Moving to Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,871. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,696 (-3.6% change)
Males: 2,186 (44.9%), Females: 2,685 (55.1%)

Washington County

Zip code: 15022

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $23,593
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in Charleroi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.3%), German (18.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (11.6%), Polish (9.6%), Slovak (6.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charleroi

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleroi borough

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -308 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Charleroi:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charleroi:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 35 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charleroi:

  • ROSTRAVER (about 8 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
  • BANDEL (about 13 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Charleroi:

  • PITTSBURGH BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 47; Location: 313 FIFTH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleroi:

  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 6 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Schools

Public high school in Charleroi:

  • CHARLEROI AREA HS (Students: 483; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Charleroi:

  • CHARLEROI AREA EL CTR (Students: 776; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLEROI AREA MS (Students: 409; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MON VALLEY CTC (Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Charleroi:

  • JOHN K TENER LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,005; Location: 638 FALLOWFIELD AVE; 18,365 books; 310 audio materials; 28 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)