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Charles Town, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,560 (it was $113,500 in 2000)
Charles Town:

$344,560
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $234,085 - $426,581

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $341,982
Here:

$341,982
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,211
Here:

$234,211
State:

$205,683

Total population: 5,706 (Urban population: 3,027 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 15 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,726 (2,560 occupied: 1,862 owner occupied, 763 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,953 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $352,320.

Median contract rent in 2022: $841 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $971)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $853


Median gross rent in Charles Town, WV in 2022: $921

Housing units in Charles Town with a mortgage: 1,413 (168 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $136,149

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $76,504

Median monthly housing costs: $1,384

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Charles Town, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2005

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,518
  • Male householders: 1,363 (382 living alone), Female householders: 1,164 (327 living alone)
  • 1,197 spouses (1,197 opposite-sex spouses), 193 unmarried partners, (193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,636 children (1,467 natural, 52 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 487 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 99

Size of family households: 708 2-persons, 340 3-persons, 372 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 734 1-person, 210 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

1,043 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (105 men, 105 women).

91.7% of residents of Charles Town speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 419 (6.4%)
(83.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 1202 bedrooms
  • 5803 bedrooms
  • 9274 bedrooms
  • 2235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • 12no bedroom
  • 1861 bedroom
  • 3002 bedrooms
  • 1383 bedrooms
  • 904 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charles Town in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charles Town in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 4211 vehicle
  • 9292 vehicles
  • 2633 vehicles
  • 1154 vehicles
  • 1125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charles Town in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charles Town in renter-occupied apartments
  • 149no vehicle
  • 3501 vehicle
  • 1652 vehicles
  • 503 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 414 rooms
  • 1525 rooms
  • 3096 rooms
  • 1777 rooms
  • 4628 rooms
  • 7099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • 121 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 1513 rooms
  • 1964 rooms
  • 905 rooms
  • 816 rooms
  • 817 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 739+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Charles Town, WV
  • Charles Town, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Charles Town, WV in 2022
  • 117Less than $10,000
  • 135$10,000 to $19,999
  • 162$20,000 to $29,999
  • 129$30,000 to $39,999
  • 129$40,000 to $49,999
  • 156$50,000 to $59,999
  • 306$60,000 to $74,999
  • 366$75,000 to $99,999
  • 206$100,000 to $124,999
  • 238$125,000 to $149,999
  • 348$150,000 to $199,999
  • 314$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Charles Town, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Charles Town, WV in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 21$125,000 to $149,999
  • 45$150,000 to $174,999
  • 124$175,000 to $199,999
  • 297$200,000 to $249,999
  • 264$250,000 to $299,999
  • 672$300,000 to $399,999
  • 395$400,000 to $499,999
  • 185$500,000 to $749,999
  • 15$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Charles Town, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Charles Town, WV in 2022
  • 70$100 to $149
  • 14$150 to $199
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 51$250 to $299
  • 43$350 to $399
  • 58$400 to $449
  • 26$450 to $499
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 25$650 to $699
  • 15$700 to $749
  • 11$750 to $799
  • 65$800 to $899
  • 154$900 to $999
  • 50$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 51$1,500 to $1,999
  • 44$2,000 to $2,499
  • 20No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.2%
Number of people working at home: 570 (17.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 166
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 226
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 517
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 98
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 122
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 35
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 196
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 76
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 221
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 494
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 406
  • 90 or more minutes: 248
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charles Town

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,684 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled: 350 (7.3%)
  • Taxi: 120 (2.5%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 77 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 570 (11.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 33.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 68.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 25.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charles Town, West Virginia
  • 1332010 or later
  • 1372000 to 2009
  • 921990 to 1999
  • 731980 to 1989
  • 191970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Charles Town, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 489 (18.5%)
  • German: 310 (11.7%)
  • English: 269 (10.2%)
  • Irish: 198 (7.5%)
  • European: 164 (6.2%)
  • Italian: 152 (5.7%)
  • French: 42 (1.6%)
  • Norwegian: 39 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 33 (1.2%)
  • African: 33 (1.2%)
  • Canadian: 29 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 25 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 20 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 20 (0.8%)
  • Lebanese: 18 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 10 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 10 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 8 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 7 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 7 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 6 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Bangladesh
Charles Town:

16.2% (62)
West Virginia:

0.6% (183)

Ecuador
Charles Town:

15.4% (59)
West Virginia:

0.6% (178)

Mexico
Charles Town:

13.1% (50)
West Virginia:

7.4% (2,143)

Peru
Charles Town:

10.4% (40)
West Virginia:

1.0% (294)

Netherlands
Charles Town:

8.4% (32)
West Virginia:

0.5% (133)

India
Charles Town:

7.8% (30)
West Virginia:

7.2% (2,098)

El Salvador
Charles Town:

6.3% (24)
West Virginia:

2.5% (737)

Cuba
Charles Town:

3.4% (13)
West Virginia:

0.8% (229)

France
Charles Town:

3.1% (12)
West Virginia:

0.6% (168)

Uruguay
Charles Town:

3.1% (12)
West Virginia:

0.2% (61)

Philippines
Charles Town:

2.6% (10)
West Virginia:

6.2% (1,798)

Nigeria
Charles Town:

2.3% (9)
West Virginia:

2.4% (705)

Thailand
Charles Town:

2.1% (8)
West Virginia:

0.7% (207)

Korea
Charles Town:

2.1% (8)
West Virginia:

2.5% (733)

Guatemala
Charles Town:

2.1% (8)
West Virginia:

2.6% (758)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,730
  • Other state: 4,404
  • Northeast: 956
  • Midwest: 517
  • South: 2,452
  • West: 469

85.6% of Charles Town residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 5.8% lived in West Virginia.


Charles Town:

85.6%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 25
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 20
  • 10th grade: 78
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 132
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 580
  • Less than 1 year of college: 139
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 278
  • Associate degree: 135
  • Bachelor's degree: 614
  • Master's degree: 188
  • Professional school degree: 92
  • Doctorate degree: 25
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 655
  • Less than 1 year of college: 82
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 354
  • Associate degree: 307
  • Bachelor's degree: 661
  • Master's degree: 354
  • Professional school degree: 39
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Charles Town marital status for males
Charles Town marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,077
  • One, attached: 207
  • 3 or 4: 55
  • 5 to 9: 117
  • 10 to 19: 131
  • 20 to 49: 75
  • 50 or more: 57
  • Mobile homes: 5

House/condo owner moved in on average 6 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Charles Town
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charles Town, WV
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 11.5%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charles Town, WV
  • 86.7%Electricity
  • 11.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 148
Here:

22.4%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

26.1%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability