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Welcome to Charleston, South Carolina
Zip Codes: County: Charleston County
Area Code:
843
 People
Total population (2000) 96,650
Total white population (2000) 60,964
Total black population (2000) 32,864
Total asian population (2000) 1,197
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 145
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 55
Hispanic population (2000) 1,462
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 77,333
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 51,888
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 23,319
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 121
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 975
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 40
Total male population (2000) 45,758
Total female population (2000) 50,892
Male median age (2000) 31
Female median age (2000) 35
Both sexes median age (2000) 33


Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Male Marriage Statistics (2000)
Female Marriage Statistics (2000)
Foreign Population Year of Entry (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Household Language Distribution (2000)
Male School Enrollment (2000)
Female School Enrollment (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Total land area 251,206,410 sq meters
Total water area 44,312,697 sq meters
Total land area 96.99134 sq miles
Total water area 17.10923 sq miles
Latitude 33 N
Longitude -80 W
 Economics
Total number of households (2000) 40,791
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $35,295
Aggregate household income (1999) $2,115,920,500
Household's less than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $1,715,145,400
Household's more than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $400,775,100
Household's with interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 13,760
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 26,790
Household's with social security income (2000) 9,855
Household's with no social security income (2000) 30,695
Total number of families (2000) 22,155
Families median income (1999) $48,705
Per capita income (1999) $22,414

Charts (click to view charts)
Travel time to work in mintues (2000)
Household income based on householder age (2000)
Workers 16 years and older means of transportation to work (2000)
Age distribution at or above the poverty line (2000)
Age distribution below the poverty line (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 1,003
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 10
Forcible rape (2005) 49
Robbery (2005) 290
Aggravated assault (2005) 654
Property crime (2005) 4,756
Burglary (2005) 810
Larceny-theft (2005) 3,464
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 482
Arson One (2005) 11
 Business Listings
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Charleston Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Charleston Car Services
Charleston Chemicals Charleston Classifieds
Charleston Construction and Maintenance Charleston Customer Service
Charleston Doctors Charleston Employment
Charleston Energy and Environment Charleston Entertainment
Charleston Florists and Wedding Services Charleston Food and Related Products
Charleston Funeral Services Charleston Health Clubs and Day Spas
Charleston Healthcare excluding doctors Charleston Hospitality
Charleston Hospitals Charleston Hotels & Motels
Charleston Industrial Goods and Services Charleston Information Services
Charleston Insurance Charleston International Business and Trade
Charleston Lawyers Charleston Management
Charleston Marketing and Advertising Charleston Materials
Charleston Mining and Drilling Charleston Movie Theaters
Charleston News and Media Charleston Nursing homes
Charleston Pharmacies Charleston Post Offices and Mail Services
Charleston Publishing and Printing Charleston Real Estate
Charleston Religious Organizations Charleston Restaurants
Charleston Retail Trade Charleston Schools and Libraries
Charleston Telecommunications Charleston Textiles and Nonwovens
Charleston Wholesale Trade