| Charleston - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=19020 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 221 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 6 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 16 |
| Sales Worker | 12 |
| Clerical Worker | 6 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 19 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 33 |
| Transport Operative | 23 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 22 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 22 |
| Farm Laborer | 17 |
| Non-Private Service | 23 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 22 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 315 | 366 |
| Executive - Administrator | 23 | 28 |
| Professional Speciality | 39 | 31 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 2 | 3 |
| Sales | 21 | 21 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 21 | 44 |
| Private Household Service | 0 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 17 | 34 |
| Natural Resources | 69 | 58 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 52 | 56 |
| Machine Operators | 45 | 61 |
| Mover | 13 | 19 |
| Labor | 13 | 11 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 25.92 | 31.8 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.64 | 11.27 | 10.29 |