Charleston, MO Profile

Charleston, MO, population 5,129, is located in Missouri's Mississippi county, about 113.6 miles from Clarksville and 122.6 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Charleston's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Charleston has grown by about 8%.

Charleston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Charleston tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	31.90
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,732	N/A
2001	4,641	-1.92%
2002	4,603	-0.82%
2003	4,971	7.99%
2004	5,129	3.18%
2005	5,129	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,812

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	882
2002	1,292
2003	855
2004	728
2005	691
2006	426
2007	456
2008	533

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	3	3	1	2	0	0	0
Robbery	4	8	1	6	8	1	5	3
Aggravated Assault	32	50	42	33	26	20	19	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,188
2002	3,877
2003	3,130
2004	2,608
2005	2,689
2006	2,420
2007	3,018
2008	2,568

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	48	25	34	28	46	29	40	38
Larceny, Theft	196	158	129	112	86	86	112	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	9	14	8	10	7	3
Arson	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	323 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles