Dorchester, South Carolina county Housing Profile

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 Dorchester, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDorchester
Total population96,413 281,421,906
Male47,184138,053,563
Female49,229143,368,343
Median age (years)34.735.3
Total households34,709105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)43,31641,994

Dorchester, South Carolina county Housing

Trustful the housing data and statistics of Dorchester, South Carolina. The Get an idea of household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Dorchester, South Carolina that is between $750 and $999 averages to one thousand, eighty-nine which is twelve point six three percent, that makes Dorchester, South Carolina and affordable place to live in.

 Dorchester, South Carolina %, Dorchester, South Carolina United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households34,709  105,480,101
Family households (families)26,293 75.75%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years13,896 40.04%32.79%
- Married-couple family19,855 57.2%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years9,873 28.45%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present5,073 14.62%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years3,255 9.38%7.17%
Nonfamily households8,416 24.25%31.94%
- Householder living alone7,006 20.18%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over2,254 6.49%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years15,258 43.96%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over6,316 18.2%23.39%
 
Average household size2.72  2.59
Average family size3.13  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units37,237  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units34,709 93.21%91.01%
- Vacant housing units2,528 6.79%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use256 0.69%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.6  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)6.4  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units34,709  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units26,023 69.88%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units8,686 23.33%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.80  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.47  2.40
 
Total housing units37,237  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached24,342 65.37%60.28%
1-unit, attached664 1.78%5.56%
2 units794 2.13%4.31%
3 or 4 units1,193 3.2%4.74%
5 to 9 units1,925 5.17%4.67%
10 to 19 units601 1.61%4.0%
20 or more units645 1.73%8.63%
Mobile home7,039 18.9%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.34 0.09%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,504 4.04%2.38%
1995 to 19983,441 9.24%7.32%
1990 to 19944,911 13.19%7.31%
1980 to 198911,035 29.63%15.81%
1970 to 19799,002 24.17%18.5%
1960 to 19693,580 9.61%13.73%
1940 to 19592,452 6.58%19.97%
1939 or earlier1,312 3.52%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room171 0.46%2.2%
2 rooms698 1.87%4.81%
3 rooms2,149 5.77%9.84%
4 rooms4,664 12.53%15.97%
5 rooms8,369 22.47%20.89%
6 rooms8,108 21.77%18.45%
7 rooms6,177 16.59%12.06%
8 rooms3,910 10.5%8.06%
9 or more rooms2,991 8.03%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.8  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units34,709  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20006,925 19.95%19.95%
1995 to 199810,779 31.06%28.9%
1990 to 19945,756 16.58%16.07%
1980 to 19895,668 16.33%15.58%
1970 to 19793,351 9.65%9.86%
1969 or earlier2,230 6.42%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None2,265 6.53%10.3%
111,079 31.92%34.25%
214,831 42.73%38.36%
3 or more6,534 18.83%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas5,804 16.72%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas2,244 6.47%6.52%
Electricity25,773 74.25%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.460 1.33%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood283 0.82%1.68%
Solar energy17 0.05%0.04%
Other fuel51 0.15%0.39%
No fuel used77 0.22%0.69%
 
 Dorchester, South Carolina %, Dorchester, South Carolina United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities237  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities313  715,535
No telephone service980  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units34,709  105,480,101
1.00 or less33,656 96.97%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50754 2.17%3.02%
1.51 or more299 0.86%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units19,679  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0001,564 7.95%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9997,674 39.0%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9995,581 28.36%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9992,761 14.03%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9991,418 7.21%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999561 2.85%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99974 0.38%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more46 0.23%0.57%
Median (dollars)104,600  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage15,327 77.89%70.03%
- Less than $30089 0.45%0.46%
- $300 to $499937 4.76%3.89%
- $500 to $6992,104 10.69%8.95%
- $700 to $9995,295 26.91%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4994,559 23.17%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9991,555 7.9%10.06%
- $2,000 or more788 4.0%8.09%
- Median (dollars)957  1,088
Not mortgaged4,352 22.11%29.97%
- Median (dollars)272  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent6,856 34.84%36.52%
15 to 19 percent3,663 18.61%17.5%
20 to 24 percent3,026 15.38%13.92%
25 to 29 percent2,161 10.98%9.44%
30 to 34 percent1,160 5.89%6.02%
35 percent or more2,667 13.55%15.79%
Not computed146 0.74%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units8,619  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200483 5.6%5.24%
$200 to $299422 4.9%5.17%
$300 to $4992,067 23.98%21.99%
$500 to $7493,375 39.16%33.69%
$750 to $9991,089 12.63%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499468 5.43%8.68%
$1,500 or more110 1.28%2.91%
No cash rent605 7.02%5.15%
Median (dollars)568  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,716 19.91%18.1%
15 to 19 percent1,606 18.63%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,135 13.17%12.78%
25 to 29 percent997 11.57%10.42%
30 to 34 percent514 5.96%7.34%
35 percent or more1,955 22.68%29.5%
Not computed696 8.08%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.