Race and Ethnicity in Downtown, Charleston, West Virginia (Neighborhood)

Race and Ethnicity#1

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Charleston and Downtown
Downtown
Charleston
0%20%40%60%CountWhite1Hispanic2BlackAsianMixed1Other165.987780%79.400518%65.987780%66.0%8303.767821%1.493726%3.767821%3.8%4719.959267%11.332404%19.959267%20.0%2511.934827%2.266481%1.934827%1.9%248.350305%5.323641%8.350305%8.4%1050.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.183230%0
Count number of members in ethno-racial group
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Relative Race and Ethnicity#2

Race and Hispanic origin in Downtown as a percentage of the total population, expressed as percentage point difference from Charleston.
Scope: population of Charleston and Downtown
-10%-5%-0%+5%%ref.White1Hispanic2BlackAsianMixed1Other1-13.412738%-13.412738%-13.4%65.988%66.0%79.401%79.4%2.274094%2.274094%+2.3%3.768%3.77%1.494%1.49%8.626863%8.626863%+8.6%19.959%20.0%11.332%11.3%-0.331654%-0.331654%-0.3%1.935%1.93%2.266%2.27%3.026665%3.026665%+3.0%8.350%8.35%5.324%5.32%-0.183230%-0.183230%-0.2%0.000%0%0.183%0.18%
% group's percentage of the total population of Downtown
ref. group's percentage of the total population of Charleston
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Relative Ethno-Racial Composition by Age#3

Ethno-racial composition by age cohort as a percentage within each age cohort.
Scope: population of Downtown
White1
Hispanic2
Mixed3
Black3
Asian3
Other3
85+75-8465-7455-6445-5435-4430-3425-2920-2415-1710-145-90-489.473684%89.5%0.000000%0.000000%10.526316%0.000000%0.000000%7372.727273%72.7%0.000000%0.000000%27.272727%27.3%0.000000%0.000000%4282.089552%82.1%0.000000%0.000000%17.910448%17.9%0.000000%0.000000%17117286.831276%86.8%4.526749%0.000000%8.641975%0.000000%0.000000%31161.904762%61.9%9.523810%8.571429%10.476190%9.523810%0.000000%13413552.040816%52.0%8.163265%13.775510%13.8%21.428571%21.4%4.591837%0.000000%25182.978723%83.0%0.000000%0.000000%17.021277%17.0%0.000000%0.000000%6081.395349%81.4%0.000000%0.000000%18.604651%18.6%0.000000%0.000000%5518.181818%18.2%0.000000%15.909091%15.9%65.909091%65.9%0.000000%0.000000%560.000000%0.000000%71.428571%71.4%28.571429%28.6%0.000000%0.000000%353625.000000%25.0%0.000000%0.000000%75.000000%75.0%0.000000%0.000000%150.000000%0.000000%45.000000%45.0%55.000000%55.0%0.000000%0.000000%25260.000000%0.000000%50.000000%50.0%50.000000%50.0%0.000000%0.000000%25260%20%40%60%80%100%Count
Count total number of people in age cohort
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Ethno-Racial Composition by Age Cohort#4

Ethno-racial composition by age cohort as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Downtown
White1
Hispanic2
Mixed3
Black3
Asian3
Other3
85+75-8465-7455-6445-5435-4430-3425-2920-2418-1915-1710-145-90-45.193483%5.2%0.000000%0.000000%0.610998%0.000000%0.000000%732.443992%2.4%0.000000%0.000000%0.916497%0.000000%0.000000%4211.201629%11.2%0.000000%0.000000%2.443992%0.000000%0.000000%17117221.486762%21.5%1.120163%0.000000%2.138493%0.000000%0.000000%3116.619145%6.6%1.018330%0.916497%1.120163%1.018330%0.000000%13413510.386965%10.4%1.629328%2.749491%2.7%4.276986%4.3%0.916497%0.000000%2513.971487%4.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.814664%0.000000%0.000000%603.564155%3.6%0.000000%0.000000%0.814664%0.000000%0.000000%550.814664%0.000000%0.712831%2.953157%3.0%0.000000%0.000000%560.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%00.000000%0.000000%2.036660%0.814664%0.000000%0.000000%35360.305499%0.000000%0.000000%0.916497%0.000000%0.000000%150.000000%0.000000%0.916497%1.120163%0.000000%0.000000%25260.000000%0.000000%1.018330%1.018330%0.000000%0.000000%25260%5%10%15%20%Count
Count total number of people in age cohort
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Ethno-Racial Composition per Year#5

