Local Demographics

Population and Demographics1 Population 2000 2008 % change 2000-2008 2020 projection Population by Age 2000 2008 Population by Gender 2000 2008 Population by Race 2000 2008 Households 2000 2008 Educational Attainment 2000 2008

Charleston S.C.	549,033	644,506	17.4%	708,130
19 or younger	29.2%	27.8%
20-24	7.7%	7.5%
25-34	14.7%	13.4%
35-54	29.5%	28.3%
55-64	8.5%	11.8%
65+	10.4%	11.2%
Median Age	33.9	35.8
Male	49.1	49.0%
Female	50.9	51.0%
White	65.1%	67.1%
Black or African-American	30.8%	28.4%
Asian	1.3%	1.5%
Other	2.8%	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2	2.4%	3.8%
Total Households	207,957	237,004
Median Household Income	$39,491	$52,302
Average Household Income	$51,315	$70,143
High school diploma (or equivalent) or higher	81.3%	87.5%
Bachelors degree or higher	25%	28.7%
Advanced degree	8.7%	11.1%

Household Income Growth: 2000-2008 Median Household Income (2008) Median Household Income (2000) Median Percent Growth 2000-2008 Average Household Income (2008) Average Household Income (2000) Average Percent Growth 2000-2008

Charleston MSA	$52,302	$39,491	32.4%	$70,143	$51,315	36.7%
South Carolina	$44,625	$37,082	20.3%	$59,942	$48,349	24.0%
United States	$52,029	$41,994	23.9%	$71,498	$56,643	26.2%

Household Growth Rate 2000-2008 Charleston 
South Carolina United States

Households (2008)	237,004	1,702,300	113,101,329
Household Growth Rate 2000-2008	14.0%	11.0%	7.2%