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| Charleston |
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| Population 2002: | 98,795 |
| Population 2000: | 96,650 |
| Area codes: | 843 |
| Elevation: | 118 feet |
| Land area: | 97.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.5% (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +2,145 (+2.22%) |
| County: | Charleston |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.9%), Retail trade (12.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.4%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 62.3% |
| Black: | 34.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1.5% |
| Two or more races: | 0.9% |
| Other race: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 40.2% |
| Now married: | 40.0% |
| Divorced: | 8.8% |
| Widowed: | 7.9% |
| Separated: | 3.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $139,700 |
| Household income: | $35,295 |
| Resident age: | 33.2 years |
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| Charleston Compared to South Carolina State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 83.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 37.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 13.9% |
| Unemployed: | 6.6% |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 10.8% |
| German: | 10.6% |
| Irish: | 9.1% |
| United States: | 6.2% |
| Scottish: | 3.3% |
| Italian: | 3.2% |