Demographics

Charleston Area Demographics and Statistics

Population

	1990	2000	2002	% Change
Forcast
	Census	Census	Estimate	1990-2002	2010
Charleston	506,875	549,033	562,666	11%	637,900

Based on the 2000 census and 2002 population estimate,
an average of 19 new people are added to the
Charleston region daily.

Population By Gender (2000)

Males	49.1%
Females	50.9%

Age Distribution (2000)

Age	0-17 27%
Age	18-24 10%
Age	25-44 31%
Age	45-64 22%
Over	65 11%

Average Temperatures

Average Daily Temperature	65.6 F; 18.7 C
Average Daily High	75.5 F; 24.2 C
Average Daily Low	55.7 F; 13.2 C
Average Days with Sunshine	230 (63%)
Average Precipitation	51.53”; 130.89 cm
Average Relative Humidity	76%

*Data Sources- U.S. Census Bureau, CSCEDA

Charleston Area Educational and Workforce Statistics

Educational Attainment

In 2000, 80% of area residents age 25 and over had at least graduated from high school, 21% had some college, 16% held a bachelor’s degree and 9% with a graduate’s degree.

Employment Growth

Between 1995 to 2002, 48,000 new jobs have been created in the Charleston area due to the 5 billion dollar investment businesses have made into the Charleston area. As a result, employment in the region grew 16%, compared to the national growth average of 7.5%.

In 2002, Charleston’s unemployment rate was 3.8% compared to the national average of 5.8%

Higher Education	Enrollment
The Citadel	4,058
College of Charleston	11,716
Medical University of SC	2,263
Trident Technical College	11,251
Charleston Southern	2,750
Webster University	2,750