Charlestown

Population: 1,648
Median household income: $113,281
Median home value: $545,800

Charlestown, a community in Washington County, Rhode Island, has 1,648 residents. At $113,281, its median household income sits above Washington County's $102,478.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charlestown's population grew 25.6% from 1,312 to 1,648, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $398,500 to $545,800.

The typical home was built around 1973. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,648
Median age: 63.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,281
Median home value: $545,800
Median gross rent: $1,216
Housing units: 1,758
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3121,648

Median household income

$74,706$113,281

Median home value

$398,500$545,800

Median gross rent

$1,759$1,216

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,312	$74,706	$398,500	$1,759
2020	1,392	$71,638	$392,500	$1,745
2021	1,482	$89,489	$425,700	$1,563
2022	1,702	$109,563	$496,200	$1,524
2023	1,648	$113,281	$545,800	$1,216

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over21.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	1.6%
5 to 17	41	2.5%
18 to 24	73	4.4%
25 to 34	160	9.7%
35 to 44	85	5.2%
45 to 54	220	13.3%
55 to 64	293	17.8%
65 to 74	399	24.2%
75 and over	350	21.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,537	93.3%
Black or African American	38	2.3%
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	62	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree36.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.1%
High school graduate	299	19.8%
Some college or associate's	322	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	548	36.4%
Graduate or professional degree	307	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	522	81.6%
Carpooled	24	3.8%
Public transit	10	1.6%
Walked	29	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	11.6%
15 to 29 min	270	46.2%
30 to 44 min	102	17.4%
45 to 59 min	71	12.1%
60+ min	74	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 6.7% (111 of 1,648)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	59.8%
Nonfamily households	321	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	799	45.4%
Vacant	959	54.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	654	81.9%
Renter-occupied	145	18.1%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,712	97.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4414320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 41.3781, -71.6266