Charles Town is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 7,126 people and five associated neighborhoods, Charles Town is the 22nd largest community in West Virginia. Charles Town has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Charles Town, where the median household income is $83,275.00. Charles Town real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Charles Town house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Charles Town isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Charles Town are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Charles Town is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charles Town who work in management occupations (14.39%), office and administrative support (12.12%), and business and financial occupations (7.89%). Also of interest is that Charles Town has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Charles Town, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.54 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Charles Town are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.33% of adults in Charles Town have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Charles Town in 2022 was $43,384, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,536 for a family of four. However, Charles Town contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Charles Town is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charles Town home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charles Town residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charles Town include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Charles Town is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
