Charles City is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 104 people and two associated neighborhoods, Charles City is the 417th largest community in Virginia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Charles City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.14% of the Charles City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Charles City is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charles City who work in legal occupations (31.43%), teaching (22.86%), and management occupations (8.57%).In addition, Charles City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Charles City attending college, and as a result Charles City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Overall, Charles City’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Charles City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Charles City, the average commute to work is 35.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Charles City is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Charles City is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Charles City has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. Charles City is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Charles City. 60.00% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Charles City in 2022 was $56,566, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,264 for a family of four. However, Charles City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Charles City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Charles City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charles City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Charles City include Irish, German, English, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Charles City is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
