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Illinois · Census place 12567

Charleston city, IL

Quick answer

Charleston city has 17,212 residents, ranking #147 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $49,057, the median home is worth $133,700 and median gross rent runs $819 a month.

Population
17,212Charleston city residents
Median household income
$49,057Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$133,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$819Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Charleston city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Charleston city median would spend about 20% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.3% of residents and 46.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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