Charleston
ILColes County, Illinois
Population 47K |Median income $53,732 |1 hospital
Population
47,076
Coles County
Median Income
$53,732
-15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$114,000
-42% vs avg
Median Age
37.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
47K-13%
Median Income
$56,040+51%
Median Home Value
$121,900+35%
Poverty Rate
18.4%-16%
Unemployment
6.8%-46%
Economics
Median Rent $778/mo
Poverty Rate
19.4% +35% vs avg
Unemployment 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27%
Work From Home 5.9%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 91.5%
African American 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.7%
Short Sleep Duration
37.2%
High Blood Pressure
34%
Physical Inactivity
24.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.7%
Binge Drinking
18.3%
Current Smoking
14.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
11.4%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.1%
Dental Visit 59.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER
MATTOON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Charleston Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Coles County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.