Charlestown, IN Profile

Charlestown, IN, population 8,052, is located in Indiana's Clark county, about 14.6 miles from Louisville and 71.5 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Charlestown's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Charlestown has grown by about 34%.

Charlestown's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Charlestown tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	30.10
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,993	N/A
2001	8,088	34.96%
2002	7,994	-1.16%
2003	8,003	0.11%
2004	7,987	-0.20%
2005	8,052	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,238

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	216
2002	280
2003	118
2004	101
2005	137
2006	49
2007	152
2008	55

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	4	1	1	1	0	1
Robbery	3	4	0	1	0	0	6	1
Aggravated Assault	9	10	2	4	10	3	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,530
2002	3,591
2003	3,968
2004	4,944
2005	3,244
2006	3,961
2007	4,018
2008	4,316

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	55	43	43	58	65	64	56	74
Larceny, Theft	205	157	182	220	177	245	222	232
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	18	11	17	18	12	12	7
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	590 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles