Charlestown, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Charlestown, Maryland - Basic Facts

The Town of Charlestown had a population of 1,600 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Charlestown is located at latitude 39.5737 and longitude -75.9749 in Cecil County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Charlestown encompass a land area of 1.2 sq. miles and a water area of 0.32 sq. miles. Cecil County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Charlestown has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Charlestown is located within District 5, North East, a minor civil division (MCD) of Cecil County.

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Charlestown, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,600 (100%)
Population in Households	1,586 (99.1%)
Population in Families	1,277 (79.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	14 ( 0.9%)
Population Density	1,369
Diversity Index²	40


INCOME
Median Household Income	$98,359
Average Household Income	$107,192
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	28%
Per Capita Income	$41,551
Wealth Index⁵	84
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (59.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	708 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	424 (59.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	196 (27.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	88 (12.4%)
Median Home Value	$442,038
Average Home Value	$478,774
Housing Affordability Index³	87

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	620
Average Household Size	2.56
Family Households	369
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

708 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

424 (59.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

196 (27.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

88 (12.4%)

Median Home Value

$442,038

Average Home Value

$478,774

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

620

Average Household Size

2.56

Family Households

369

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	1.59%	0.61%
Households	2.38%	0.98%
Families		2.08%
Median Household Income		0.64%
Per Capita Income		2.30%
Owner Occupied HU		2.38%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

1.59%

0.61%

Households

2.38%

0.98%

Families

2.08%

Median Household Income

0.64%

Per Capita Income

2.30%

Owner Occupied HU

2.38%

Charlestown, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Charlestown to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 299	44th
Population Density	# 269	50th
Median Household Income	# 253	53rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 268	50th
Per Capita Income	# 328	39th
Diversity Index	# 325	39th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 299

44th

Population Density

# 269

50th

Median Household Income

# 253

53rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 268

50th

Per Capita Income

# 328

39th

Diversity Index

# 325

39th

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Charlestown, MD Profile: Facts & Data

Charlestown, Maryland - Basic Facts

Charlestown, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Charlestown, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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