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The Town of Charlestown had a population of 1,999 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,999 (100%)
Population Density	1,710 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	24


INCOME
Median Household Income	$122,125
Per Capita Income	$44,375
Median Home Value	$378,400

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	765 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	669 (87.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	56 (7.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	40 (5.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	725
Average Household Size	2.74
Family Households	586 (80.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

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 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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	# 286	47th
Population Density	# 235	56th
Median Household Income	# 185	66th
Per Capita Income	# 290	46th
Diversity Index	# 366	32nd

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