Charlestown is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 8,559 people and three associated neighborhoods, Charlestown is the 97th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities, Charlestown isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Charlestown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Charlestown is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Charlestown who work in sales jobs (13.68%), office and administrative support (11.85%), and management occupations (10.99%). Also of interest is that Charlestown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Charlestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Charlestown is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.70% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Charlestown in 2022 was $31,428, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,712 for a family of four. However, Charlestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Charlestown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charlestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Charlestown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Charlestown include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Charlestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
