Charleston, SC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
Total housing units | 44,143 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
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1-unit, detached | 22,290 | 50.5 |
1-unit, attached | 2,037 | 4.6 |
2 units | 3,168 | 7.2 |
3 or 4 units | 4,101 | 9.3 |
5 to 9 units | 5,090 | 11.5 |
10 to 19 units | 3,138 | 7.1 |
20 or more units | 3,797 | 8.6 |
Mobile home | 501 | 1.1 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 21 | 0.0 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 1,282 | 2.9 |
1995 to 1998 | 3,002 | 6.8 |
1990 to 1994 | 2,919 | 6.6 |
1980 to 1989 | 7,650 | 17.3 |
1970 to 1979 | 7,008 | 15.9 |
1960 to 1969 | 6,505 | 14.7 |
1940 to 1959 | 7,891 | 17.9 |
1939 or earlier | 7,886 | 17.9 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 833 | 1.9 |
2 rooms | 2,239 | 5.1 |
3 rooms | 5,079 | 11.5 |
4 rooms | 8,443 | 19.1 |
5 rooms | 7,629 | 17.3 |
6 rooms | 7,535 | 17.1 |
7 rooms | 5,724 | 13.0 |
8 rooms | 3,452 | 7.8 |
9 or more rooms | 3,209 | 7.3 |
Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 40,454 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 11,108 | 27.5 |
1995 to 1998 | 12,407 | 30.7 |
1990 to 1994 | 5,540 | 13.7 |
1980 to 1989 | 5,025 | 12.4 |
1970 to 1979 | 3,129 | 7.7 |
1969 or earlier | 3,245 | 8.0 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 6,233 | 15.4 |
1 | 16,451 | 40.7 |
2 | 13,482 | 33.3 |
3 or more | 4,288 | 10.6 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 15,625 | 38.6 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 408 | 1.0 |
Electricity | 23,977 | 59.3 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 266 | 0.7 |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
Wood | 11 | 0.0 |
Solar energy | 18 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 30 | 0.1 |
No fuel used | 119 | 0.3 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 122 | 0.3 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 226 | 0.6 |
No telephone service | 887 | 2.2 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 40,454 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 39,484 | 97.6 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 659 | 1.6 |
1.51 or more | 311 | 0.8 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 18,465 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 712 | 3.9 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,362 | 23.6 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 5,308 | 28.7 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3,149 | 17.1 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 2,035 | 11.0 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 1,486 | 8.0 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 1,054 | 5.7 |
$1,000,000 or more | 359 | 1.9 |
Median (dollars) | 139,700 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 13,439 | 72.8 |
Less than $300 | 76 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 463 | 2.5 |
$500 to $699 | 1,346 | 7.3 |
$700 to $999 | 3,703 | 20.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,458 | 24.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,706 | 9.2 |
$2,000 or more | 1,687 | 9.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,104 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 5,026 | 27.2 |
Median (dollars) | 336 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 5,756 | 31.2 |
15 to 19 percent | 3,127 | 16.9 |
20 to 24 percent | 2,706 | 14.7 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,767 | 9.6 |
30 to 34 percent | 1,092 | 5.9 |
35 percent or more | 3,790 | 20.5 |
Not computed | 227 | 1.2 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 19,470 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 1,155 | 5.9 |
$200 to $299 | 1,012 | 5.2 |
$300 to $499 | 3,387 | 17.4 |
$500 to $749 | 8,393 | 43.1 |
$750 to $999 | 3,025 | 15.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,417 | 7.3 |
$1,500 or more | 553 | 2.8 |
No cash rent | 528 | 2.7 |
Median (dollars) | 614 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 2,546 | 13.1 |
15 to 19 percent | 2,352 | 12.1 |
20 to 24 percent | 2,108 | 10.8 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,745 | 9.0 |
30 to 34 percent | 1,603 | 8.2 |
35 percent or more | 7,718 | 39.6 |
Not computed | 1,398 | 7.2 |
(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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