Cities / Arkansas / Charleston

Charleston, AR

2,585 people

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Population & People

Population

2,585

Median age

37.6

Median household income

$56,600

Poverty rate

9.9%

Unemployment rate

1.6%

Bachelor's degree+

21.5%

Avg. commute

32 min

Hispanic or Latino

1.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$156,300

Median gross rent

$764/mo

Homeownership rate

72.21%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$944

HUD Fair Market Rent (Arkansas statewide average across 75 areas — not specific to Charleston), 2026. Efficiency $700, 1BR $751, 2BR $944, 3BR $1239, 4BR $1406. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Arkansas commercial electricity

10.76¢/kWh

Arkansas industrial electricity

6.71¢/kWh

Arkansas residential electricity

12.84¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

198422

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

150640.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Arkansas

479.22

Unemployment Rate

Source: FRED, Arkansas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Arkansas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Arkansas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).