Industries in Charleston, West Virginia (City)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Charleston
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%CountHealthcare1RetailGovernment2Professional3HospitalityEducationOther ServicesFinance & InsuranceManufacturingConstructionAdministrative4TransportationEntertainment5Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…InformationReal estateWholesalersUtilitiesAgriculture6Management718.643629%17.304494%18.643629%18.6%4,31611.092873%12.376934%11.092873%11.1%2,56810.583153%6.796666%10.583153%10.6%2,45010.142549%4.362404%10.142549%10.1%2,3488.773218%7.443111%8.773218%8.8%2,0318.155508%9.651365%8.155508%8.2%1,8885.006479%4.325491%5.006479%5.0%1,1594.704104%2.936387%4.704104%4.7%1,0894.509719%8.000272%4.509719%4.5%1,0444.190065%6.203259%4.190065%4.2%9703.326134%3.539522%3.326134%3.3%7702.354212%3.838291%2.354212%2.4%5451.904968%1.749439%1.904968%1.9%4411.809935%4.081758%1.809935%1.8%4191.347732%1.621776%1.347732%1.3%3121.343413%1.216798%1.343413%1.3%3111.101512%2.189464%1.101512%1.1%2550.872570%1.522897%0.872570%0.9%2020.138229%0.789033%0.138229%0.1%320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.050639%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Charleston than in West Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Less Common
More Common
100%0%100%%ref.Professional1Finance & InsuranceGovernment2HospitalityOther ServicesReal estateEntertainment3Healthcare4Administrative5RetailEducationInformationConstructionTransportationUtilitiesManufacturingWholesalersOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Agriculture6Management7132.499089%132.499089%132.5%10.143%10.1%4.362%4.36%60.200401%60.200401%60.2%4.704%4.70%2.936%2.94%55.710944%55.710944%55.7%10.583%10.6%6.797%6.80%17.870308%17.870308%17.9%8.773%8.77%7.443%7.44%15.743624%15.743624%15.7%5.006%5.01%4.325%4.33%10.405529%10.405529%10.4%1.343%1.34%1.217%1.22%8.890200%8.890200%8.9%1.905%1.90%1.749%1.75%7.738651%7.738651%7.7%18.644%18.6%17.304%17.3%-6.028734%-6.028734%6.0%3.326%3.33%3.540%3.54%-10.374635%-10.374635%10.4%11.093%11.1%12.377%12.4%-15.498920%-15.498920%15.5%8.156%8.16%9.651%9.65%-16.897748%-16.897748%16.9%1.348%1.35%1.622%1.62%-32.453815%-32.453815%32.5%4.190%4.19%6.203%6.20%-38.665115%-38.665115%38.7%2.354%2.35%3.838%3.84%-42.703260%-42.703260%42.7%0.873%0.87%1.523%1.52%-43.630425%-43.630425%43.6%4.510%4.51%8.000%8.00%-49.690339%-49.690339%49.7%1.102%1.10%2.189%2.19%-55.657947%-55.657947%55.7%1.810%1.81%4.082%4.08%-82.481227%-82.481227%82.5%0.138%0.14%0.789%0.79%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.051%0.05%
% percentage of industry in Charleston
ref. percentage of industry in West Virginia
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Female Male
West Virginia
Charleston
2x1x0x1x2xFMReal estateEntertainment1Administrative2UtilitiesProfessional3Other ServicesRetailAll IndustriesAgriculture4Government5Finance & InsuranceInformationHospitalityEducationHealthcare6-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.616279x1.291918x2.616279x2.62x86225-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.418605x1.145449x2.418605x2.42x129312-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.905660x1.903476x1.905660x1.91x265505-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.556962x5.101442x1.556962x1.56x79123-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445833x1.102370x1.445833x1.45x9601,388-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150278x1.211405x1.150278x1.15x539620-1.000000x-1.020229x-1.000000x1.020456x1.000000x1.020456x1.02x1,2711,297-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014971x1.117887x1.014971x1.01x11,48911.5k11,66111.7k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000000x5.759132x1.000000x1616-1.011494x-1.000000x-1.011494x1.01x1.000000x1.152661x1.000000x1,2321,218-1.039326x-2.143815x-1.039326x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x555534-1.181818x-1.000000x-1.181818x1.18x1.000000x1.261241x1.000000x169143-1.461818x-1.326475x-1.461818x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,206825-2.283478x-1.966414x-2.283478x2.28x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,313575-2.450040x-3.974525x-2.450040x2.45x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x3,0651,251
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Government not otherwise classified 6Healthcare and social assistance

