Charleston

Charleston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,153. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 16,236 residents. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $85,900. The poverty rate of 21.6% is well above the national figure. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.