Mississippi · Census place 12900
Charleston city, MS
Quick answer
Charleston city has 2,301 residents, ranking #113 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $37,351, the median home is worth $87,700 and median gross rent runs $628 a month.
- Population
- 2,301Charleston city residents
- Median household income
- $37,351Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $87,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $628Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.1%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 20.2% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32% of residents and 57.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Mendenhall city 2,397
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- Sharon CDP 2,223
- Oak Grove CDP 2,200
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