Sex Ratio by Industry#4

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Female Male
West Virginia
Charleston
4x2x0x2x4xFMConstructionOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…WholesalersManufacturingTransportation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x5.928571x10.917563x5.928571x5.93x140830-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x5.868852x13.400564x5.868852x5.87x61358-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.722222x4.376309x3.722222x3.72x54201-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.619469x3.879308x3.619469x3.62x226818-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.430894x3.972035x3.430894x3.43x123422
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry

Part Timers by Industry#5

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Charleston
West Virginia
0%20%40%PartFullEntertainment1HospitalityAgriculture2Administrative3Real estateRetailConstructionEducationOther ServicesAll IndustriesHealthcare4InformationManufacturingGovernment5Finance & InsuranceProfessional6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…WholesalersTransportationUtilities56.009070%46.526508%56.009070%56.0%24719454.505170%57.623447%54.505170%54.5%1,10792453.125000%31.295389%53.125000%53.1%171553.116883%35.830729%53.116883%53.1%40936144.372990%31.420436%44.372990%44.4%13817343.613707%41.380090%43.613707%43.6%1,1201,44839.072165%28.259936%39.072165%39.1%37959138.665254%36.687608%38.665254%38.7%7301,15837.359793%38.306787%37.359793%37.4%43372630.367171%29.375063%30.367171%30.4%7,03016,12016.1k29.749768%27.946556%29.749768%29.7%1,2843,03228.846154%24.363188%28.846154%28.8%9022219.252874%13.517115%19.252874%19.3%20184313.551020%11.703233%13.551020%13.6%3322,11813.131313%15.684139%13.131313%13.1%14394612.606474%21.374022%12.606474%12.6%2962,05210.978520%11.962129%10.978520%11.0%463739.019608%14.656117%9.019608%9.0%232326.422018%22.115752%6.422018%6.4%355100.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.750438%0202
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Government not otherwise classified 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#6

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Charleston
Charleston
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Professional1UtilitiesManufacturingConstructionWholesalersFinance & InsuranceGovernment2EducationAll IndustriesTransportationHealthcare3Other ServicesInformationReal estateRetailEntertainment4Administrative5HospitalityAgriculture6$71,458.000000$67,902.000000$71,458.000000$71.5k1.810%1.81%419$69,484.000000$53,609.000000$69,484.000000$69.5k10.143%10.1%2,348$66,538.000000$62,593.000000$66,538.000000$66.5k0.873%0.87%202$61,360.000000$46,544.000000$61,360.000000$61.4k4.510%4.51%1,044$54,112.000000$42,453.000000$54,112.000000$54.1k4.190%4.19%970$51,250.000000$43,958.000000$51,250.000000$51.3k1.102%1.10%255$50,000.000000$37,424.000000$50,000.000000$50.0k4.704%4.70%1,089$50,000.000000$45,377.000000$50,000.000000$50.0k10.583%10.6%2,450$48,711.000000$40,782.000000$48,711.000000$48.7k8.156%8.16%1,888$46,758.000000$39,594.000000$46,758.000000$46.8k100.000%100%23,15023.2k$44,190.000000$50,669.000000$44,190.000000$44.2k2.354%2.35%545$41,900.000000$34,180.000000$41,900.000000$41.9k18.644%18.6%4,316$41,833.000000$32,206.000000$41,833.000000$41.8k5.006%5.01%1,159$41,250.000000$43,293.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k1.348%1.35%312$38,977.000000$40,813.000000$38,977.000000$39.0k1.343%1.34%311$31,532.000000$28,282.000000$31,532.000000$31.5k11.093%11.1%2,568$30,625.000000$27,138.000000$30,625.000000$30.6k1.905%1.90%441$27,708.000000$28,602.000000$27,708.000000$27.7k3.326%3.33%770$19,714.000000$20,433.000000$19,714.000000$19.7k8.773%8.77%2,031$6,250.000000$27,388.000000$6,250.000000$6.3k0.138%0.14%32
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Industries by Neighborhood in Charleston

There are 8 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Charleston (4 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Charleston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston.

