COMPARING TWO PLACES
Toms Brook vs Charles Town
PLACE A
Toms Brook, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Charles, West Virginia
Toms Brook is 97% smaller than Charles Town. Charles Town earns more, with a median household income $35,096 higher. Charles Town has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 7%).
TOMS BROOKCHARLES TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2859,329−97% vs Charles Town
Population density2,2621,590+672
Population growth7.0%24.2%−17.3 pts
Median age33.838.5−4.7
Male48.7%50.4%−1.7 pts
Female51.3%49.6%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.6%66.0%+19.6 pts
Black8.4%13.9%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%13.9%−12.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other4.8%4.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$54,167$89,263−$35,096
Per capita income$26,401$44,136−$17,735
Poverty rate20.9%6.5%+14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.373Even
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%36.1%−30.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%5.9%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation73.2%70.2%+3.1 pts
Median home value$226,800$377,700−$150,900
Median gross rent$845$1,115−$270
Owner-occupied73.0%74.5%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.7%7.7%+11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households68.3%27.9%+40.4 pts
Average commute30.236.2−6.1
Worked from home1.3%20.7%−19.4 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured8.0%9.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025