Charlestown, IN Demographics

The total population of Charlestown is estimated to be 7,986 with 3,626 males (45.40%) and 4,360 females (54.60%). There are 734 more females than males in Charlestown.
The median household income in Charlestown was $63,760 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,642(6.06%) from $60,118 in 2020. This income is 85.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Charlestown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,813. Overall, the median household income for the city of Charlestown stands at $63,760.
In Charlestown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,982 for males and $31,527 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,898 for males and $46,860 for females.
In Charlestown, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $84,620, while White households have a median household income of $61,702.
In 2022, the population of Charlestown was 8,402, a 3.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Charlestown's population was 8,143, an increase of 4.12% compared to a population of 7,821 in 2020.
The median age in Charlestown, IN is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.97% were under the age of 15, 19.52% aged 15 to 29, 48.00% aged 30 to 64, 9.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Charlestown population: 85.52% are White, 3.77% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 3.22% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.