Agriculture1 Industry by Neighborhood#7

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Charleston
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaOakridge/Greenbrier NeighborhoodOakridge/GreenbrierNorth Charleston NeighborhoodN CharlestonEast End NeighborhoodEast EndCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoCharlestonSouth Hills NeighborhoodSouth HillsEdgewood NeighborhoodEdgewoodKanawha City NeighborhoodKanawha CityWest Side NeighborhoodWest Side1.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.949367%0.949367%0.95%3410.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.422189%0.422189%0.42%91020.385178%0.385178%0.39%430.382694%0.382694%0.38%940.219731%0.219731%0.22%2050.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.138229%0.138229%0.14%320.000000%0.000000%0.00%050.000000%0.000000%0.00%060.000000%0.000000%0.00%070.000000%0.000000%0.00%08
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Oil & Gas, and Mining Income by Neighborhood#27

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Charleston
$0k$50k$100k%Count#East End NeighborhoodEast EndOakridge/Greenbrier NeighborhoodOakridge/GreenbrierKanawha City NeighborhoodKanawha CityCharlestonWest Side NeighborhoodWest SideSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest VirginiaKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth Hills NeighborhoodSouth HillsSouth Atlantic$110,833.000000$110,833.000000$110.8k0.654%0.65%15161$109,460.966606$109,460.966606$109.5k1.925%1.92%43442$77,207.586714$77,207.586714$77.2k3.380%3.38%1373$71,458.000000$71,458.000000$71.5k1.810%1.81%419$69,786.000000$69,786.000000$69.8k1.950%1.95%444$68,783.000000$68,783.000000$68.8k1.027%1.03%553,932554k$68,025.000000$68,025.000000$68.0k0.595%0.60%880,752881k$67,902.000000$67,902.000000$67.9k4.082%4.08%30,63030.6k$64,552.000000$64,552.000000$64.6k2.320%2.32%1,936$64,552.000000$64,552.000000$64.6k2.320%2.32%1,936$64,344.000000$64,344.000000$64.3k3.957%3.96%3,692$63,877.317735$63,877.317735$63.9k2.052%2.05%1435$62,341.000000$62,341.000000$62.3k0.219%0.22%62,23362.2k
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of neighborhood out of 5 by income in given industry

Industries by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 38 places in the Charleston Area. This section compares Charleston to all of the places in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#45

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Charleston
0%1%2%3%4%Count#RandWhitesvilleClayDanvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaNitroMadisonSissonvilleCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoCharlestonSouth CharlestonS CharlestonSt. AlbansCross LanesDunbarPinchAlum CreekMontgomeryChesapeakeElkviewMarmetTornadoBelleCoal ForkClendeninChelyanSmithersJeffersonCedar GroveShrewsburyGlasgowEast BankPrattBig ChimneyGreenviewRacineComfortHandleySylvesterVanTwilight4.509804%4.509804%4.5%2313.896104%3.896104%3.9%622.898551%2.898551%2.9%431.851852%1.851852%1.9%441.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.537804%0.537804%0.5%1750.511073%0.511073%0.5%660.307062%0.307062%0.3%670.219731%0.219731%0.2%2050.145014%0.145014%0.1%1210.145014%0.145014%0.1%1210.138229%0.138229%0.1%3280.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%0320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#65

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Charleston
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#Kanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaCharleston$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,917.000000$30,917.000000$30.9k0.220%0.22%205$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$6,250.000000$6,250.000000$6.3k0.138%0.14%321
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in West Virginia

There are 404 places in West Virginia. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 3,043.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#84

