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Charleston Metro Area Historical Age Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 225,248

Median Age (see rank)

Charleston Area	42.40 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charleston Area	40.90 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charleston Area	43.80 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Charleston Area	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	12,841	5.70%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	13,724	6.09%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	12,482	5.54%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	12,798	5.68%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	12,790	5.68%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	27,267	12.11%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	28,093	12.47%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	32,298	14.34%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	34,494	15.31%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	21,017	9.33%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	12,575	5.58%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	4,869	2.16%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 304,284

Median Age (see rank)

Charleston Area	41.80 years old
West Virginia	41.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charleston Area	40.50 years old
West Virginia	40.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charleston Area	43.20 years old
West Virginia	42.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Charleston Area	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	17,510	5.75%, see rank	5.62%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	18,332	6.02%, see rank	5.72%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	18,563	6.10%, see rank	5.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	18,185	5.98%, see rank	6.48%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	15,784	5.19%, see rank	6.33%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	36,859	12.11%, see rank	11.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	39,194	12.88%, see rank	12.82%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	46,913	15.42%, see rank	14.90%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	44,406	14.59%, see rank	14.29%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	26,344	8.66%, see rank	8.82%	7.03%
75 to 84	16,330	5.37%, see rank	5.29%	4.23%
85 years and over	5,864	1.93%, see rank	1.94%	1.78%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 303,995

Median Age (see rank)

Charleston Area	41.90 years old
West Virginia	41.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charleston Area	40.70 years old
West Virginia	40.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charleston Area	43.10 years old
West Virginia	42.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Charleston Area	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	17,756	5.84%, see rank	5.63%	6.51%
5 to 9 years	18,682	6.15%, see rank	5.64%	6.57%
10 to 14 years	17,996	5.92%, see rank	5.98%	6.68%
15 to 19 years	17,905	5.89%, see rank	6.46%	7.09%
20 to 24 years	16,019	5.27%, see rank	6.46%	7.04%
25 to 34 years	36,823	12.11%, see rank	11.86%	13.32%
35 to 44 years	39,211	12.90%, see rank	12.81%	13.34%
45 to 54 years	46,378	15.26%, see rank	14.75%	14.44%
55 to 64 years	44,226	14.55%, see rank	14.23%	11.84%
65 to 74 years	26,799	8.82%, see rank	8.91%	7.12%
75 to 84	15,937	5.24%, see rank	5.31%	4.25%
85 years and over	6,263	2.06%, see rank	1.96%	1.78%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 304,033

Median Age (see rank)

Charleston Area	41.80 years old
West Virginia	41.10 years old
U.S.	36.90 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charleston Area	40.50 years old
West Virginia	39.70 years old
U.S.	35.60 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charleston Area	42.80 years old
West Virginia	42.30 years old
U.S.	38.10 years old

	Charleston Area	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	17,641	5.80%, see rank	5.64%	6.62%
5 to 9 years	17,836	5.87%, see rank	5.63%	6.62%
10 to 14 years	18,953	6.23%, see rank	6.07%	6.79%
15 to 19 years	18,384	6.05%, see rank	6.63%	7.28%
20 to 24 years	15,790	5.19%, see rank	6.36%	6.98%
25 to 34 years	37,366	12.29%, see rank	11.94%	13.22%
35 to 44 years	40,178	13.22%, see rank	13.20%	13.89%
45 to 54 years	48,121	15.83%, see rank	15.15%	14.57%
55 to 64 years	41,721	13.72%, see rank	13.57%	11.28%
65 to 74 years	25,769	8.48%, see rank	8.53%	6.74%
75 to 84	16,197	5.33%, see rank	5.38%	4.30%
85 years and over	6,077	2.00%, see rank	1.91%	1.70%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 303,777

Median Age (see rank)

Charleston Area	40.80 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charleston Area	39.40 years old
West Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charleston Area	42.10 years old
West Virginia	41.80 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Charleston Area	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	18,677	6.15%, see rank	5.82%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	17,117	5.63%, see rank	5.57%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	19,272	6.34%, see rank	6.12%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	18,218	6.00%, see rank	6.59%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	16,002	5.27%, see rank	6.70%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	39,936	13.15%, see rank	12.27%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	40,413	13.30%, see rank	13.32%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	48,005	15.80%, see rank	15.18%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	39,284	12.93%, see rank	12.90%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	24,334	8.01%, see rank	8.11%	6.50%
75 to 84	16,512	5.44%, see rank	5.47%	4.40%
85 years and over	6,007	1.98%, see rank	1.97%	1.71%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.