Charleston Illinois Real Estate
Charleston, Illinois, is located in Coles County, 42 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana and 109 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. Charleston has a population of 21,039.
Charleston Homes
Charleston properties pool is 7,691 residential properties including Charleston new homes. Median age of real estate in Charleston is 1969. Average Household size is 2.88 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 26% are 2 bedroom homes, 52% are 3 bedroom homes, 17% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Charleston Mortgage Statistics
Charleston mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Charleston |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
36% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
64% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
52% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
11% |
16% |
Charleston Area Real Estate Tax
Charleston Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,679 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 44,312. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Charleston School District: Children make up 13.8% of Charleston population. Charleston has 2,898 under 18 years old residents, or 0.3 kids per one worker, or 0.38 kids per one household.
Charleston Real Estate & Charleston Homeownership
There are 2691.85 or 35% one person households, 2614.94 or 34% two person households, and 1230.56 or 16% three person households in Charleston, Illinois. Median residents age is 22.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,038 or 9.7%% of Charleston population.
There are 9,802 workers (over 16 years of age) in Charleston. Of these, 79.29% drive to work. Approximately 0.47% of workers in Charleston take public transportation. An estimated 16.22% walk to work.
Median Charleston homeowner's housing expences are 16.5%
Crime in Charleston (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Charleston |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Charleston Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Charleston Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Charleston |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Terre Haute, Indiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
- |
| Charleston Zip Codes |
61920 |
- |
| Charleston Area Codes |
217 |
- |
| White population |
92.5% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
4.25% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.34% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.24% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.76% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 44,312% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
24.51% |
12.4% |
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