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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Housing Profile

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	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	United States
State	South Carolina
City	Myrtle Beach
Total population	22,759	281,421,906
Male	11,547	138,053,563
Female	11,212	143,368,343
Median age (years)	36.9	35.3
Total households	10,413	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	35,498	41,994

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Housing

All the See household information of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina stated below. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to 1,012 households which makes nearly 20.33%. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is two point one seven compared to 2.40 in the US. Today's all the other important household statistics of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	%, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	10,413		105,480,101
Family households (families)	5,410	51.95%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,112	20.28%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	3,837	36.85%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,264	12.14%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	1,156	11.1%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	661	6.35%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	5,003	48.05%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	3,553	34.12%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,083	10.4%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	2,372	22.78%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	2,504	24.05%	23.39%

Average household size	2.17		2.59
Average family size	2.79		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	14,658		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	10,413	71.28%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	4,245	29.06%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	2,584	17.63%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	4.1		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	18.2		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	10,413		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	5,399	36.96%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	5,014	34.32%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.17		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.17		2.40

Total housing units	14,608		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	4,749	32.51%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	1,246	8.53%	5.56%
2 units	661	4.52%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,425	9.75%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	2,347	16.07%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	833	5.7%	4.0%
20 or more units	2,159	14.78%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,136	7.78%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	52	0.36%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	390	2.67%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	903	6.18%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	880	6.02%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	4,998	34.21%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	2,960	20.26%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	1,773	12.14%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	2,440	16.7%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	264	1.81%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	250	1.71%	2.2%
2 rooms	621	4.25%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,616	11.06%	9.84%
4 rooms	4,951	33.89%	15.97%
5 rooms	3,295	22.56%	20.89%
6 rooms	1,967	13.47%	18.45%
7 rooms	888	6.08%	12.06%
8 rooms	556	3.81%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	464	3.18%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.5		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	10,384		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,934	28.18%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	3,266	31.36%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	1,419	13.63%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	1,495	14.36%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	643	6.17%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	627	6.02%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	964	9.28%	10.3%
1	4,498	43.32%	34.25%
2	3,875	37.32%	38.36%
3 or more	1,047	10.08%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	600	5.78%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	99	0.95%	6.52%
Electricity	9,485	91.34%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	146	1.41%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	18	0.17%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	0		0.39%
No fuel used	36	0.35%	0.69%

	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	%, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	31		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	43		715,535
No telephone service	343		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	10,384		105,480,101
1.00 or less	9,992	96.22%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	246	2.37%	3.02%
1.51 or more	146	1.41%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	3,496		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	97	2.77%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	1,078	30.84%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	799	22.85%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	450	12.87%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	506	14.47%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	380	10.87%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	166	4.75%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	20	0.57%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	135,400		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,116	60.53%	70.03%
- Less than $300	21	0.6%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	196	5.61%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	363	10.38%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	509	14.56%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	448	12.81%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	300	8.58%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	279	7.98%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	976		1,088
Not mortgaged	1,380	39.47%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	256		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,651	47.23%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	409	11.7%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	358	10.24%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	238	6.81%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	232	6.64%	6.02%
35 percent or more	575	16.45%	15.79%
Not computed	33	0.94%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	4,978		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	60	1.21%	5.24%
$200 to $299	128	2.57%	5.17%
$300 to $499	871	17.5%	21.99%
$500 to $749	2,611	52.45%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,012	20.33%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	115	2.31%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	19	0.38%	2.91%
No cash rent	162	3.25%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	634		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	827	16.61%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	785	15.77%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	616	12.37%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	532	10.69%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	363	7.29%	7.34%
35 percent or more	1,541	30.96%	29.5%
Not computed	314	6.31%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.