| CHARLES CITY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 7217 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6926 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.2 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 291 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6926 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 353 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.9 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1373 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1223 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3177 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3371 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 549 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 104 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3149 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44.1 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46.7 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.6 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CHARLES CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 43.7 |
| CHARLES CITY Births 2006 | 62 |
| CHARLES CITY Deaths 2006 | 54 |
| CHARLES CITY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 74.3 |
| CHARLES CITY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.3 |
| CHARLES CITY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.6 |
| CHARLES CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.7 |
| CHARLES CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.5 |
| CHARLES CITY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1651 |
| CHARLES CITY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 34.6 |
| CHARLES CITY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3190 |
| CHARLES CITY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 295 |
| CHARLES CITY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10.2 |
| CHARLES CITY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 84.9 |
| CHARLES CITY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 86700 |
| CHARLES CITY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 1.9 |
| CHARLES CITY Households 2000 (complete count) | 2670 |
| CHARLES CITY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.59 |
| CHARLES CITY Per capita income in 1999 | 19182 |
| CHARLES CITY Median household income 2008 | 50958 |
| CHARLES CITY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.2 |
| CHARLES CITY Personal income 2007 | 233 |
| CHARLES CITY Per capita personal income 2007 | 32615 |
| CHARLES CITY Civilian labor force 2008 | 3875 |
| CHARLES CITY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 197 |
| CHARLES CITY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.1 |
| CHARLES CITY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2720 |
| CHARLES CITY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 639 |
| CHARLES CITY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 405 |
| CHARLES CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 89164 |
| CHARLES CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32781 |
| CHARLES CITY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 151 |
| CHARLES CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1476 |
| CHARLES CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 2 |
| CHARLES CITY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 428 |
| CHARLES CITY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3558 |
| CHARLES CITY Total number of firms 2002 | 541 |
| CHARLES CITY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CHARLES CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 26182 |
| CHARLES CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3706 |
| CHARLES CITY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 30 |
| CHARLES CITY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 4586 |
| CHARLES CITY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 27489 |
| CHARLES CITY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 47367 |
| CHARLES CITY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6568 |
| CHARLES CITY Land area in square miles 2000 | 182.76 |
| CHARLES CITY Population per square mile 2000 | 38 |