Charleroi

Population: 4,203
Median household income: $43,487
Median home value: $56,200

Charleroi is a community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,203 residents. The median household income of $43,487 is below the Washington County median ($77,487).

Between 2019 and 2023, Charleroi's population grew 6.3% from 3,953 to 4,203, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $39,500 to $56,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.2% of the population. 67.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,203
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,487
Median home value: $56,200
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 2,309
Homeownership rate: 47.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9534,203

Median household income

$34,866$43,487

Median home value

$39,500$56,200

Median gross rent

$688$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,953	$34,866	$39,500	$688
2020	3,923	$35,278	$47,100	$710
2021	4,215	$37,092	$48,400	$698
2022	4,222	$44,808	$63,900	$744
2023	4,203	$43,487	$56,200	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	6.5%
5 to 17	789	18.8%
18 to 24	292	6.9%
25 to 34	652	15.5%
35 to 44	611	14.5%
45 to 54	510	12.1%
55 to 64	467	11.1%
65 to 74	306	7.3%
75 and over	301	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,203	76.2%
Black or African American	494	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	422	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	6.5%
High school graduate	1,188	41.7%
Some college or associate's	984	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	359	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	130	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit2.6%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,151	67.2%
Carpooled	295	17.2%
Public transit	45	2.6%
Walked	93	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	7.3%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	500	31.5%
15 to 29 min	535	33.7%
30 to 44 min	270	17.0%
45 to 59 min	127	8.0%
60+ min	156	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 29.4% (1,211 of 4,123)

	Count	Share
Family households	878	55.8%
Nonfamily households	695	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,573	68.1%
Vacant	736	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	750	47.7%
Renter-occupied	823	52.3%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units24.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,401	60.7%
1-unit, attached	50	2.2%
2 to 4 units	573	24.8%
5 to 19 units	97	4.2%
20 or more units	188	8.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4212704
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.1379, -79.8998