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in West Virginia, and entities that contain Charleston
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count#PhilippiMartinsburgGraftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShannondaleRansonSouthBrookhavenSouth AtlanticOak HillWest VirginiaMoorefieldWeirtonElkinsNitroBridgeportFairmontBuckhannonSissonvilleWheelingPrincetonCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonWestoverBluefieldMorgantownViennaKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoBeckleyCharlestonClarksburgParkersburgMoundsvilleHuntingtonTeays ValleySouth CharlestonS CharlestonSt. AlbansCross LanesCheat LakeDunbarHurricanePea RidgeCharles TownKeyserNew MartinsvillePoint PleasantPt PleasantBarboursvilleWestonLewisburgRavenswoodSummersvilleCullodenShady SpringRipleyPleasant ValleyPleasant VlyKenovaWelch2.433090%2.433090%2.43%3011.409443%1.409443%1.41%10021.384452%1.384452%1.38%2631.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.208981%1.208981%1.21%2141.152738%1.152738%1.15%2851.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.930593%0.930593%0.93%2460.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.859599%0.859599%0.86%2770.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.772472%0.772472%0.77%1180.729282%0.729282%0.73%6690.726832%0.726832%0.73%24100.537804%0.537804%0.54%17110.473149%0.473149%0.47%20120.317151%0.317151%0.32%26130.314042%0.314042%0.31%7140.307062%0.307062%0.31%6150.248060%0.248060%0.25%31160.231696%0.231696%0.23%5170.219731%0.219731%0.22%2050.192678%0.192678%0.19%4180.174216%0.174216%0.17%7190.168845%0.168845%0.17%23200.147710%0.147710%0.15%7210.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.143062%0.143062%0.14%11220.138229%0.138229%0.14%32230.111545%0.111545%0.11%8240.081840%0.081840%0.08%10250.028169%0.028169%0.03%1260.025649%0.025649%0.03%5270.000000%0.000000%0.00%0280.000000%0.000000%0.00%0290.000000%0.000000%0.00%0300.000000%0.000000%0.00%0310.000000%0.000000%0.00%0320.000000%0.000000%0.00%0330.000000%0.000000%0.00%0340.000000%0.000000%0.00%0350.000000%0.000000%0.00%0360.000000%0.000000%0.00%0370.000000%0.000000%0.00%0380.000000%0.000000%0.00%0390.000000%0.000000%0.00%0400.000000%0.000000%0.00%0410.000000%0.000000%0.00%0420.000000%0.000000%0.00%0430.000000%0.000000%0.00%0440.000000%0.000000%0.00%0450.000000%0.000000%0.00%0460.000000%0.000000%0.00%0470.000000%0.000000%0.00%0480.000000%0.000000%0.00%0490.000000%0.000000%0.00%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in West Virginia, and entities that contain Charleston
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#ElkinsKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaWheelingCharlestonMartinsburg$60,714.000000$60,714.000000$60.7k0.727%0.73%241$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,917.000000$30,917.000000$30.9k0.220%0.22%205$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$19,779.000000$19,779.000000$19.8k0.248%0.25%312$6,250.000000$6,250.000000$6.3k0.138%0.14%323$4,516.000000$4,516.000000$4.5k1.409%1.41%1004
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 4 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#123

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Charleston
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Lexington-FayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockWest VirginiaAmarilloHuntsvilleLouisvilleChesapeakeOklahoma CityNew OrleansShreveportSt. PetersburgBaton RougeAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…DurhamMobileTampaMiamiTulsaCorpus ChristiLaredoEl PasoWinston-SalemVirginia BeachVirginia BchHialeahDallasJacksonvilleMontgomeryCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonLittle RockFayettevilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinFort WorthIrvingGreensboroRaleighCharlotteGarlandOrlandoHoustonRichmondArlingtonKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoCharlestonBaltimoreColumbusNorfolkAtlantaPlanoMemphisBirminghamArlingtonWashington1.738215%1.738215%1.74%2,77411.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.852882%0.852882%0.85%1,01020.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.737387%0.737387%0.74%71030.402009%0.402009%0.40%35740.381835%0.381835%0.38%1,11550.369496%0.369496%0.37%39960.368629%0.368629%0.37%1,09470.364735%0.364735%0.36%63680.361548%0.361548%0.36%30490.354639%0.354639%0.35%440100.339785%0.339785%0.34%365110.336883%0.336883%0.34%254120.319882%0.319882%0.32%416130.315796%0.315796%0.32%256140.309610%0.309610%0.31%524150.307223%0.307223%0.31%620160.306931%0.306931%0.31%584170.294332%0.294332%0.29%441180.278403%0.278403%0.28%266190.272019%0.272019%0.27%760200.258193%0.258193%0.26%270210.257447%0.257447%0.26%559220.235399%0.235399%0.24%244230.233301%0.233301%0.23%1,450240.225565%0.225565%0.23%890250.220128%0.220128%0.22%195260.219731%0.219731%0.22%2050.216669%0.216669%0.22%204270.211328%0.211328%0.21%156280.207436%0.207436%0.21%706290.201764%0.201764%0.20%1,325300.195670%0.195670%0.20%995310.188698%0.188698%0.19%714320.186836%0.186836%0.19%226330.181661%0.181661%0.18%244340.168316%0.168316%0.17%397350.168062%0.168062%0.17%698360.166260%0.166260%0.17%188370.156658%0.156658%0.16%220380.155037%0.155037%0.16%1,694390.151033%0.151033%0.15%162400.146045%0.146045%0.15%281410.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.145014%0.145014%0.15%1210.138229%0.138229%0.14%320.136774%0.136774%0.14%376420.132536%0.132536%0.13%106430.131723%0.131723%0.13%135440.126338%0.126338%0.13%278450.124791%0.124791%0.12%185460.122596%0.122596%0.12%352470.112905%0.112905%0.11%103480.096335%0.096335%0.10%137490.062890%0.062890%0.06%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#143

