South Charleston

Population: 1,655
Median household income: $50,952
Median home value: $131,500

South Charleston, a community in Clark County, Ohio, has 1,655 residents. At $50,952, its median household income sits below Clark County's $60,846.

From 2019 to 2023, South Charleston's population declined 11.3% from 1,865 to 1,655, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $99,300 to $131,500.

The median resident is 42.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,655
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,952
Median home value: $131,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 842
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8651,655

Median household income

$42,989$50,952

Median home value

$99,300$131,500

Median gross rent

$618$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,865	$42,989	$99,300	$618
2020	1,806	$44,412	$98,400	$594
2021	1,715	$43,158	$102,100	$618
2022	1,791	$47,137	$120,100	$658
2023	1,655	$50,952	$131,500	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	7.0%
5 to 17	236	14.3%
18 to 24	163	9.8%
25 to 34	222	13.4%
35 to 44	151	9.1%
45 to 54	195	11.8%
55 to 64	299	18.1%
65 to 74	124	7.5%
75 and over	149	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,479	89.4%
Black or African American	26	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	13.2%
High school graduate	449	39.4%
Some college or associate's	346	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	137	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	58	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	643	88.3%
Carpooled	24	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.5%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	23.9%
15 to 29 min	351	49.4%
30 to 44 min	135	19.0%
45 to 59 min	40	5.6%
60+ min	14	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 17.9% (296 of 1,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	48.1%
Nonfamily households	419	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	808	96.0%
Vacant	34	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	426	52.7%
Renter-occupied	382	47.3%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units18.1%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	58.1%
1-unit, attached	18	2.1%
2 to 4 units	84	10.0%
5 to 19 units	152	18.1%
20 or more units	64	7.6%
Mobile home & other	35	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3973124
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8248, -83.6437