Charleston, South Carolina, has 26,383 black or African-American inhabitants, according to estimates from the latest five-year estimates of the American Community Survey. Overall, 17.36% of the total population (excluding the multiracial population) in Charleston is black. The racial makeup of Charleston includes 72.86% of whites, 17.36% of blacks or African-Americans, and lower percentages for Asian, other races, Native American, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations. Soldiers were sent to the Charleston forts and five U.S.
Coast Guard vessels were sent to the port of Charleston to seize any vessel arriving from a foreign port and defend it against any attempt to dispossess customs officials of their custody until all the requirements of the law were met. The 1919 Charleston race riot took place on the night of Saturday, May 10, between members of the United States Navy and the local black population. The largest racial group in Charleston is white, with a population of 110,763 (72.86% of the total population). The homeownership rate in Charleston County, South Carolina, is 63.5%, roughly the same as the national average of 65%. The homeownership rate in Charleston, South Carolina, is 55.6%, roughly the same as the national average of 65%.
In 1865, the American Missionary Association established Avery Normal Institute as the first free high school for the African-American population of Charleston. As Panama City is experiencing increased global interest, so is Charleston, which is ranked as one of the top destinations for travelers, commerce, technology, education, culture and fashion. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Jill Biden and House Speaker John Boehner attended a memorial service on the College of Charleston campus. Blacks or African-Americans are the second most numerous race in Charleston, with 17.36% of the total population.
That said, at 17.36% of the total population, blacks or African-Americans are the largest racial minority in Charleston. Between the War of Independence and the Civil War, Charleston experienced an economic boom, at least for the highest strata of society. Charleston Executive Airport is a smaller airport located in the John's Island section of Charleston and is used by non-commercial aircraft. This chart shows the percentage of homeowners in Charleston County, South Carolina, compared to major and neighboring geographies.
Charleston is also home to the Roper Hospital School of Practical Nursing, and the city has a satellite campus in the city center for the region's technical school, the Trident Technical College. The port of Charleston extends about 11 km (7 miles) southeast to the Atlantic, with an average width of approximately 2 miles (3.2 km), surrounded on all sides except for its entrance. Of the five racial categories (excluding ethnicity) identified by the Census Bureau, namely American Indian or Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, and whites, Charleston has a population that encompasses all racial categories.
