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Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston county, is 177 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is part of the Charleston - North Charleston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 96,650 people people live in Charleston.
In Charleston, about 38% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Charleston, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Charleston.
In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $48,705. Overall, families in Charleston are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($142,360) in Charleston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 52% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in South Carolina.
In Charleston, 85% of commuters drive to work. In Charleston, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Charleston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Charleston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Colleges in Charleston • Charleston travel • Charleston mortgage and property.
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U.S. Custom House c1900.
St. Philip's Church c1900.
St. Michael's Church. between 1900 and 1910
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