Charlestown township, Indiana Population 2024

16,174

Charlestown township is located in Clark County Indiana. Charlestown township has a 2024 population of 16,174. Charlestown township is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 6.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,216 in 2020.

The average household income in Charlestown township is $96,398 with a poverty rate of 10.14%. The median age in Charlestown township is 37.5 years: 39.2 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

Charlestown township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charlestown township was:

  • White: 87.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.68%
  • Black or African American: 3%
  • Other race: 1.82%
  • Asian: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
County
Land Area (mi²)
64.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
250.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.3% (958)
The current population of Charlestown township, Indiana is 16,174 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,216.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,47587.95%
Two or more races8715.68%
Black or African American4593%
Other race2791.82%
Asian1871.22%
Native American510.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlestown township Population by Race

Charlestown township Population Pyramid 2024

Charlestown township Median Age

37.5

Total

39.2

Male

37.2

Female

Charlestown township Adults

There are 11,456 adults, (1,927 of whom are seniors) in Charlestown township.

Charlestown township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlestown township Sex Ratio

Female7,98452.11%
Male7,33847.89%

Charlestown township Population by Age

Charlestown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5732.7483.616.4
Married3,1303.0896.83.2
Non Family1,4561.2570.629.4
Female5313.9251.648.4
Male4563.8671.928.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlestown township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7677.37%
Associates Degree1,13110.87%
Bachelors Degree2,05119.71%
Graduate Degree7397.1%
High School Graduate3,29731.68%
Less Than 9th Grade2802.69%
Some College2,14120.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charlestown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlestown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4428,6432,564
Black35029860
2+ Races314246102
Hispanic298226117
Asian1336916
Other Race62450
Native American131313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Charlestown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,467$70,294$65,071
Graduate Degree$77,305$81,923$76,523
High School Graduate$40,898$51,406$31,728
Less Than 9th Grade$43,681$49,777$28,690
Overall$53,742$57,842$45,778
Some College$52,019$59,117$39,961

$53,742

Average Earnings

$57,842

Average Male

$45,778

Average Female

Charlestown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlestown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlestown township Language

95.14% of Charlestown township residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.9% of the population.

Charlestown township Language

Charlestown township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3201,1058.3%
Asian18715281.28%
Multiple86013215.35%
Other2799333.33%
Hispanic5356912.9%
Black434163.69%

10.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlestown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlestown township is Asian, with 81.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlestown township is Black, with 3.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.79%.

Charlestown township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.24%
High School14.26%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater0.68%

Charlestown township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.41%
Male Unemployed14.04%
Female Employed6.38%
Male Employed2.9%

Charlestown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlestown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,702$108,724
Households$82,793$96,398
Married Families$114,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,861$51,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlestown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlestown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlestown township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Charlestown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlestown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

562

Number of Veterans

533

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam220
Second Gulf War181
First Gulf War134
Korea43
World War II0

Charlestown township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54205
65 to 74186
75+114
55 to 6442
18 to 3415

Charlestown township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4460.04272439888878245
Black830.23714285714285716
Hispanic430.12320916905444126
Other Race180.24
Native American131
2+ Races20.004484304932735426

Charlestown township Veterans by Race

Charlestown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlestown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Charlestown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlestown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlestown township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.42%

Born in Charlestown township

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.99%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Charlestown township residents were born in the United States, with 52.42% having been born in Indiana. 1.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlestown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,7841220.73%
202816,6621220.74%
202716,5401220.74%
202616,4181220.75%
202516,2961220.75%
202416,1741220.76%
202316,0521220.77%
202215,9303232.07%
202115,6073912.57%
202015,2163352.25%
201914,8811440.98%
201814,7371420.97%
201714,5951601.11%
201614,4351511.06%
201514,2841020.72%
201414,1821741.24%
201314,0082531.84%
201213,755610.45%
201113,6941391.03%
201013,55500%

Charlestown township Population by Year