Charleston County, South Carolina (SC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 24,019
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 75,291
Renter-occupied apartments: 57,241 (it was 48,035 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 919 sq. mi.
Water area: 439.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 450 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 270,35265.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 98,77023.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 22,6785.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 12,9013.1%Two or more races
- 6,9301.7%Asian alone
- 6210.2%Some other race alone
- 5440.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 2280.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 40.2 years |
| Males: 199,068 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 213,956 |  (51.8%) |
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| Charleston County: | 2.0 people |
| South Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $72,147 ($37,810 in 1999)
| This county: | $72,147 |
| South Carolina: | $59,318 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,158 (lower quartile is $894, upper quartile is $1,632)
| This county: | $1158 |
| State: | $802 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $398,600 (it was $117,700 in 2000)
| Charleston: | $398,600 |
| South Carolina: | $213,500 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,866Detached houses: $543,666
Here: $543,666 State: $305,381 Townhouses or other attached units: $377,452
Here: $377,452 State: $247,985 In 2-unit structures: $669,529
Here: $669,529 State: $307,068 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,992
Here: $389,992 State: $198,724 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $499,694
Here: $499,694 State: $242,911 Mobile homes: $102,658
Here: $102,658 State: $88,052
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $537
Institutionalized population: 3,018
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 14
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 25
- Assaults: 200
- Burglaries: 241
- Thefts: 971
- Auto thefts: 223
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 8
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 42
- Assaults: 190
- Burglaries: 235
- Thefts: 959
- Auto thefts: 225
Health of residents in Charleston County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.73.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
44.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
54.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
66.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Charleston County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.75.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
73.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
66.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
34.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2685 buildings, average cost: $339,200
- 2020: 2751 buildings, average cost: $268,800
- 2019: 2450 buildings, average cost: $269,300
- 2018: 2485 buildings, average cost: $306,100
- 2017: 2673 buildings, average cost: $289,100
- 2016: 2570 buildings, average cost: $265,100
- 2015: 2537 buildings, average cost: $258,900
- 2014: 2088 buildings, average cost: $258,900
- 2013: 2071 buildings, average cost: $245,500
- 2012: 1613 buildings, average cost: $253,400
- 2011: 1258 buildings, average cost: $237,800
- 2010: 1181 buildings, average cost: $221,400
- 2009: 1087 buildings, average cost: $180,900
- 2008: 1761 buildings, average cost: $233,500
- 2007: 2857 buildings, average cost: $220,600
- 2006: 3958 buildings, average cost: $211,800
- 2005: 4374 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2004: 4284 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2003: 3272 buildings, average cost: $154,000
- 2002: 3181 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2001: 2415 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2000: 2776 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 1999: 3120 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 1998: 2252 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 1997: 2199 buildings, average cost: $138,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,831 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,405 (0.4%)
| Charleston County: | 13.7% |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 39.1 years old
(Males: 38.1 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.7 years old, Black residents: 37.2 years old, American Indian residents: 30.5 years old, Asian residents: 36.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)
Area name: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charleston County is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.
Cities in this county include: Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Ladson, Johns Island, Bear Swamp, Isle of Palms, Hollywood, Wadmalaw Island.
2019 air pollution in Charleston County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.charlestoncounty.org
Neighboring counties: Georgetown County 
, Franklin County, Alabama 
, Lafayette County, Arkansas 
, Harrison County, Texas , Muscogee County, Georgia .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 25,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 24,261 (44.4% naturalized citizens)
| Charleston County: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9,7692010 or later
- 5,9442000 to 2009
- 3,6831990 to 1999
- 2,1051980 to 1989
- 1,2141970 to 1979
- 1,951Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 123,289
- One, attached: 13,298
- Two: 6,112
- 3 or 4: 8,188
- 5 to 9: 14,057
- 10 to 19: 12,029
- 20 to 49: 6,339
- 50 or more: 12,973
- Mobile homes: 9,738
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 251
Housing units in Charleston County with a mortgage: 72,563 (9,172 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 7,780 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,436
| Here: | 98.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Charleston County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 77,602 | 223 |
| Mainline Protestant | 47,209 | 106 |
| Black Protestant | 37,531 | 103 |
| Catholic | 26,003 | 19 |
| Other | 8,688 | 24 |
| Orthodox | 850 | 2 |
| None | 152,326 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 88
| Charleston County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19
| This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 140
| Charleston County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 393
| This county: | 11.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Charleston County: | 8.8% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Charleston County: | 25.5% |
| State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.7% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Charleston County:
Average size of farms: 114 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $43,329
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $3130.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.48%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,999
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,954
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.23%
Corn for grain: 453 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 121 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,618 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 365 acres
Earthquake activity:
Charleston County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.9 miles away from Charleston County center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 371.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from Charleston County center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: August 31, 2019 - September 6, 2019, FEMA Id: 4464, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - October 8, 2018, FEMA Id: 4394, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Charleston County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 200,615 (74.9%)
- Carpooled: 19,533 (7.3%)
- Bus: 1,089 (0.4%)
- Ferryboat: 91 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,101 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 3,056 (1.1%)
- Walked: 4,680 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 35,652 (13.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (21%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- India (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Brazil (3%)
- Jamaica (3%)
- American (21%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (5%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Charleston County, South Carolina in 2010:
- 5,875 people in college/university student housing
- 1,610 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 1,134 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 482 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 227 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 216 people in group homes intended for adults
- 183 people in military ships
- 174 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 168 people in correctional residential facilities
- 69 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 56 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 38 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 34 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 31 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 19 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Charleston County, South Carolina in 2000:
- 5,044 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,446 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 1,391 people in nursing homes
- 1,383 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 513 people in military barracks, etc.
