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Charlestown, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Clark County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,118
Population
709/sq mi density
$77,548
Median Income
$30,938 per capita
$191,200
Home Value
$298,157 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
12
Violent Crime/100K
2,830 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,548 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,200 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.4 / 5.0
12 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,548
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,938
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charlestown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charlestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,548
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,938
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,547
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,180
Restaurants
269
Healthcare
305
Retail
417
Manufacturing
138
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,547
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,931
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,548 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,938 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,547 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $8,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,180 |
| Restaurants | 269 |
| Healthcare | 305 |
| Retail | 417 |
| Manufacturing | 138 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,547 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,931 |