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Charleston
$0k$50k$100k%Count#AtlantaWashingtonArlingtonCharlotteAmarilloAustinKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoMemphisMontgomeryNashville-DavidsonBirminghamHuntsvilleCorpus ChristiNorfolkRaleighArlingtonVirginia BeachVirginia BchBaltimoreDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonChesapeakeColumbusSouthLittle RockFort WorthOrlandoJacksonvilleLaredoSouth AtlanticNew OrleansPlanoTampaShreveportEl PasoWest VirginiaOklahoma CityTulsaLubbockLouisvilleIrvingRichmondLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgGreensboroSan AntonioWinston-SalemHoustonMiamiFayettevilleMobileBaton RougeGarlandHialeahAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…DurhamCharleston$101,750.000000$101,750.000000$101.8k0.126%0.13%2781$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2192$73,229.000000$73,229.000000$73.2k0.096%0.10%1373$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6984$48,315.000000$48,315.000000$48.3k0.737%0.74%7105$47,232.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k0.196%0.20%9956$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$40,938.000000$40,938.000000$40.9k0.123%0.12%3527$38,235.000000$38,235.000000$38.2k0.220%0.22%1958$37,604.000000$37,604.000000$37.6k0.207%0.21%7069$36,111.000000$36,111.000000$36.1k0.113%0.11%10310$35,865.000000$35,865.000000$35.9k0.402%0.40%35711$35,521.000000$35,521.000000$35.5k0.294%0.29%44112$34,310.000000$34,310.000000$34.3k0.132%0.13%13513$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39714$32,630.000000$32,630.000000$32.6k0.146%0.15%28115$32,151.000000$32,151.000000$32.2k0.257%0.26%55916$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37617$31,610.000000$31,610.000000$31.6k0.233%0.23%1,45018$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,917.000000$30,917.000000$30.9k0.220%0.22%205$30,625.000000$30,625.000000$30.6k0.369%0.37%39919$30,592.000000$30,592.000000$30.6k0.133%0.13%10620$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,417.000000$30,417.000000$30.4k0.217%0.22%20421$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k0.189%0.19%71422$30,154.000000$30,154.000000$30.2k0.157%0.16%22023$29,615.000000$29,615.000000$29.6k0.226%0.23%89024$29,205.000000$29,205.000000$29.2k0.278%0.28%26625$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,721.000000$28,721.000000$28.7k0.365%0.36%63626$28,456.000000$28,456.000000$28.5k0.125%0.12%18527$28,405.000000$28,405.000000$28.4k0.310%0.31%52428$28,387.000000$28,387.000000$28.4k0.362%0.36%30429$27,604.000000$27,604.000000$27.6k0.272%0.27%76030$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$27,326.000000$27,326.000000$27.3k0.369%0.37%1,09431$27,028.000000$27,028.000000$27.0k0.307%0.31%58432$26,776.000000$26,776.000000$26.8k0.853%0.85%1,01033$26,443.000000$26,443.000000$26.4k0.382%0.38%1,11534$26,144.000000$26,144.000000$26.1k0.187%0.19%22635$26,071.000000$26,071.000000$26.1k0.151%0.15%16236$25,563.000000$25,563.000000$25.6k1.738%1.74%2,77437$25,493.000000$25,493.000000$25.5k0.355%0.35%44038$24,861.000000$24,861.000000$24.9k0.182%0.18%24439$23,767.000000$23,767.000000$23.8k0.202%0.20%1,32540$23,380.000000$23,380.000000$23.4k0.258%0.26%27041$22,554.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k0.155%0.16%1,69442$22,381.000000$22,381.000000$22.4k0.307%0.31%62043$21,471.000000$21,471.000000$21.5k0.211%0.21%15644$21,250.000000$21,250.000000$21.3k0.316%0.32%25645$21,027.000000$21,027.000000$21.0k0.340%0.34%36546$20,352.000000$20,352.000000$20.4k0.166%0.17%18847$19,219.000000$19,219.000000$19.2k0.235%0.24%24448$16,731.000000$16,731.000000$16.7k0.337%0.34%25449$11,772.000000$11,772.000000$11.8k0.320%0.32%41650$6,250.000000$6,250.000000$6.3k0.138%0.14%32
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#162

