South Carolina Housing Characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE NUMBER % Total housing units  1,753,670  100.0 1-unit, detached  1,078,678  61.5 1-unit, attached  40,185  2.3 2 units  43,607  2.5 3 or 4 units  57,981  3.3 5 to 9 units  77,598  4.4 10 to 19 units  41,561  2.4 20 or more units  56,005  3.2 Mobile home  355,499  20.3 Boat, RV, van, etc.  2,556  0.1 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT NUMBER % 1999 to March 2000  63,539  3.6 1995 to 1998  206,016  11.7 1990 to 1994  184,176  10.5 1980 to 1989  362,092  20.6 1970 to 1979  349,513  19.9 1960 to 1969  227,757  13.0 1940 to 1959  253,438  14.5 1939 or earlier  107,139  6.1 ROOMS NUMBER % 1 room  10,444  0.6 2 rooms  42,737  2.4 3 rooms  119,708  6.8 4 rooms  307,840  17.6 5 rooms  437,605  25.0 6 rooms  371,856  21.2 7 rooms  228,049  13.0 8 rooms  129,163  7.4 9 or more rooms  106,268  6.1 Median (rooms)  5.4  (X) VEHICLES AVAILABLE NUMBER % None  138,337  9.0 1  515,334  33.6 2  599,534  39.1 3 or more  280,649  18.3 HOUSE HEATING FUEL NUMBER % Utility gas  402,555  26.2 Bottled, tank, or LP gas  131,334  8.6 Electricity  895,132  58.4 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.  78,331  5.1 Coal or coke  183  0.0 Wood  19,290  1.3 Solar energy  447  0.0 Other fuel  2,105  0.1 No fuel used  4,477  0.3 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM NUMBER % Occupied housing units  1,533,854  100.0 1.00 or less  1,484,516  96.8 1.01 to 1.50  34,508  2.2 1.51 or more  14,830  1.0 VALUE NUMBER % Specified owner-occupied units  783,909  100.0 Less than $50,000  103,516  13.2 $50,000 to $99,999  320,410  40.9 $100,000 to $149,999  173,497  22.1 $150,000 to $199,999  86,657  11.1 $200,000 to $299,999  58,246  7.4 $300,000 to $499,999  28,626  3.7 $500,000 to $999,999  9,893  1.3 $1,000,000 or more  3,064  0.4 Median (dollars)  94,900  (X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  320,341  40.9 15 to 19 percent  136,112  17.4 20 to 24 percent  100,301  12.8 25 to 29 percent  64,940  8.3 30 to 34 percent  40,544  5.2 35 percent or more  112,189  14.3 Not computed  9,482  1.2 GROSS RENT NUMBER % Specified renter-occupied units  421,146  100.0 Less than $200  27,496  6.5 $200 to $299  31,965  7.6 $300 to $499  122,673  29.1 $500 to $749  139,071  33.0 $750 to $999  40,644  9.7 $1,000 to $1,499  13,136  3.1 $1,500 or more  4,277  1.0 No cash rent  41,884  9.9 Median (dollars)  510  (X) YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT NUMBER % Occupied Housing Units  1,533,854  100.0 1999 to March 2000  301,556  19.7 1995 to 1998  434,141  28.3 1990 to 1994  236,870  15.4 1980 to 1989  237,812  15.5 1970 to 1979  160,321  10.5 1969 or earlier  163,154  10.6 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS NUMBER % Lacking complete plumbing facilities  9,521  0.6 Lacking complete kitchen facilities  8,398  0.5 No telephone service  63,775  4.2 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS NUMBER % With a mortgage  523,848  66.8 Less than $300  6,288  0.8 $300 to $499  45,330  5.8 $500 to $699  98,514  12.6 $700 to $999  163,177  20.8 $1,000 to $1,499  136,760  17.4 $1,500 to $1,999  44,792  5.7 $2,000 or more  28,987  3.7 Median (dollars)  894  (X) Not mortgaged  260,061  33.2 Median (dollars)  240  (X) GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  80,320  19.1 15 to 19 percent  59,832  14.2 20 to 24 percent  50,027  11.9 25 to 29 percent  37,688  8.9 30 to 34 percent  27,365  6.5 35 percent or more  112,878  26.8 Not computed  53,036  12.6 Source: Source U.S. Census Bureau (2009)  (http://factfinder.census.gov). Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report.