CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Charles

West Virginia · 2,892 residents · 5.87 sq mi

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Charles is a city of 2,892 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Median rent is $321 a month. That is roughly 15% ahead of the West Virginia median. The median household earns $24,014, about 20% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,892

−1%vs 2000

vs 2,907 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.3

+9%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(140)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(148)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(168)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(147)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(437)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.4%(273)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(256)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(337)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.1%(321)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,014

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,538 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,723

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,104 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,500

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$321

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $454 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.3% in 2000

49.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.1%(2,242)

Black17.4%(506)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(74)

Asian1%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.9%(2,254)

Black20.7%(599)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(49)

Asian1.3%(39)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American6.8%(497)

Peruvian5%(369)

Mexican3.2%(232)

Central American2%(145)

Salvadoran1.8%(134)

Colombian1%(77)

Cuban0.6%(46)

Puerto Rican0.6%(41)

Uruguayan0.2%(16)

Ecuadorian0.2%(13)

Bolivian0.2%(12)

Guatemalan0.1%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.6%(47)

Asian Indian0.6%(45)

Filipino0.3%(22)

Vietnamese0.2%(17)

Japanese0.2%(13)

Ancestry

German20.6%(1,508)

English14.2%(1,045)

Irish10.2%(748)

American7.1%(520)

Italian5.5%(407)

Swedish5.4%(394)

Scottish3.1%(231)

Subsaharan African3%(220)

Polish2.4%(174)

Ethiopian1.9%(142)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(104)

French1.4%(100)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1%(72)

Russian0.9%(67)

Dutch0.4%(33)

British0.4%(32)

Hungarian0.4%(32)

Nigerian0.4%(32)

Danish0.3%(23)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Greek0.2%(18)

Austrian0.2%(15)

Ukrainian0.2%(14)

Czech0.2%(13)

Swiss0.2%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Latvian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.1%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

−14%vs 2000

vs 25.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.5%(1,038)

Married53.5%(1,521)

Widowed1.1%(32)

Divorced8.9%(252)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(622)

Married56.1%(1,691)

Widowed7%(210)

Divorced16.3%(492)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.3%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)46.9%(246)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(177)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.4%(107)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 524 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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