Another interesting thing about North Charleston, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
In terms of college education, North Charleston is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.74% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in North Charleston in 2022 was $33,419, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,676 for a family of four. However, North Charleston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
North Charleston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Charleston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Charleston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. North Charleston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Charleston include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.
The most common language spoken in North Charleston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
