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The total population of South Charleston is estimated to be 13,527 with 6,400 males (47.31%) and 7,127 females (52.69%). There are 727 more females than males in South Charleston.
The median household income in South Charleston was $59,400 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,586(2.74%) from $57,814 in 2020. This income is 79.62% 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, South Charleston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,395. Overall, the median household income for the city of South Charleston stands at $59,400.
In South Charleston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,453 for males and $28,346 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,683 for males and $45,809 for females.
In South Charleston, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $60,695, followed by White households at $57,627, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $55,397.
In 2022, the population of South Charleston was 13,175, a 1.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South Charleston's population was 13,417, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 13,645 in 2020.
The median age in South Charleston, WV is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.79% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South Charleston population: 81.75% are White, 6.99% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 8.28% are multiracial.