Ethno-racial composition per year of the age cohort as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Downtown
White1
Hispanic2
Mixed3
Black3
Asian3
Other3
85+75-8465-7455-6445-5435-4430-3425-2920-2418-1915-1710-145-90-40.324593%0.32%0.000000%0.000000%0.038187%0.000000%0.000000%730.244399%0.000000%0.000000%0.091650%0.000000%0.000000%421.120163%1.12%0.000000%0.000000%0.244399%0.000000%0.000000%1711722.148676%2.15%0.112016%0.000000%0.213849%0.000000%0.000000%3110.661914%0.66%0.101833%0.091650%0.112016%0.101833%0.000000%1341351.038697%1.04%0.162933%0.274949%0.427699%0.43%0.091650%0.000000%2510.794297%0.79%0.000000%0.000000%0.162933%0.000000%0.000000%600.712831%0.71%0.000000%0.000000%0.162933%0.000000%0.000000%550.162933%0.000000%0.142566%0.590631%0.59%0.000000%0.000000%560.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%00.000000%0.000000%0.678887%0.68%0.271555%0.000000%0.000000%35360.061100%0.000000%0.000000%0.183299%0.000000%0.000000%150.000000%0.000000%0.183299%0.224033%0.000000%0.000000%25260.000000%0.000000%0.203666%0.203666%0.000000%0.000000%25260.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count
Count total number of people in age cohort
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Race among Hispanics#6

Percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Charleston and Downtown
Downtown
Charleston
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountWhiteBlackIndianAsianHawaiianOtherMixed100.000000%53.904282%100.000000%100.0%470.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.037783%00.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.503778%00.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.654912%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.899244%0
Count number of members of racial group

Map of Race and Ethnicity by Tract in Downtown

White Race and Ethnicity by Tract#7

Whites (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
64%70%76%81%87%93%

Hispanic Race and Ethnicity by Tract#8

Hispanics (excluding black and Asian Hispanics) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.3%3.1%3.9%

Black Race and Ethnicity by Tract#9

Blacks as a percentage of the population (%):
0.2%4.2%8.1%12.1%16.0%20.0%

Asian Race and Ethnicity by Tract#10

Asians as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

Mixed Race and Ethnicity by Tract#11

Multiracial people (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
2.9%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.1%18.2%

Other Race and Ethnicity by Tract#12

Others (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.21%0.42%0.64%0.85%1.06%
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Map of Race and Ethnicity by Block Group in Downtown

White Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#13

Whites (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
56%64%71%79%86%94%

Hispanic Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#14

Hispanics (excluding black and Asian Hispanics) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%

Black Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#15

Blacks as a percentage of the population (%):
0%6%12%17%23%29%

Asian Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#16

Asians as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.39%0.77%1.16%1.55%1.94%

Mixed Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#17

Multiracial people (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%3.8%7.5%11.3%15.0%18.8%

Other Race and Ethnicity by Block Group#18

Others (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%
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Map of Race and Ethnicity by Block in Downtown

White Race and Ethnicity by Block#19

Whites (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Hispanic Race and Ethnicity by Block#20

Hispanics (excluding black and Asian Hispanics) as a percentage of the population (%):
0%5%10%15%20%25%

Black Race and Ethnicity by Block#21

Blacks as a percentage of the population (%):
0%19%38%57%76%96%

Asian Race and Ethnicity by Block#22

Asians as a percentage of the population (%):
0%6%11%17%23%29%

Mixed Race and Ethnicity by Block#23

Multiracial people (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.0%8.8%

Other Race and Ethnicity by Block#24

Others (non-Hispanic) as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%
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Race and Ethnicity by Neighborhood in Charleston

There are 8 neighborhoods in Charleston. This section compares Downtown to all of the neighborhoods in Charleston and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Downtown.

