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. Charles City has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.When you are in Charles City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.37% of Charles City’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Charles City is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charles City who work in legal occupations (21.05%), teaching (15.79%), and management occupations (15.79%).Because there are quite a few people attending college in Charles City, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Charles City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The overall crime rate in Charles City is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Charles City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.50 minutes every day commuting to work. Charles City is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Charles City, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. As is often the case in a small town, Charles City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Charles City is a pretty powerful place. 54.55% of the adults in Charles City have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Charles City in 2022 was $59,865, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,460 for a family of four. However, Charles City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 German, Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Charles City is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
