N Charleston's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
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Housing -
B
Job Market -
B
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B
Commute -
C+
Education -
B+
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B+
Amenities
About N Charleston, SC
N Charleston, SC is located in Charleston County in the state of South Carolina.
The total City Population for N Charleston is about 121,136 with about 193 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $92,378, which is roughly 41% lower than the Average Home Value of $157,464 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 57% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $32,105, which is roughly 39% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $52,553 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 51% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 1.78Male Population Estimate: 49.6%
Female Population Estimate: 50.4%
Median Age: 22.7444
Male Median Age: 22.2
Female Median Age: 23.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:44.86%
Hispanic:10.88%
Other:6.71%
Asian:2.82%
Indian:1.1%
Hawaiian:0.27%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.63%
Libertarian: 1.45%
Green: 0.34%
Other: 0.07%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of N Charleston specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Charleston County: About 11.7101 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Charleston County: About 426.114 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Charleston County is about 66% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 32% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for N Charleston is about 4.1%.
South Carolina is ranked #48 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 12.12 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 1.13The average living wage for the state of South Carolina is $33.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Carolina a minimum wage score of 0 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives South Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0.04 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ South Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ South Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ South Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X South Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X South Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X South Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X South Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X South Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Charleston AFB, SC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Chas AFB, SC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Joint Base Charleston, SC ( 0.00 mi. )
- Jt Base Chas, SC ( 0.00 mi. )
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- Charleston Heights, SC ( 0.74 mi. )
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- Hanahan, SC ( 3.64 mi. )
- Chas Hgts, SC ( 5.41 mi. )
- Pinehaven, SC ( 5.41 mi. )
- Goose Creek, SC ( 7.00 mi. )
- College Park, SC ( 7.21 mi. )
- Charleston, SC ( 7.59 mi. )
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- Johns Island, SC ( 8.06 mi. )
- Ladson, SC ( 8.16 mi. )
- Maryville, SC ( 8.18 mi. )
- Saint Andrews, SC ( 9.10 mi. )
- Lincolnville, SC ( 9.50 mi. )
- Summerville, SC ( 10.11 mi. )
- Medical University of SC, SC ( 10.56 mi. )
- The College Of Charleston, SC ( 10.62 mi. )
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- Jericho, SC ( 18.06 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 29404, 29405, 29406, 29410, 29415, 29418, 29419, 29420, 29423 (9 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 32.900009
Longitude: -80.054280
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 15.6 ft.
Area Code(s): 843, 854