Charleston, TN

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Charleston, Tennessee

Charleston, Tennessee, in Bradley county, is 35 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 108 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. About 630 people people live in Charleston.

The People and Families of Charleston

In Charleston, about 61% of adults are married.

Approximately 27% of Charleston is non-white. In Charleston you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $40,781. Charleston does not have a large underclass. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,000) in Charleston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Charleston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Charleston, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Charleston, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Bradley
Standard Zip Codes	37310
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.287
Longitude	-84.757

Station	CLEVELAND FILTER PLANT
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	ATHENS
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	PIKEVILLE
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	630	100%
Male	301	47.8%
Female	329	52.2%
Under 18	142	22.5%
18+	488	77.5%
65+	99	15.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.92
White	457	72.5%
African-American	148	23.5%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.8%
Mixed Race	17	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	644
Growth	14
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.3%
US/American	23.9%
English	10.8%
Irish	7%
German	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Charleston	630	$40,781
Athens	13,220	$39,563
Benton	1,138	$31,146
Calhoun	496	$44,688
Cleveland	37,192	$40,150
Englewood	1,590	$29,792
Etowah	3,663	$33,034

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