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Charleston, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Bradley County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
816
Population
710/sq mi density
$72,208
Median Income
$31,864 per capita
$185,000
Home Value
$361,409 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,208 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,000 home value, $871/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,208
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,864
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,208
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,864
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,258
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,669M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,478
Restaurants
215
Healthcare
251
Retail
365
Manufacturing
108
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,258
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,429
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,258 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $6,669M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,478 |
| Restaurants | 215 |
| Healthcare | 251 |
| Retail | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 108 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,258 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,429 |