South Carolina state Housing Profile

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South Carolina state Housing

All the Get familiar household information of South Carolina stated below. South Carolina gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to 40,644 households which makes nearly 9.65%. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in South Carolina is two point five nine compared to 2.40 in the US. Up-to-date all the other important household statistics of 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.

	South Carolina	%, South Carolina	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,533,854		105,480,101
Family households (families)	1,072,822	69.94%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	495,276	32.29%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	783,142	51.06%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	333,951	21.77%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	226,958	14.8%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	131,010	8.54%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	461,032	30.06%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	383,142	24.98%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	132,302	8.63%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	560,160	36.52%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	346,175	22.57%	23.39%
Average household size	2.53		2.59
Average family size	3.02		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,753,670		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,533,854	87.47%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	219,816	12.53%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	70,198	4.0%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	12.0		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,533,854		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	1,107,617	63.16%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	426,237	24.31%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.59		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.37		2.40
Total housing units	1,753,670		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	1,078,678	61.51%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	40,185	2.29%	5.56%
2 units	43,607	2.49%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	57,981	3.31%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	77,598	4.42%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	41,561	2.37%	4.0%
20 or more units	56,005	3.19%	8.63%
Mobile home	355,499	20.27%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2,556	0.15%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	63,539	3.62%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	206,016	11.75%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	184,176	10.5%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	362,092	20.65%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	349,513	19.93%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	227,757	12.99%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	253,438	14.45%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	107,139	6.11%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	10,444	0.6%	2.2%
2 rooms	42,737	2.44%	4.81%
3 rooms	119,708	6.83%	9.84%
4 rooms	307,840	17.55%	15.97%
5 rooms	437,605	24.95%	20.89%
6 rooms	371,856	21.2%	18.45%
7 rooms	228,049	13.0%	12.06%
8 rooms	129,163	7.37%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	106,268	6.06%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.4		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	1,533,854		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	301,556	19.66%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	434,141	28.3%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	236,870	15.44%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	237,812	15.5%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	160,321	10.45%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	163,154	10.64%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	138,337	9.02%	10.3%
1	515,334	33.6%	34.25%
2	599,534	39.09%	38.36%
3 or more	280,649	18.3%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	402,555	26.24%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	131,334	8.56%	6.52%
Electricity	895,132	58.36%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78,331	5.11%	8.97%
Coal or coke	183	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	19,290	1.26%	1.68%
Solar energy	447	0.03%	0.04%
Other fuel	2,105	0.14%	0.39%
No fuel used	4,477	0.29%	0.69%

	South Carolina	%, South Carolina	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	9,521		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	8,398		715,535
No telephone service	63,775		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,533,854		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,484,516	96.78%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	34,508	2.25%	3.02%
1.51 or more	14,830	0.97%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	783,909		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	103,516	13.21%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	320,410	40.87%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	173,497	22.13%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	86,657	11.05%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	58,246	7.43%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	28,626	3.65%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	9,893	1.26%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	3,064	0.39%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	94,900		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	523,848	66.83%	70.03%
- Less than $300	6,288	0.8%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	45,330	5.78%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	98,514	12.57%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	163,177	20.82%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	136,760	17.45%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	44,792	5.71%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	28,987	3.7%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	894		1,088
Not mortgaged	260,061	33.17%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	240		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	320,341	40.86%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	136,112	17.36%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	100,301	12.79%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	64,940	8.28%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	40,544	5.17%	6.02%
35 percent or more	112,189	14.31%	15.79%
Not computed	9,482	1.21%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	421,146		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	27,496	6.53%	5.24%
$200 to $299	31,965	7.59%	5.17%
$300 to $499	122,673	29.13%	21.99%
$500 to $749	139,071	33.02%	33.69%
$750 to $999	40,644	9.65%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13,136	3.12%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	4,277	1.02%	2.91%
No cash rent	41,884	9.95%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	510		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	80,320	19.07%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	59,832	14.21%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	50,027	11.88%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	37,688	8.95%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	27,365	6.5%	7.34%
35 percent or more	112,878	26.8%	29.5%
Not computed	53,036	12.59%	7.55%

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