Charlestown Demographics

PopulationCharlestown town, MarylandMaryland
Total Population1,0195,296,486
Male52.5%48.3%
Female47.5%51.7%
18 years and over73.2%74.4%
65 years and over10.4%11.3%
Married Persons62.4%52.8%
Single Persons37.6%47.2%
Median Age36.036.0
Average Family Size3.033.13
Ethnicity
White98.1%65.4%
Black or African American1.8%28.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%
Asian0.0%4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%4.3%
Housing CharacteristicsCharlestown town, MarylandMaryland
Total Housing Units4152,145,283
Median Home Cost$112,200$146,000
Number of Households3861,980,859
Persons per Household2.642.61
Economic CharacteristicsCharlestown town, MarylandMaryland
Median Household Income$50,562$52,868
Per Capita Income$20,959$25,614
In Labor Force69.4%67.8%
Families below poverty level3.2%6.1%
Education CharacteristicsCharlestown town, MarylandMaryland
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment142641,844
High School Enrollment71307,671
College or Graduate School38354,477
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate38.9%26.7%
Associates Degree7.1%5.3%
Bachelor's Degree6.4%18.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%13.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census