Charleston Park, Florida

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Population in 2010: 218.
Population change since 2000: -47.0%
Males: 179  (82.4%)
Females: 39  (17.6%)
Median resident age:

69.9 years
Florida median age:

42.8 years

Zip codes: 33920.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $40,202 (it was $24,464 in 2000)
Charleston Park:

$40,202
FL:

$63,062

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $15,784 (it was $7,528 in 2000)

Charleston Park CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $137,233 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Charleston Park:

$137,233
FL:

$290,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $347,473; detached houses: $391,758; townhouses or other attached units: $254,661; in 2-unit structures: $280,771; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,929; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,367; mobile homes: $132,354; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $16,596
March 2022 cost of living index in Charleston Park: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.2%
(100.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.0% for other race residents)

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Ancestries: German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 1,793 people per square mile   (low).

Charleston Park, Florida map

29 residents are foreign born (44.1% Latin America).

This place:

42.6%
Florida:

21.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Charleston Park CDP:

0.8% ($350)
Florida:

1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (25.2 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (99.0 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (866.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Fort Denaud, FL (1.4 miles ),
Alva, FL (1.7 miles ),
Olga, FL (2.7 miles ),
Lehigh Acres, FL (2.8 miles ),
Labelle, FL (3.1 miles ),
Fort Myers Shores, FL (3.1 miles ),
Buckingham, FL (3.2 miles ),
La Belle, FL (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.71 N, Longitude: 81.58 W

Property values in Charleston Park, FL

Charleston Park satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.8%
Florida:

2.6%
Most common industries in Charleston Park, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (37.3%)
  • Construction (21.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Utilities (4.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (60.3%)
  • Utilities (12.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (10.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (58.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.9%)
  • Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Charleston Park, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.1%)
  • Cashiers (14.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (11.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (11.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Construction laborers (6.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (25.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22.4%)
  • Construction laborers (17.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.6%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (22.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (18.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (17.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)

Average climate in Charleston Park, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Charleston Park, Florida average temperatures Charleston Park, Florida average precipitation Charleston Park, Florida humidity Charleston Park, Florida wind speed Charleston Park, Florida snowfall Charleston Park, Florida sunshine Charleston Park, Florida clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 58.6. This is better than average.

City:

58.6
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2000 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.54. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.54
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Charleston Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Charleston Park place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1972, a category F2 tornado 6.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Charleston Park-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 314.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 261.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 261.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 265.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 265.3 miles away from Charleston Park center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 248.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Tropical Storms: 6, Fires: 5, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Charleston Park topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Charleston Park:

  • LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • LEHIGH ACRES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • LEHIGH ACRES DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • LEHIGH ACRES DIALYSIS CENTER LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LEHIGH ACRES, FL)
  • MEADOWBROOK MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LA BELLE, FL)
  • OAKBROOK OF LABELLE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LABELLE, FL)
  • GULF COAST CENTER FACILITY VI (Hospital, about 12 miles away; FORT MYERS, FL)

Amtrak station near Charleston Park:

  • 19 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston Park:

  • Florida Gulf Coast University (about 21 miles; Fort Myers, FL; Full-time enrollment: 11,165)
  • Edison State College (about 22 miles; Fort Myers, FL; FT enrollment: 10,649)
  • Hodges University (about 32 miles; Naples, FL; FT enrollment: 2,132)
  • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (about 81 miles; Bradenton, FL; FT enrollment: 8,012)
  • Indian River State College (about 91 miles; Fort Pierce, FL; FT enrollment: 12,211)
  • DeVry University-Florida (about 92 miles; Miramar, FL; FT enrollment: 3,674)
  • Polk State College (about 93 miles; Winter Haven, FL; FT enrollment: 7,935)

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Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.6%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.3%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Charleston Park:

Marital status in Charleston Park, FL
  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 26.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Charleston Park:

  • High school or higher: 1.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Florida average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Charleston Park, FL (based on Lee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic100,30020
Evangelical Protestant88,687288
Mainline Protestant28,60562
Other12,68445
Black Protestant1,91911
Orthodox9704
None385,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 115
This county:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Here:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 167
Lee County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 508
Here:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lee County:

24.9%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
Florida:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Charleston Park:

47.5%
State:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.2%
Florida:

49.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.1
Florida:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.9%
Florida:

19.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.8%
Florida:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Florida:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
Florida:

34.7%

General health condition:
Charleston Park:

51.0%
Florida:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Charleston Park:

84.1%
State:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Charleston Park, FL Residents

10.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($122,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.20%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.02%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Collier County, FL  0.87% ($95,676 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.70% ($39,183)
from Broward County, FL  0.34% ($69,112)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,267 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.02%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Collier County, FL  0.56% ($95,977 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL  0.29% ($61,359)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.18% ($68,683)

Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston Park:

  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCRM (1350 AM; 2 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: MANNA CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston Park:

  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBIY (88.3 FM; LA BELLE, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WNRW (98.5 FM; SAN CARLOS PARK, FL; Owner: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBTT (105.5 FM; NAPLES PARK, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRR (107.1 FM; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBX (99.3 FM; FORT MYERS BEACH, FL; Owner: WJBX LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPT (106.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM; IMMOKALEE, FL; Owner: PRAISE ENTERPRISES-NAPLES, LLC)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Charleston Park:

  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$100,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.00

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charleston Park, FL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Charleston Park compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Charleston Park on our top lists:

  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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