Charleston, AR

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Charleston, Arkansas

Charleston, Arkansas, in Franklin county, is 21 miles E of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 124 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. About 2,965 people people live in Charleston.

The People and Families of Charleston

In Charleston, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $39,598. Not many of the people of Charleston are below middle class.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Charleston.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the city enjoy its low crime rate.

Charleston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Charleston, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Charleston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Charleston, AR

Comparing Charleston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles E of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	72933
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.297
Longitude	-94.035

Station	BOONEVILLE 3 SSE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	OZARK
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	SUBIACO
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,965	100%
Male	1,423	48%
Female	1,542	52%
Under 18	761	25.7%
18+	2,204	74.3%
65+	573	19.3%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,834	95.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.6%
Other	44	1.5%
Mixed Race	56	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,025
Growth	60
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.2%
German	20.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.2%
Irish	12.2%
English	10.3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Dutch	2%
Italian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Charleston	2,965	$39,598
Booneville	4,117	$31,012
Branch	357	$33,750
Central City	531	$43,958
Greenwood	7,112	$41,278
Lavaca	1,825	$43,542
Ratcliff	191	$27,500

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