Charleston, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,115 (it was $75,600 in 2000 )
Charleston:
$129,115Illinois:
$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,558 - $168,899
Total population: 21,838 (Urban population: 20,930 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 105 (all nonfarm) )
Houses: 8,688 (7,518 occupied: 3,606 owner occupied, 4,009 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
53%State:
33%
Housing density: 1,087 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $54,469.
Median contract rent in 2022: $621 (lower quartile is $472, upper quartile is $826)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $679
Median gross rent in Charleston, IL in 2022: $816
Housing units in Charleston with a mortgage: 1,642 (125 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 11
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,457
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,380
Median monthly housing costs: $763
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1969
Median year apartment built: 1982
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,550
Male householders: 3,688 (1,264 living alone ), Female householders: 3,692 (1,444 living alone )
2,622 spouses (2,597 opposite-sex spouses ), 821 unmarried partners , (769 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 2,366 children (2,179 natural , 125 adopted , 62 stepchildren ), 252 grandchildren , 76 brothers or sisters , 71 parents , 80 foster children , 113 other relatives , 744 non-relatives
In group quarters: 3,017
Size of family households: 2,126 2-persons , 862 3-persons , 467 4-persons , 67 5-persons , 146 6-persons , 16 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 2,853 1-person , 919 2-persons , 163 3-persons , 78 4-persons .
1,380 married couples with children.
458 single-parent households (118 men , 340 women ).
94.2% of residents of Charleston speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well , 7% speak English well , 2% speak English not well ).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well , 23% speak English well , 2% speak English not well ).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well , 40% speak English well , 16% speak English not well , 9% don't speak English at all ).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well , 10% speak English well ).
Foreign born population: 632 (3.6%)
(63.1% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Charleston, IL household income distribution
865 Less than $10,000
839 $10,000 to $19,999
897 $20,000 to $29,999
764 $30,000 to $39,999
667 $40,000 to $49,999
513 $50,000 to $59,999
778 $60,000 to $74,999
750 $75,000 to $99,999
567 $100,000 to $124,999
311 $125,000 to $149,999
489 $150,000 to $199,999
187 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Charleston, IL
73 Less than $10,000
20 $15,000 to $19,999
32 $20,000 to $24,999
43 $25,000 to $29,999
51 $30,000 to $34,999
83 $40,000 to $49,999
121 $50,000 to $59,999
254 $60,000 to $69,999
279 $70,000 to $79,999
278 $80,000 to $89,999
129 $90,000 to $99,999
436 $100,000 to $124,999
441 $125,000 to $149,999
600 $150,000 to $174,999
97 $175,000 to $199,999
180 $200,000 to $249,999
148 $250,000 to $299,999
130 $300,000 to $399,999
38 $400,000 to $499,999
63 $500,000 to $749,999
10 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
5 $1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Charleston, IL
10 Less than $100
82 $100 to $149
8 $150 to $199
87 $200 to $249
190 $300 to $349
93 $350 to $399
344 $400 to $449
350 $450 to $499
277 $500 to $549
268 $550 to $599
339 $600 to $649
280 $650 to $699
394 $700 to $749
99 $750 to $799
373 $800 to $899
235 $900 to $999
225 $1,000 to $1,249
135 $1,250 to $1,499
99 $1,500 to $1,999
5 $2,500 to $2,999
4 $3,000 to $3,499
71 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,080 (11.5% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1,360
5 to 9 minutes: 2,345
10 to 14 minutes: 1,294
15 to 19 minutes: 1,305
20 to 24 minutes: 647
25 to 29 minutes: 217
30 to 34 minutes: 316
35 to 39 minutes: 140
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 293
60 to 89 minutes: 229
90 or more minutes: 75
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,500 (69.1%)
Carpooled: 565 (6.0%)
Bus : 15 (0.2%)
Taxi: 67 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 199 (2.1%)
Walked: 994 (10.6%)
Worked at home: 1,080 (11.5%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 5.4% Males5.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 8.4% Males9.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 0.6% Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charleston, Illinois
372 2010 or later
69 2000 to 2009
149 1990 to 1999
66 1980 to 1989
38 1970 to 1979
143 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
German: 1,156 (16.7%)
American: 935 (13.5%)
English: 737 (10.6%)
Irish: 539 (7.8%)
European: 234 (3.4%)
Italian: 171 (2.5%)
Polish: 138 (2.0%)
Assyrian: 98 (1.4%)
Brazilian: 97 (1.4%)
Scotch-Irish: 77 (1.1%)
African: 72 (1.0%)
Eastern European: 51 (0.7%)
French: 40 (0.6%)
British: 38 (0.5%)
Dutch: 36 (0.5%)
Ghanaian: 30 (0.4%)
Welsh: 28 (0.4%)
Swiss: 22 (0.3%)
Scottish: 20 (0.3%)
Canadian: 17 (0.2%)
French Canadian: 17 (0.2%)
Russian: 17 (0.2%)
Czech: 13 (0.2%)
Belizean: 13 (0.2%)
Macedonian: 7 (0.1%)
Northern European: 3 (0.04%)
Sudanese: 3 (0.04%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Brazil Charleston:
15.0% (95)Illinois:
0.5% (8,778)
Colombia Charleston:
15.0% (95)Illinois:
0.9% (16,553)
India Charleston:
13.8% (87)Illinois:
9.2% (166,409)
Germany Charleston:
10.9% (69)Illinois:
1.0% (18,753)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Charleston:
10.4% (66)Illinois:
4.1% (74,364)
Iraq Charleston:
9.8% (62)Illinois:
0.7% (13,214)
Mexico Charleston:
8.4% (53)Illinois:
34.7% (626,958)
Korea Charleston:
6.5% (41)Illinois:
2.2% (40,393)
Ghana Charleston:
3.8% (24)Illinois:
0.4% (7,043)
Russia Charleston:
2.5% (16)Illinois:
0.9% (16,308)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,307
Other state: 3,409
Northeast: 194
Midwest: 2,015
South: 708
West: 499
72.8% of Charleston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86.4% lived in Illinois.
Charleston:
72.8%State average:
88.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 77
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 94
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,267
Less than 1 year of college: 356
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 960
Associate degree: 386
Bachelor's degree: 927
Master's degree: 354
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 233
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 1
11th grade: 141
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,504
Less than 1 year of college: 328
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 548
Associate degree: 473
Bachelor's degree: 847
Master's degree: 817
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 121
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,621
One, attached: 370
Two: 582
3 or 4: 452
5 to 9: 722
10 to 19: 656
20 to 49: 629
50 or more: 312
Mobile homes: 340
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,714
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%
House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago
Renter moved in on average 1 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52