Charleston, SC, Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units44,143100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached22,29050.5
1-unit, attached2,0374.6
2 units3,1687.2
3 or 4 units4,1019.3
5 to 9 units5,09011.5
10 to 19 units3,1387.1
20 or more units3,7978.6
Mobile home5011.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.210.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,2822.9
1995 to 19983,0026.8
1990 to 19942,9196.6
1980 to 19897,65017.3
1970 to 19797,00815.9
1960 to 19696,50514.7
1940 to 19597,89117.9
1939 or earlier7,88617.9
ROOMS
1 room8331.9
2 rooms2,2395.1
3 rooms5,07911.5
4 rooms8,44319.1
5 rooms7,62917.3
6 rooms7,53517.1
7 rooms5,72413.0
8 rooms3,4527.8
9 or more rooms3,2097.3
Median (rooms)5.2(X)
Occupied Housing Units40,454100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200011,10827.5
1995 to 199812,40730.7
1990 to 19945,54013.7
1980 to 19895,02512.4
1970 to 19793,1297.7
1969 or earlier3,2458.0
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None6,23315.4
116,45140.7
213,48233.3
3 or more4,28810.6
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas15,62538.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas4081.0
Electricity23,97759.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2660.7
Coal or coke00.0
Wood110.0
Solar energy180.0
Other fuel300.1
No fuel used1190.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities1220.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities2260.6
No telephone service8872.2
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units40,454100.0
1.00 or less39,48497.6
1.01 to 1.506591.6
1.51 or more3110.8
Specified owner-occupied units18,465100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0007123.9
$50,000 to $99,9994,36223.6
$100,000 to $149,9995,30828.7
$150,000 to $199,9993,14917.1
$200,000 to $299,9992,03511.0
$300,000 to $499,9991,4868.0
$500,000 to $999,9991,0545.7
$1,000,000 or more3591.9
Median (dollars)139,700(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage13,43972.8
Less than $300
760.4
$300 to $499
4632.5
$500 to $699
1,3467.3
$700 to $999
3,70320.1
$1,000 to $1,499
4,45824.1
$1,500 to $1,999
1,7069.2
$2,000 or more
1,6879.1
Median (dollars)
1,104(X)
Not mortgaged5,02627.2
Median (dollars)
336(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent5,75631.2
15 to 19 percent3,12716.9
20 to 24 percent2,70614.7
25 to 29 percent1,7679.6
30 to 34 percent1,0925.9
35 percent or more3,79020.5
Not computed2271.2
Specified renter-occupied units19,470100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,1555.9
$200 to $2991,0125.2
$300 to $4993,38717.4
$500 to $7498,39343.1
$750 to $9993,02515.5
$1,000 to $1,4991,4177.3
$1,500 or more5532.8
No cash rent5282.7
Median (dollars)614(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,54613.1
15 to 19 percent2,35212.1
20 to 24 percent2,10810.8
25 to 29 percent1,7459.0
30 to 34 percent1,6038.2
35 percent or more7,71839.6
Not computed1,3987.2
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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