Non-White Population by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Downtown, selected other neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Downtown
White1
Hispanic2
Black
Asian
Other1
0%10%20%30%40%Count#West Side NeighborhoodWest SideSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast End NeighborhoodEast EndDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownOakridge/Greenbrier NeighborhoodOakridge/GreenbrierNorth Charleston NeighborhoodN CharlestonCharlestonEdgewood NeighborhoodEdgewoodKanawha City NeighborhoodKanawha CityKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth Hills NeighborhoodSouth HillsWest Virginia28.671869%13.522680%0.622662%0.231454%43.048665%43.0%2,455119.275322%16.576996%3.157201%2.791195%41.800714%41.8%50,058,74750.1M22.028168%12.822179%3.448459%2.672288%40.971093%41.0%25,614,80125.6M16.909408%12.632487%5.215570%3.287546%38.045012%38.0%121,195,490121M13.689138%12.301683%4.423865%3.861210%34.275895%34.3%1,630219.959267%8.350305%3.767821%1.934827%34.012220%34.0%427428321.045379%6.096448%2.133674%1.041363%30.316864%30.3%1,4101,411415.780722%4.857427%0.838612%0.025418%21.502179%21.5%571572511.332404%5.506871%2.266481%1.493726%20.599482%20.6%10,34310.3k10.331038%7.043792%1.469537%0.070611%18.914978%18.9%1,74466.816645%2.912785%1.737384%0.965010%12.431824%12.4%1,0521,05375.220528%4.783374%1.094729%0.995592%12.094223%12.1%22,93522.9k5.220528%4.783374%1.094729%0.995592%12.094223%12.1%22,93522.9k4.536376%4.232302%0.945060%0.913573%10.627311%10.6%23,62623.6k3.587949%2.300542%2.041770%1.080841%9.011101%9.0%1,24883.429136%2.033864%1.359304%0.757817%7.580121%7.6%139,936140k
Count number of non-whites
# rank of neighborhood out of 8 by percentage non-white
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Relative Race and Ethnicity by Neighborhood#26

Percentage point difference from Downtown.
Scope: population of Downtown, selected other neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Downtown
White1
Hispanic2
Black
Asian
Mixed1
Other1
-20%0%+20%%#West VirginiaSouth Hills NeighborhoodSouth HillsCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha City NeighborhoodKanawha CityKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEdgewood NeighborhoodEdgewoodSouthCharlestonWest Side NeighborhoodWest SideSouth AtlanticNorth Charleston NeighborhoodN CharlestonEast End NeighborhoodEast EndOakridge/Greenbrier NeighborhoodOakridge/GreenbrierDowntown NeighborhoodDowntown-2.408517%-16.530131%-1.177010%-6.620977%-26.736635%-26.7%26.432099%0.304535%26.736635%+26.7%53.473%53.5%-2.686980%-17.658725%-6.308536%-26.654241%-26.7%25.001119%1.653122%0.000000%26.654241%+26.7%53.308%53.3%1-2.854248%-15.422890%-0.989767%-4.372148%-23.639054%-23.6%23.384909%0.254145%23.639054%+23.6%47.278%47.3%-2.802811%-13.142621%-6.672544%-22.617976%-22.6%21.580395%0.977958%0.059623%22.617976%+22.6%45.236%45.2%2-2.772229%-14.738739%-0.840098%-3.823739%-22.174805%-22.2%21.917997%0.256808%22.174805%+22.2%44.350%44.3%-2.772229%-14.738739%-0.840098%-3.823739%-22.174805%-22.2%21.917997%0.256808%22.174805%+22.2%44.350%44.3%-4.032792%-7.326780%-6.089025%-17.448597%-17.4%13.141587%3.280743%1.026266%17.448597%+17.4%34.897%34.9%-2.298284%-9.628228%-1.864216%-1.371382%-15.162111%-15.2%15.097242%0.064869%15.162111%+15.2%30.324%30.3%3-7.788494%-0.683945%-6.347884%-14.820323%-14.8%12.809175%1.222374%0.788774%14.820323%+14.8%29.641%29.6%-2.274094%-8.626863%-3.026665%-13.927622%-13.9%13.412738%0.331654%0.183230%13.927622%+13.9%27.855%27.9%-9.036445%-3.145159%-1.703373%-13.884977%-13.9%8.712602%4.738294%0.434080%13.884977%+13.9%27.770%27.8%4-6.958873%-6.317188%-13.276061%-13.3%9.054358%2.068901%1.513632%0.639170%13.276061%+13.3%26.552%26.6%-2.929209%-4.178544%-1.909409%-3.558210%-12.575373%-12.6%12.510041%0.065332%12.575373%+12.6%25.151%25.2%5-0.263675%-6.270129%-6.533804%-6.5%0.656044%1.926383%3.951377%0.000000%6.533804%+6.5%13.068%13.1%6-2.726458%-3.648393%-6.374852%-6.4%3.695356%1.086113%0.198847%1.394536%6.374852%+6.4%12.750%12.7%70.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000%0%8
% sum total percentage point deviation of neighborhood from Downtown
# rank of neighborhood out of 8 by %
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

