Charleston, TN Profile

Charleston, TN, population 644, is located in Tennessee's Bradley county, about 35.4 miles from Chattanooga and 66.2 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Charleston's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Charleston has grown by about 2%.

Charleston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Charleston tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	36.50
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	630	N/A
2001	631	0.16%
2002	634	0.48%
2003	637	0.47%
2004	641	0.63%
2005	644	0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,415
2002	N/A
2003	156
2004	311
2005	0
2006	613

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	-	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	-	1	2	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,516
2002	N/A
2003	2,656
2004	1,398
2005	2,619
2006	3,681

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	-	5	1	3	6
Larceny, Theft	10	-	9	8	13	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	3	0	1	0
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	688 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities