Editing Charleston, West Virginia (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1050
|1860= 1520
|1870= 3162
|1880= 4192
|1890= 6742
|1900= 11099
|1910= 22996
|1920= 39608
|1930= 60408
|1940= 67914
|1950= 73501
|1960= 85796
|1970= 71505
|1980= 63968
|1990= 57287
|2000= 53421
|2010= 51400
|2020= 48864
|estyear=2023
|estimate=46838
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=October 13, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 13, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Charleston, West Virginia – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Charleston city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US5414600&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 13, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charleston city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5414600&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 13, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charleston city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5414600&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 13, 2024}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 42,810
| 39,900
| style='background: #ffffe6; |36,216
|80.1%
|77.6%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |74.1%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 7,998
| 7,867
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7,136
|15.0%
|15.3%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |14.6%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 120
| 116
| style='background: #ffffe6; |115
|0.2%
|0.2%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.2%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 974
| 1,178
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,254
|1.8%
|2.3%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.6%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 12
| 17
| style='background: #ffffe6; |20
| 0.0%
| 0.0%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.0%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 88
| 80
| style='background: #ffffe6; |288
|0.2%
|0.2%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.6%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 987
| 1,548
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,866
|1.8%
|3.0%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |5.9%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 432
| 694
| style='background: #ffffe6; |969
| 0.8%
| 1.4%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.0%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''53,421'''
|'''51,400'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''48,864'''
|'''100.0%'''
|'''100.0%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 48,864 people, 22,082 households, and 11,685 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Charleston%20city,%20West%20Virginia%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=October 13, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1551.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 25,766 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.1% from some other races and 6.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.0% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Charleston city, West Virginia |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/charleston-city-west-virginia/160-5414600/ |access-date=October 13, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

There were 22,082 households, of which 36.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 34.7% had a female householder with no spouse present, 22% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household and family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 41.7 years with 18.9% of the population under 18. The median income for a household in the city was $54,101 and the poverty rate was 17.5%.

The median age in the city was 36.0. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were between the ages of 25 and 44; 21.9% were between the ages of 45 and 64; and 13.9% were 65 and older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

====2022 American Community Survey (ACS)====
There are 21,746 households accounted for in the 2022 ACS, with an average of 2.12 persons per household. The city's a median gross rent is $870 in the 2022 ACS. The 2022 ACS reports a median household income of $58,902, with 60.8% of households are owner occupied. 17.0% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]] (down from previous ACS surveys). The city boasts a 56.6% employment rate, with 43.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.1% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charleston city, West Virginia|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/charlestoncitywestvirginia/PST045223|access-date=October 13, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top nine reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (15.8%), German (13.5%), Irish (11.7%), Italian (3.9%), Scottish (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), French (except Basque) (1.2%), Polish (1.1%), and Norwegian (0.5%).

The median age in the city was 42.2 years.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 51,400 people, 23,453 households, and 12,587 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1630.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 26,205 housing units at an average density of {{convert|831.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 23,453 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 53,421 people, 24,505 households, and 13,624 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1690.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 27,131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|858.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.63% [[White American|White]], 15.07% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.24% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.83% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 1.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 0.81% of the population.

The five most common ancestries were [[German American|German]] (12.4%), [[English American|English]] (11.6%), [[American ethnicity#"American ancestry" in the U.S. Census|American]] (11.4%), [[Irish American|Irish]] (10.6%), and [[Italian American|Italian]] (3.9%).

There were 24,505 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 20.7% under 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was  at least $34,009, and the median income for a family was $47,975. Males had a median income of $38,257 versus $26,671 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,017. About 12.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.