Charleston city, Illinois demographics
Population: 18,130
Median age: 26.8
Median household income: 44,371
Charleston is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Charleston city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 18,130 |
| 2020 | 20,141 |
| 2019 | 20,464 |
| 2018 | 20,632 |
| 2017 | 21,202 |
| 2016 | 21,257 |
| 2015 | 21,552 |
| 2014 | 22,065 |
| 2013 | 22,048 |
| 2012 | 21,952 |
| 2011 | 21,861 |
| 2010 | 21,746 |
| 2009 | 21,472 |
Census data for Charleston city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Charleston city, Illinois
| Total population | 18,130 |
| Male | 8,526 |
| Female | 9,604 |
| Total population | 18,130 |
| Under 5 years | 686 |
| 5 to 9 years | 687 |
| 10 to 14 years | 719 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,068 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,276 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,743 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,712 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,377 |
| 55 to 59 years | 925 |
| 60 to 64 years | 849 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,096 |
| 75 to 84 years | 631 |
| 85 years and over | 361 |
| Median age (years) | 26.8 |
| Under 18 years | 2,404 |
| 16 years and over | 15,981 |
| 18 years and over | 15,726 |
| 21 years and over | 12,971 |
| 62 years and over | 2,639 |
| 65 years and over | 2,088 |
| Total population | 18,130 |
| One race | 17,606 |
| White | 15,676 |
| Black or African American | 1,409 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 345 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 160 |
| Two or more races | 524 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,413 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,231 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,182 |
Social characteristics in Charleston city, Illinois
| Total households | 7,188 |
| Family households (families) | 2,410 |
| Married-couple family | 908 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,742 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,121 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,128 |
| Average household size | 1,585 |
| Average family size | 2.05 |
Economic characteristics in Charleston city, Illinois
| Total households | 7,188 |
| Less than $10,000 | 768 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 565 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 755 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 902 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 966 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,329 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 611 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 735 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 373 |
| $200,000 or more | 184 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,371 |
Housing characteristics in Charleston city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 8,515 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,188 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,327 |
| Total housing units | 8,515 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,207 |
| 1-unit, attached | 382 |
| 2 units | 761 |
| 3 or 4 units | 486 |
| 5 to 9 units | 760 |
| 10 to 19 units | 629 |
| 20 or more units | 908 |
| Mobile home | 382 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,515 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 337 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 447 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,438 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,612 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,665 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 781 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 607 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 181 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,447 |
| Total housing units | 8,515 |
| 1 room | 180 |
| 2 rooms | 363 |
| 3 rooms | 1,064 |
| 4 rooms | 1,698 |
| 5 rooms | 1,575 |
| 6 rooms | 1,715 |
| 7 rooms | 909 |
| 8 rooms | 496 |
| 9 rooms or more | 515 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 8,515 |
| No bedroom | 275 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,140 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,856 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,137 |
| 4 bedrooms | 942 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 165 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,188 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,366 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,822 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.86 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,188 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,262 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,182 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 882 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 776 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 592 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 494 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,366 |
| Less than $50,000 | 350 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,033 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,004 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 623 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 190 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 131 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 29 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 111,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,366 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,646 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,720 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,783 |
| Less than $500 | 664 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,384 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 610 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 113 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 12 |
| Median (dollars) | 753 |
| No rent paid | 39 |
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