Charleston, South Carolina Housing Profile

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Charleston, South Carolina Housing

Trustful the housing data and statistics of Charleston, South Carolina. The See household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Charleston, South Carolina that is between $750 and $999 averages to three thousand, twenty-five which is fifteen point five four percent, that makes Charleston, South Carolina and affordable place to live in.

	Charleston, South Carolina	%, Charleston, South Carolina	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	40,791		105,480,101
Family households (families)	22,159	54.32%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	9,479	23.24%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	14,676	35.98%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,601	13.73%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	6,206	15.21%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,430	8.41%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	18,632	45.68%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	13,740	33.68%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	4,101	10.05%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	10,872	26.65%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	9,523	23.35%	23.39%
Average household size	2.23		2.59
Average family size	2.92		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	44,563		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	40,791	92.41%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	3,772	8.54%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	473	1.06%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.8		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	6.5		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	40,791		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	20,837	47.2%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	19,954	45.2%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.43		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.03		2.40
Total housing units	44,143		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	22,290	50.49%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	2,037	4.61%	5.56%
2 units	3,168	7.18%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	4,101	9.29%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	5,090	11.53%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,138	7.11%	4.0%
20 or more units	3,797	8.6%	8.63%
Mobile home	501	1.13%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	21	0.05%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,282	2.9%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	3,002	6.8%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,919	6.61%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	7,650	17.33%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	7,008	15.88%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	6,505	14.74%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	7,891	17.88%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	7,886	17.86%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	833	1.89%	2.2%
2 rooms	2,239	5.07%	4.81%
3 rooms	5,079	11.51%	9.84%
4 rooms	8,443	19.13%	15.97%
5 rooms	7,629	17.28%	20.89%
6 rooms	7,535	17.07%	18.45%
7 rooms	5,724	12.97%	12.06%
8 rooms	3,452	7.82%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	3,209	7.27%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.2		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	40,454		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,108	27.23%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	12,407	30.42%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	5,540	13.58%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	5,025	12.32%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	3,129	7.67%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	3,245	7.96%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	6,233	15.41%	10.3%
1	16,451	40.67%	34.25%
2	13,482	33.33%	38.36%
3 or more	4,288	10.6%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	15,625	38.62%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	408	1.01%	6.52%
Electricity	23,977	59.27%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	266	0.66%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	11	0.03%	1.68%
Solar energy	18	0.04%	0.04%
Other fuel	30	0.07%	0.39%
No fuel used	119	0.29%	0.69%

	Charleston, South Carolina	%, Charleston, South Carolina	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	122		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	226		715,535
No telephone service	887		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	40,454		105,480,101
1.00 or less	39,484	97.6%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	659	1.63%	3.02%
1.51 or more	311	0.77%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	18,465		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	712	3.86%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	4,362	23.62%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	5,308	28.75%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	3,149	17.05%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	2,035	11.02%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	1,486	8.05%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	1,054	5.71%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	359	1.94%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	139,700		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	13,439	72.78%	70.03%
- Less than $300	76	0.41%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	463	2.51%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,346	7.29%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	3,703	20.05%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	4,458	24.14%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,706	9.24%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	1,687	9.14%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,104		1,088
Not mortgaged	5,026	27.22%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	336		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,756	31.17%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	3,127	16.93%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	2,706	14.65%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,767	9.57%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,092	5.91%	6.02%
35 percent or more	3,790	20.53%	15.79%
Not computed	227	1.23%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	19,470		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,155	5.93%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,012	5.2%	5.17%
$300 to $499	3,387	17.4%	21.99%
$500 to $749	8,393	43.11%	33.69%
$750 to $999	3,025	15.54%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,417	7.28%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	553	2.84%	2.91%
No cash rent	528	2.71%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	614		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,546	13.08%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	2,352	12.08%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,108	10.83%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	1,745	8.96%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	1,603	8.23%	7.34%
35 percent or more	7,718	39.64%	29.5%
Not computed	1,398	7.18%	7.55%

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