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Charles City, VA
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Living in Charles City



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.

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 36.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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.

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 like to read, write and learn? If you move to Charles City, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Charles City is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.22% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Charles City in 2022 was $59,569, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,276 for a family of four.

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.


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