Charleston County, SC Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Charleston county south carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 141,031 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 82,286 | 58.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6,868 | 4.9 |
| 2 units | 6,214 | 4.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 8,959 | 6.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 11,824 | 8.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6,205 | 4.4 |
| 20 or more units | 6,124 | 4.3 |
| Mobile home | 12,463 | 8.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 88 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,790 | 3.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11,090 | 7.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12,007 | 8.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 30,015 | 21.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 26,239 | 18.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 21,379 | 15.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 23,976 | 17.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 11,535 | 8.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,377 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 4,926 | 3.5 |
| 3 rooms | 13,070 | 9.3 |
| 4 rooms | 23,831 | 16.9 |
| 5 rooms | 28,875 | 20.5 |
| 6 rooms | 27,945 | 19.8 |
| 7 rooms | 19,623 | 13.9 |
| 8 rooms | 11,716 | 8.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 9,668 | 6.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 123,326 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 30,130 | 24.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 37,562 | 30.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 17,465 | 14.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16,705 | 13.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10,533 | 8.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 10,931 | 8.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 14,648 | 11.9 |
| 1 | 46,337 | 37.6 |
| 2 | 46,993 | 38.1 |
| 3 or more | 15,348 | 12.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 35,247 | 28.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,674 | 4.6 |
| Electricity | 79,583 | 64.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,943 | 1.6 |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 453 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 93 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 308 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 658 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 625 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 3,269 | 2.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 123,326 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 119,366 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,473 | 2.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,487 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 61,561 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 4,190 | 6.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 18,505 | 30.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,602 | 22.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,028 | 14.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,201 | 11.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,001 | 8.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,039 | 4.9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 995 | 1.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 43,623 | 70.9 |
Less than $300 | 294 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 1,983 | 3.2 |
$500 to $699 | 5,631 | 9.1 |
$700 to $999 | 12,099 | 19.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 13,338 | 21.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 5,306 | 8.6 |
$2,000 or more | 4,972 | 8.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,056 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 17,938 | 29.1 |
Median (dollars) | 299 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 21,547 | 35.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 10,326 | 16.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 8,573 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 5,667 | 9.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 3,727 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 11,048 | 17.9 |
| Not computed | 673 | 1.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 47,862 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,049 | 4.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,356 | 4.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 9,892 | 20.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 18,344 | 38.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 7,611 | 15.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,457 | 7.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,171 | 2.4 |
| No cash rent | 2,982 | 6.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 605 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,292 | 15.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 6,405 | 13.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 5,664 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,284 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 3,577 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 16,063 | 33.6 |
| Not computed | 4,577 | 9.6 |
| (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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