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Illinois·Coles County
5 tracts·11K people·$137K median·1,210/mi²
White 83 · Black 7 · Hispanic 4 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Living alone 41 · Married couple 36 · Other 23
Health 46 · Professional 27 · Leisure 12 · Retail 7 · Manufacturing 4 · Public admin 3 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Service 28 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 16 · Walk 15 · Work from home 10 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Charleston is $137,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Charleston has 17,062 residents across 3 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 29.6; the population is 82.7% White, 6.8% Black, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 1.9 people; 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Carl Sandburg Elem School is the elementary school with reported scores (34%); Charleston Middle School (30%) and Jefferson Elem School (20%) lead the middle schools; Charleston High School is the high school with reported scores (25%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $817/month, 48% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Charleston is $49,300 a year, 43% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Charleston, median rent is $817/month and the median home value is $137,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Charleston reported 2.7 violent crimes and 12.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 76 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 43 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Charleston are winter weather (87), cold wave (82) and earthquake (80), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.23g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Charleston, 14.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).