CHARLESTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 355276 |
| CHARLESTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 310099 |
| CHARLESTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 14.6 |
| CHARLESTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 45177 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 309969 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24248 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80343 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.1 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.7 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44260 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 229748 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 107327 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1301 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5189 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 247 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4234 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13288 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 218762 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.8 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.8 |
| CHARLESTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.9 |
| CHARLESTON Births 2006 | 5090 |
| CHARLESTON Deaths 2006 | 2781 |
| CHARLESTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 60 |
| CHARLESTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 49.6 |
| CHARLESTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| CHARLESTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.4 |
| CHARLESTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.5 |
| CHARLESTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 30.7 |
| CHARLESTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 59609 |
| CHARLESTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 22.6 |
| CHARLESTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 172646 |
| CHARLESTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 31623 |
| CHARLESTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 22.4 |
| CHARLESTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 61 |
| CHARLESTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 130200 |
| CHARLESTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 27.9 |
| CHARLESTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 123326 |
| CHARLESTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.42 |
| CHARLESTON Per capita income in 1999 | 21393 |
| CHARLESTON Median household income 2008 | 50213 |
| CHARLESTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.4 |
| CHARLESTON Personal income 2007 | 13295 |
| CHARLESTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 38702 |
| CHARLESTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 176873 |
| CHARLESTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 9368 |
| CHARLESTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.3 |
| CHARLESTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 291481 |
| CHARLESTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 45826 |
| CHARLESTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 54251 |
| CHARLESTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.2722e+07 |
| CHARLESTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 43646 |
| CHARLESTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 12203 |
| CHARLESTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 180076 |
| CHARLESTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 6.1 |
| CHARLESTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 27862 |
| CHARLESTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.02448e+06 |
| CHARLESTON Total number of firms 2002 | 30232 |
| CHARLESTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.7 |
| CHARLESTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.6 |
| CHARLESTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.8 |
| CHARLESTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 1 |
| CHARLESTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLESTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.1 |
| CHARLESTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.11345e+06 |
| CHARLESTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.44647e+06 |
| CHARLESTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 4.6385e+06 |
| CHARLESTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14639 |
| CHARLESTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3178 |
| CHARLESTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 502705 |
| CHARLESTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 41702 |
| CHARLESTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 5.17143e+06 |
| CHARLESTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 14858 |
| CHARLESTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 918.51 |
| CHARLESTON Population per square mile 2000 | 337 |