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Charleston
0%1%2%3%4%Count#FresnoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaOmahaPortlandSacramentoAlbuquerqueMinneapolisSeattleOaklandWichitaMilwaukeeSan JoseLong BeachPhoenixLos AngelesLouisvilleSan DiegoDetroitOklahoma CityMesaKansas CityMiamiTulsaDenverEl PasoTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDallasJacksonvilleCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinIndianapolisPhiladelphiaFort WorthSan FranciscoLas VegasRaleighCharlotteHoustonArlingtonClevelandKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoChicagoCharlestonBaltimoreColumbusAtlantaMemphisBostonNew YorkWashington4.917645%4.917645%4.9%9,97511.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57220.676379%0.676379%0.7%2,24830.594185%0.594185%0.6%1,27940.574739%0.574739%0.6%1,50550.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,08960.457965%0.457965%0.5%1,81170.440375%0.440375%0.4%90980.425831%0.425831%0.4%78190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.418201%0.418201%0.4%2,092110.413591%0.413591%0.4%916120.408221%0.408221%0.4%2,924130.405225%0.405225%0.4%7,715140.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,115150.373309%0.373309%0.4%2,501160.368900%0.368900%0.4%816170.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,094180.356459%0.356459%0.4%765190.327937%0.327937%0.3%775200.307223%0.307223%0.3%620210.306931%0.306931%0.3%584220.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056230.272019%0.272019%0.3%760240.263766%0.263766%0.3%614250.257447%0.257447%0.3%559260.241950%0.241950%0.2%509270.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450280.225565%0.225565%0.2%890290.219731%0.219731%0.2%2050.207436%0.207436%0.2%706300.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325310.195670%0.195670%0.2%995320.193879%0.193879%0.2%783330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.188698%0.188698%0.2%714350.187899%0.187899%0.2%918360.173952%0.173952%0.2%474370.168316%0.168316%0.2%397380.168062%0.168062%0.2%698390.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.145016%0.145016%0.1%217420.145014%0.145014%0.1%1210.145014%0.145014%0.1%1210.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848430.138229%0.138229%0.1%320.136774%0.136774%0.1%376440.136157%0.136157%0.1%590450.126338%0.126338%0.1%278460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.100747%0.100747%0.1%357480.089813%0.089813%0.1%3,585490.062890%0.062890%0.1%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#182

