USA Counties |
General Profile Charleston, SC |
| Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 | 348,046 | ABS | ||
| Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 | 183 | RNK | ||
| Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 | 12.3 | PCT | ||
| Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 | 38,072 | ABS | ||
| Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 309,969 | ABS | ||
| Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) | 295,039 | ABS | ||
| Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) | 276,974 | ABS | ||
| Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.7 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.8 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.8 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 | PCT | ||
| Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 | 3.8 | PCT | ||
| Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.6 | PCT | ||
| Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 | 30.7 | PCT | ||
| Veterans - total 2000 (sample) | 35,600 | ABS | ||
| Births per 1,000 population 2006 | 14.9 | RTE | ||
| Births per 1,000 population 2000 | 14.8 | RTE | ||
| Births per 1,000 population 1990 | 19.6 | RTE | ||
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 | 11.8 | RTE | ||
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 | 6.5 | RTE | ||
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 | 12 | RTE | ||
| Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 | 172,646 | ABS | ||
| Total housing units 2000 (complete count) | 141,031 | ABS | ||
| Total housing units 1990 (complete count) | 123,550 | ABS | ||
| Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 61 | PCT | ||
| Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) | 57.6 | PCT | ||
| People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 | 50,505 | ABS | ||
| Population below poverty level 1999 | 49,330 | ABS | ||
| Persons below poverty level 1989 | 48,508 | ABS | ||
| Median household income 2007 /2 | 47,297 | DOL | ||
| Median household income in 1999 | 37,810 | DOL | ||
| Median household income in 1989 | 26,875 | DOL | ||
| Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 | 54,635 | ABS | ||
| Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 | 47,567 | ABS | ||
| Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 | 7,169 | ABS | ||
| Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 | 8,328 | ABS | ||
| Civilian labor force 2008 /3 | 176,873 | ABS | ||
| Civilian labor force 2000 | 154,250 | ABS | ||
| Civilian labor force 1990 | 141,590 | ABS | ||
| Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.3 | RTE | ||
| Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 12,203 | ABS | ||
| Private nonfarm establishments 2000 | 10,486 | ABS | ||
| Private nonfarm establishments 1990 | 8,788 | ABS | ||
| Personal income 2007 | 13,295 | ML$ | ||
| Personal income 2000 | 8,924,061 | TH$ | ||
| Personal income 1990 | 5,216,112 | TH$ | ||
| Per capita personal income 2007 | 38,702 | DOL | ||
| Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 4,638,504 | TH$ | ||
| Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 | 11,413 | TH$ | ||
| Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14,639 | DOL | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1,024,476 | TH$ | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 | 710,650 | TH$ | ||
| New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) | 3,178 | ABS | ||
| New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) | 3,973 | ABS | ||
| Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 5,171,433 | TH$ | ||
| Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 | 5,173,254 | TH$ | ||
| Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 | 2,783,197 | TH$ |
| Data Flag Descriptions |
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(FN) Footnote for this item (NA) Not available (D) Figure withheld to avoid disclosure pertaining to a specific organization or individual (X) Not applicable (S) Data suppressed (Z) Value would amount to less than half the unit of measurement shown (B) Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of a derived figure. |
| Item Footnote Descriptions |
| \1 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race |
| \2 Data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and may not be entirely comparable with 1999 and 1989 |
| \3 Civilian unemployed as a percent of civillian labor force |
| Unit Descriptions |
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ACR Acres YRS Years ML$ Millions of Dollars RTE Rate TH$ Thousands of Dollars PCT Percent SYM Symbol AVG Average ABS Absolute Number MIN Minutes SQM Square Miles DOL Dollars THO Thousands MIL Millions RNK Rank MGD Millions of Gallons per Day GLD Gallons per Day |
