Charlestown

Population: 8,118
Median household income: $77,548
Median home value: $191,200

Charlestown, a community in Clark County, Indiana, has 8,118 residents. Its median household income of $77,548 runs above the Clark County figure of $72,298.

From 2019 to 2023, Charlestown's population held roughly steady from 8,199 to 8,118, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $136,500 to $191,200.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,118
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,548
Median home value: $191,200
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 3,322
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1998,118

Median household income

$45,278$77,548

Median home value

$136,500$191,200

Median gross rent

$758$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,199	$45,278	$136,500	$758
2020	8,290	$53,054	$133,300	$776
2021	7,859	$58,987	$142,900	$773
2022	7,986	$66,285	$184,300	$726
2023	8,118	$77,548	$191,200	$903

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	387	4.8%
5 to 17	1,840	22.7%
18 to 24	717	8.8%
25 to 34	987	12.2%
35 to 44	1,104	13.6%
45 to 54	991	12.2%
55 to 64	1,172	14.4%
65 to 74	597	7.4%
75 and over	323	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,501	80.1%
Black or African American	327	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	1.1%
Two or more races	650	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	674	13.0%
High school graduate	1,643	31.8%
Some college or associate's	1,632	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,006	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	219	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,386	86.8%
Carpooled	150	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	98	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	177	4.5%
Other means	89	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	934	25.1%
15 to 29 min	1,572	42.2%
30 to 44 min	882	23.7%
45 to 59 min	124	3.3%
60+ min	211	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.6% (851 of 8,060)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,988	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,066	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,054	91.9%
Vacant	268	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,252	73.7%
Renter-occupied	802	26.3%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,526	76.0%
1-unit, attached	160	4.8%
2 to 4 units	230	6.9%
5 to 19 units	169	5.1%
20 or more units	202	6.1%
Mobile home & other	35	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1812124
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.4298, -85.6704