White1 Population by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Downtown, selected other neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Downtown
0%20%40%60%80%Count#West VirginiaSouth Hills NeighborhoodSouth HillsCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoKanawha City NeighborhoodKanawha CityEdgewood NeighborhoodEdgewoodCharlestonNorth Charleston NeighborhoodN CharlestonOakridge/Greenbrier NeighborhoodOakridge/GreenbrierDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownEast End NeighborhoodEast EndUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthWest Side NeighborhoodWest Side92.419879%92.419879%92.4%1,706,1561.71M90.988899%90.988899%91.0%12,60112.6k189.372689%89.372689%89.4%198,688199k87.905777%87.905777%87.9%166,701167k87.905777%87.905777%87.9%166,701167k87.568176%87.568176%87.6%7,417281.085022%81.085022%81.1%7,4767,477379.400518%79.400518%79.4%39,86739.9k78.497821%78.497821%78.5%2,086469.683136%69.683136%69.7%3,243565.987780%65.987780%66.0%830665.724105%65.724105%65.7%3,1253,126761.954988%61.954988%62.0%197,362,672197M59.028907%59.028907%59.0%36,904,40236.9M58.199286%58.199286%58.2%69,696,97669.7M56.951335%56.951335%57.0%3,2483,2498
Count number of whites
# rank of neighborhood out of 8 by percentage whites
1non-Hispanic

Definitions

Throughout these reports we will refer to several racial and ethnic groups, the definitions of which derive from those used by the US Census Bureau. In the interests of brevity and clarity we have combined several of the Census categories yielding the following mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive categories:

  • White: non-Hispanic whites
  • Hispanic: Hispanics, excluding black and Asian Hispanics
  • Black: blacks, including Hispanic blacks
  • Asian: Asians, including Hispanic Asians
  • Mixed: non-Hispanic mixed race people
  • Other: American Indians and other groups not otherwise categorized

In all cases, racial and ethnic classification is based on self-identification. While the term 'Hispanic' is an ethnic, not a racial, designation (and so there exist Hispanic and non-Hispanic people of all races), we conform with the common practice of comparing Hispanics with other racial groups. This is reflected in our categorization (listed above), and in our preference for the term 'ethno-racial group' in place of just 'race'. Finally, while these categories are used wherever possible, the data does not always allow this grouping, so it is important to read the footnotes of each chart to understand the definitions used therein.

Unlike the other geographical entities detailed on this site, neighborhoods are not recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. To overcome this we have computed reasonable estimates of the same statistics that are presented for other the entity types. Each statistic is computed as the weighted sum or average of the census tracts or block groups that overlap the neighborhood. A weighted sum is used for counts of people or households, and a weighted average is used for statistics that are themselves some form of average, such as median household income. Census block groups are preferred when the statistic in question is available on the block group level. The weight for a given tract (or block group) is computed as the population of the census tabulation blocks that occupy the intersection between the tract and the neighborhood as a fraction of the total population of the neighborhood.

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State:
West Virginia
County:
Kanawha
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
City:
Charleston
Districts:
1, 4
ZIP Codes:
25301, 25302, 25311
Unified School District:
Kanawha County
Congressional District:
WV-2
State Senate District:
WV-8
State House District:
WV-37
Neighboring Neighborhoods:
East End, Oakridge/Greenbrier, West Side
Nearby Neighborhoods:
Edgewood, Kanawha City, North Charleston, South Hills