Charleston, South Carolina county Housing Profile

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 Charleston, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Total population309,969 281,421,906
Male149,787138,053,563
Female160,182143,368,343
Median age (years)34.535.3
Total households123,326105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)37,81041,994

Charleston, South Carolina county Housing

Trustful the housing data and statistics of Charleston, South Carolina. The Get an idea of household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Charleston, South Carolina that is between $750 and $999 averages to seven thousand, six hundred and eleven which is fifteen point nine percent, that makes Charleston, South Carolina and affordable place to live in.

 Charleston, South Carolina %, Charleston, South Carolina United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households123,326  105,480,101
Family households (families)77,416 62.77%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years35,350 28.66%32.79%
- Married-couple family53,230 43.16%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years22,070 17.9%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present19,556 15.86%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years11,305 9.17%7.17%
Nonfamily households45,910 37.23%31.94%
- Householder living alone34,916 28.31%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over10,016 8.12%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years40,272 32.65%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over26,424 21.43%23.39%
 
Average household size2.42  2.59
Average family size3.01  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units141,031  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units123,326 87.45%91.01%
- Vacant housing units17,705 12.55%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use5,866 4.16%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.5  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)10.9  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units123,326  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units75,267 53.37%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units48,059 34.08%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.53  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.25  2.40
 
Total housing units141,031  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached82,286 58.35%60.28%
1-unit, attached6,868 4.87%5.56%
2 units6,214 4.41%4.31%
3 or 4 units8,959 6.35%4.74%
5 to 9 units11,824 8.38%4.67%
10 to 19 units6,205 4.4%4.0%
20 or more units6,124 4.34%8.63%
Mobile home12,463 8.84%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.88 0.06%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20004,790 3.4%2.38%
1995 to 199811,090 7.86%7.32%
1990 to 199412,007 8.51%7.31%
1980 to 198930,015 21.28%15.81%
1970 to 197926,239 18.61%18.5%
1960 to 196921,379 15.16%13.73%
1940 to 195923,976 17.0%19.97%
1939 or earlier11,535 8.18%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room1,377 0.98%2.2%
2 rooms4,926 3.49%4.81%
3 rooms13,070 9.27%9.84%
4 rooms23,831 16.9%15.97%
5 rooms28,875 20.47%20.89%
6 rooms27,945 19.81%18.45%
7 rooms19,623 13.91%12.06%
8 rooms11,716 8.31%8.06%
9 or more rooms9,668 6.86%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.4  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units123,326  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200030,130 24.43%19.95%
1995 to 199837,562 30.46%28.9%
1990 to 199417,465 14.16%16.07%
1980 to 198916,705 13.55%15.58%
1970 to 197910,533 8.54%9.86%
1969 or earlier10,931 8.86%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None14,648 11.88%10.3%
146,337 37.57%34.25%
246,993 38.1%38.36%
3 or more15,348 12.45%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas35,247 28.58%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas5,674 4.6%6.52%
Electricity79,583 64.53%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1,943 1.58%8.97%
Coal or coke5  0.14%
Wood453 0.37%1.68%
Solar energy20 0.02%0.04%
Other fuel93 0.08%0.39%
No fuel used308 0.25%0.69%
 
 Charleston, South Carolina %, Charleston, South Carolina United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities658  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities625  715,535
No telephone service3,269  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units123,326  105,480,101
1.00 or less119,366 96.79%94.26%
1.01 to 1.502,473 2.01%3.02%
1.51 or more1,487 1.21%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units61,561  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0004,190 6.81%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,99918,505 30.06%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,99913,602 22.1%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9999,028 14.67%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9997,201 11.7%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9995,001 8.12%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9993,039 4.94%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more995 1.62%0.57%
Median (dollars)130,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage43,623 70.86%70.03%
- Less than $300294 0.48%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,983 3.22%3.89%
- $500 to $6995,631 9.15%8.95%
- $700 to $99912,099 19.65%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,49913,338 21.67%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9995,306 8.62%10.06%
- $2,000 or more4,972 8.08%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,056  1,088
Not mortgaged17,938 29.14%29.97%
- Median (dollars)299  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent21,547 35.0%36.52%
15 to 19 percent10,326 16.77%17.5%
20 to 24 percent8,573 13.93%13.92%
25 to 29 percent5,667 9.21%9.44%
30 to 34 percent3,727 6.05%6.02%
35 percent or more11,048 17.95%15.79%
Not computed673 1.09%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units47,862  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2002,049 4.28%5.24%
$200 to $2992,356 4.92%5.17%
$300 to $4999,892 20.67%21.99%
$500 to $74918,344 38.33%33.69%
$750 to $9997,611 15.9%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,4993,457 7.22%8.68%
$1,500 or more1,171 2.45%2.91%
No cash rent2,982 6.23%5.15%
Median (dollars)605  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent7,292 15.24%18.1%
15 to 19 percent6,405 13.38%14.31%
20 to 24 percent5,664 11.83%12.78%
25 to 29 percent4,284 8.95%10.42%
30 to 34 percent3,577 7.47%7.34%
35 percent or more16,063 33.56%29.5%
Not computed4,577 9.56%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.