--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:4380997 entity_type: city name: Charleston country_code: US country: United States slug: charleston canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/charleston.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/charleston.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/charleston snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 20 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/ citation_title: "Charleston, United States: rent, salary" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Charleston Charleston is one of the cities recorded in the United States. At the end of 2024, Charleston had a population of 4,447. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Charleston reached 5%. A foreign population count of 27 was recorded at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Charleston? The published population was 4,447 people in July 2024. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 4,447 people · Period: July 2024 - Claims: claim-f207406e76bd ### How safe is Charleston? Police recorded about 2,361 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 2,361 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-fcae4a0a4022 ### What is the typical salary in Charleston? The median gross salary is about 2,171 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 2,171 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year - Claims: claim-6b3d35dc7d9c ### What is the unemployment rate in Charleston? The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2024). - Value: 5 % · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-61cc13030bf6 ## Mobility Charleston's nearest airport was CGI, 39 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Population Charleston covered an area of 12.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Charleston stood at 358 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.5°C in January to 26.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 93.5 mm in January and 98.3 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 27 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,482 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 4,447 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 667.7 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 74 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 2,171 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [6] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.33 · Feb 9 · Mar 14.78 · Apr 21.06 · May 25.72 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.61 · Oct 21.61 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 8.17 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.33 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 3.11 · Apr 8.61 · May 14.28 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 19.72 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 8.72 · Nov 3 · Dec -1.06 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.5 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 14.83 · May 20 · Jun 24.44 · Jul 26.22 · Aug 25.33 · Sep 21.44 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 3.56 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 93.47 · Feb 108 · Mar 126 · Apr 139.7 · May 120.4 · Jun 108.2 · Jul 98.3 · Aug 84.33 · Sep 81.53 · Oct 90.68 · Nov 106.7 · Dec 103.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 12.42 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [9] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 2,361 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [10] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 0.602 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 358 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 4,412 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 38 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 39 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CGI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Charleston when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US2864680%2C16000US2876200%2C16000US2878890%2C16000US2900280%2C16000US2903394%2C16000US2907660%2C16000US2913366%2C16000US2916030%2C16000US2919018%2C16000US2925264 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US2913366 5. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip 6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US2913366 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00093809.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00237772.csv 9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home 11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Charleston, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_charleston-united-states-rent-salary_806a7c1f0b8f, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Charleston, United States: rent, salary}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Charleston, United States: rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/ - Title: Charleston, United States: rent, salary - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charleston/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/charleston.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/charleston.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/charleston - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json