Overview
1,819
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.36%
Female population %
98.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
66.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
67
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Charlestown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Charlestown is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Charlestown's population under 18 was 28.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Charlestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Charlestown, 23.25% were under the age of 15, 12.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.72% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Charlestown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Charlestown, MD.
- The Charlestown, MD gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 116.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 124.
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Race / Ethnicity
Charlestown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Charlestown population: 92.03% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 5% are multiracial.
- Charlestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,752 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Charlestown is White with a population of 1,674 (92.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Charlestown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,513 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Charlestown's population increased by 143 (13.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Charlestown's population increased by 316 (26.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Charlestown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,036.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)