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Compare Charleston to Wheeling

This post compares Charleston, West Virginia to Wheeling, West Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Wheeling (city)
Population 49,384 27,521
Income (median) $46,445 $38,974
Home Value (median) $149,800 $104,300
White 78% 90%
Black 14% 5%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 25% 21%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 43% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Wheeling?
A: Charleston has a larger population count than Wheeling: 49384 compared with 27521 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Wheeling?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Wheeling?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Charleston versus 36% for Wheeling.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: Huntington, Wheeling, and Morgantown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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