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Population (year 2000): 13,390. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,578 (-6.1% change)
 

Males: 6,084  (45.4%)
Females: 7,306  (54.6%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:  42.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25309.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,600 (it was $37,905 in 2000)
South Charleston  $43,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,900 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
South Charleston  $96,900
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in South Charleston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (15.1%), Irish (11.7%), United States (10.7%), Italian (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 604 feet

Land area: 7.43 square miles.

Population density: 1709 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Charleston

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Charleston city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

254 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in South Charleston, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Charleston to the number of sex offenders is 604 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Charleston:  0.6% ($488)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (5.4 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (143.4 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (465.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunbar, WV (2.1 miles ), Jefferson, WV (4.8 miles ), Charleston, WV (5.4 miles ), Cross Lanes, WV (6.9 miles ), St. Albans, WV (7.6 miles ), Nitro, WV (9.3 miles ), Alum Creek, WV (9.3 miles ), Tornado, WV (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.35 N, Longitude: 81.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,200 (+46.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,625 (26.0%)


88 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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South Charleston, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -1,486 (-10.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in South Charleston by Year
Type 1999 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.015.50.0
Rapes 4473
    per 100,000 30.530.854.323.6
Robberies 18171012
    per 100,000 137.2131.177.694.4
Assaults 29533654
    per 100,000 221.1408.7279.5424.8
Burglaries 1631228797
    per 100,000 1242.7940.7675.5763.1
Thefts 506543471475
    per 100,000 3857.64186.93656.83736.9
Auto thefts 68434837
    per 100,000 518.4331.6372.7291.1
Arson 7254
    per 100,000 53.415.438.831.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.6) 392.5405.6377.1358.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.21
US city average:  3.00

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South Charleston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.6 miles away from the South Charleston city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 55.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


South Charleston topographic map
Hospital/medical center in South Charleston:
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4605 MACCORKLE AVE SW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near South Charleston:
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • EYE & EAR CLINIC OF CHARLESTON,THE (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • SELECT SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in South Charleston, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Charleston:
  • YEAGER (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Charleston:
  • LEON (about 30 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 35 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 37 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)

Amtrak station near South Charleston:
  • 5 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Charleston:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
Public high school in South Charleston:
Public elementary/middle schools in South Charleston:
Library in South Charleston:
  • SOUTH CHARLESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $624,300; Location: 312 4TH AVENUE; 78,620 books; 5,567 audio materials; 5,012 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in South Charleston: Kanawha Country Club (A), South Charleston Branch Kanawha County Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Riverwalk Plaza Shopping Center (1), Gateways Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Charleston include: Spring Hill Church of Christ (A), Spring Hill Baptist Church (B), Southwest Church of God (C), South Charleston Christian Church (D), Grace Church of the Nazarene (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Timothy Lutheran Church (H), Saint Paul United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Cemetery (1), Glendale Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Waste Water Retention Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Creek (A), Joplin Branch (B), Trace Fork (C), Twomile Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Charleston include: Jefferson Park (1), Timberland Park (2), Little Creek Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: South Charleston Post Office (A), Spring Hill Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Wingate Inn Charleston (402 2nd Ave SW), Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites (95 R.H.L. Blvd.).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

South Charleston compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in South Charleston (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: South Charleston Branch at 156 Seventh Avenue, branch established on 1959-06-29; Southridge Centre Branch at 280 Southridge Boulevard, branch established on 1995-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • United Bank: Spring Hill Facility at 5151 Maccorkle Avenue, S.W., branch established on 1975-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,808.1 mil, Deposits: $2,683.3 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: South Charleston Branch at 323 Second Avenue, branch established on 1977-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Riverwalk Branch at 4 Riverwalk Mall, branch established on 1988-10-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Charleston Branch at 505 D Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • SunTrust Bank: Riverwalk Branch - 984 at 5 Riverwalk, branch established on 2000-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Southridge Walmart Center Branch at 2700 Montaineer Blvd., branch established on 2004-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.48%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.02%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Charleston:
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Charleston:
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W237AZ (95.3 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around South Charleston:
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

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