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Charleston
$0k$50k$100k%Count#AtlantaWashingtonClevelandCharlotteAustinKanawha CountyKanawhaKanawha County School DistrictKanawha CoAlbuquerqueMemphisLas VegasNashville-DavidsonWichitaOmahaRaleighBostonColumbusArlingtonDenverVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan FranciscoBaltimoreDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSouthFort WorthPhoenixKansas CityJacksonvilleIndianapolisMesaSouth AtlanticMilwaukeeMinneapolisSan DiegoEl PasoSeattlePortlandTucsonWest VirginiaOklahoma CityChicagoTulsaSan JosePhiladelphiaLouisvilleNew YorkDetroitLong BeachSacramentoLos AngelesSan AntonioHoustonMiamiFresnoOaklandCharleston$101,750.000000$101,750.000000$101.8k0.126%0.13%2781$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2192$60,905.000000$60,905.000000$60.9k0.145%0.15%2173$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6984$47,232.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k0.196%0.20%9955$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$44,250.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k0.145%0.15%121$42,201.000000$42,201.000000$42.2k0.575%0.57%1,5056$40,938.000000$40,938.000000$40.9k0.123%0.12%3527$40,096.000000$40,096.000000$40.1k0.174%0.17%4748$37,604.000000$37,604.000000$37.6k0.207%0.21%7069$36,591.000000$36,591.000000$36.6k0.426%0.43%78110$35,530.000000$35,530.000000$35.5k0.694%0.69%1,57211$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39712$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%35713$33,000.000000$33,000.000000$33.0k0.136%0.14%59014$32,630.000000$32,630.000000$32.6k0.146%0.15%28115$32,175.000000$32,175.000000$32.2k0.293%0.29%1,05616$32,151.000000$32,151.000000$32.2k0.257%0.26%55917$31,900.000000$31,900.000000$31.9k0.188%0.19%91818$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37619$31,610.000000$31,610.000000$31.6k0.233%0.23%1,45020$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,917.000000$30,917.000000$30.9k0.220%0.22%205$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k0.242%0.24%50921$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k0.189%0.19%71422$30,328.000000$30,328.000000$30.3k0.408%0.41%2,92423$30,179.000000$30,179.000000$30.2k0.328%0.33%77524$29,615.000000$29,615.000000$29.6k0.226%0.23%89025$29,583.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k0.194%0.19%78326$29,127.000000$29,127.000000$29.1k0.356%0.36%76527$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,448.000000$28,448.000000$28.4k0.424%0.42%1,13228$28,214.000000$28,214.000000$28.2k0.477%0.48%1,08929$27,980.000000$27,980.000000$28.0k0.373%0.37%2,50130$27,604.000000$27,604.000000$27.6k0.272%0.27%76031$27,547.000000$27,547.000000$27.5k0.458%0.46%1,81132$27,434.000000$27,434.000000$27.4k0.676%0.68%2,24833$27,404.000000$27,404.000000$27.4k0.264%0.26%61434$27,388.000000$27,388.000000$27.4k0.789%0.79%5,921$27,326.000000$27,326.000000$27.3k0.369%0.37%1,09435$27,325.000000$27,325.000000$27.3k0.143%0.14%1,84836$27,028.000000$27,028.000000$27.0k0.307%0.31%58437$26,529.000000$26,529.000000$26.5k0.418%0.42%2,09238$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24839$26,443.000000$26,443.000000$26.4k0.382%0.38%1,11540$25,532.000000$25,532.000000$25.5k0.090%0.09%3,58541$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.369%0.37%81642$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.414%0.41%91643$24,340.000000$24,340.000000$24.3k0.594%0.59%1,27944$23,927.000000$23,927.000000$23.9k0.405%0.41%7,71545$23,767.000000$23,767.000000$23.8k0.202%0.20%1,32546$22,554.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k0.155%0.16%1,69447$22,381.000000$22,381.000000$22.4k0.307%0.31%62048$22,339.000000$22,339.000000$22.3k4.918%4.92%9,97549$22,217.000000$22,217.000000$22.2k0.440%0.44%90950$6,250.000000$6,250.000000$6.3k0.138%0.14%32
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
West Virginia
County:
Kanawha
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
Districts:
1, 2, 4
ZIP Codes:
25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25314
Unified School District:
Kanawha County
Neighborhoods:
Downtown, East End, Edgewood, Kanawha City, North Charleston, Oakridge/Greenbrier, South Hills, West Side
Congressional District:
WV-2
State Senate Districts:
WV-8, WV-17
State House Districts:
WV-35, WV-36, WV-37, WV-39, WV-40
Neighboring Cities:
Dunbar, South Charleston
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Rand
Nearby Cities:
Marmet, St. Albans
Nearby Towns:
Belle, Chesapeake
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Big Chimney, Coal Fork, Cross Lanes, Elkview, Jefferson, Pinch