Charleston

Population: 816
Median household income: $72,208
Median home value: $185,000

Charleston is a community in Bradley County, Tennessee, home to 816 residents. Its median household income of $72,208 runs above the Bradley County figure of $63,789.

From 2019 to 2023, Charleston's population grew 9.5% from 745 to 816, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $122,400 to $185,000.

The typical home was built around 1990. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 816
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,208
Median home value: $185,000
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 419
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

745816

Median household income

$53,125$72,208

Median home value

$122,400$185,000

Median gross rent

$688$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	745	$53,125	$122,400	$688
2020	668	$45,962	$119,300	$685
2021	611	$46,979	$120,000	$826
2022	641	$64,792	$150,700	$912
2023	816	$72,208	$185,000	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	4.5%
5 to 17	69	8.5%
18 to 24	43	5.3%
25 to 34	150	18.4%
35 to 44	66	8.1%
45 to 54	118	14.5%
55 to 64	221	27.1%
65 to 74	63	7.7%
75 and over	49	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	607	74.4%
Black or African American	113	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.5%
Two or more races	56	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	9.4%
High school graduate	322	48.3%
Some college or associate's	218	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	31	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	87.4%
Carpooled	41	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	18.3%
15 to 29 min	149	36.3%
30 to 44 min	133	32.4%
45 to 59 min	25	6.1%
60+ min	28	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 7.0% (57 of 816)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	55.5%
Nonfamily households	158	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	355	84.7%
Vacant	64	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	78.9%
Renter-occupied	75	21.1%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	332	79.2%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	47	11.2%
5 to 19 units	1	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4713020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.2857, -84.7608