- 288 people in other group homes
- 262 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 218 people in state prisons
- 176 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 117 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 103 people in military ships
- 87 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 73 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 59 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 53 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 37 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 31 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 29 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 26 people in religious group quarters
- 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 17 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 16 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 6 people in halfway houses
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10.38% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($106,855 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.38% |
| South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($264 average AGI)
Charleston County: 0.04% South Carolina average: 0.04%
3.84% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($24,817 average AGI)
6.50% relocated from other states ($81,774 average AGI)
Charleston County: 6.50% South Carolina average: 4.96%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Berkeley County, SC |  1.43% ($64,155 average AGI) |
| from Dorchester County, SC | 1.05% ($48,203) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.23% ($182,708) |
| from Richland County, SC | 0.19% ($74,778) |
| from Greenville County, SC | 0.18% ($84,560) |
| from New York County, NY | 0.14% ($308,861) |
| from Horry County, SC | 0.14% ($60,686) |
9.80% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,552 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.80% |
| South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($339 average AGI)
Charleston County: 0.05% South Carolina average: 0.03%
4.84% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($29,552 average AGI)
4.90% relocated to other states ($38,661 average AGI)
Charleston County: 4.90% South Carolina average: 3.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Berkeley County, SC | 2.06% ($57,458 average AGI) |
| to Dorchester County, SC | 1.43% ($47,134) |
| to Greenville County, SC | 0.19% ($77,087) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.18% ($83,884) |
| to Richland County, SC | 0.17% ($55,122) |
| to Horry County, SC | 0.12% ($69,704) |
| to Beaufort County, SC | 0.10% ($191,733) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 5.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 46,486 (38,159 aged, 8,327 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 9,466 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Charleston County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,622)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (3,165)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,753)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,149)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,145)
- Unspecified dementia (2,143)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,771)
- Congestive heart failure (1,135)
- Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease (1,043)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (970)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,477
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 484
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 71,960
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,468
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 833
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 75.8
- Other - 26.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 59.6
- Poisoning - 18.8
- Suffocation - 18.8
- Other - 11.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 413,024- Male householders: 78,828 (20,792 living alone), Female householders: 91,023 (31,929 living alone)
75,892 spouses (74,188 opposite-sex spouses), 11,109 unmarried partners, (10,110 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 102,779 children (95,591 natural, 1,476 adopted, 5,712 stepchildren), 8,412 grandchildren, 6,222 brothers or sisters, 5,295 parents, 0 foster children, 6,330 other relatives, 17,795 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 9,339
Size of family households: 50,405 2-persons, 24,046 3-persons, 15,872 4-persons, 8,255 5-persons, 2,029 6-persons, 597 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 52,721 1-person, 13,419 2-persons, 1,950 3-persons, 372 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 66 6-persons.
48,820 married couples with children.
23,250 single-parent households (4,848 men, 18,402 women).
92.2% of residents of Charleston speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,020,289,000 ($12,303 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,450,678,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $992,383,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $373,111,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,206,000
Federal grants: $566,551,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,235,567,000 ($639,074,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $846,471,000 ($625,894,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $115,810,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $110,966,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,694,895,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 24,704| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 14,603
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +3,395
| Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +7,252
| Here: | +22 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.35 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Charleston County, South Carolina
- 2,7132020 or later
- 41,4222010 to 2019
- 36,6542000 to 2009
- 27,6811990 to 1999
- 26,7931980 to 1989
- 20,7401970 to 1979
- 17,7201960 to 1969
- 11,8831950 to 1959
- 9,4091940 to 1949
- 11,2591939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston County, South Carolina
- 1571 room
- 2572 rooms
- 1,6073 rooms
- 8,9424 rooms
- 17,2665 rooms
- 25,7646 rooms
- 19,6457 rooms
- 16,0218 rooms
- 23,1379+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charleston County, South Carolina
- 1,1351 room
- 3,3622 rooms
- 11,2233 rooms
- 16,6254 rooms
- 10,4995 rooms
- 8,5056 rooms
- 3,3277 rooms
- 1,5928 rooms
- 7879+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston County, South Carolina
- 157no bedroom
- 1,3271 bedroom
- 11,6832 bedrooms
- 60,4533 bedrooms
- 30,5194 bedrooms
- 8,6575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charleston County, South Carolina
- 1,213no bedroom
- 15,0261 bedroom
- 23,5382 bedrooms
- 14,4163 bedrooms
- 2,6524 bedrooms
- 2105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Charleston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 2,575no vehicle
- 31,6721 vehicle
- 54,3182 vehicles
- 16,1413 vehicles
- 4,9934 vehicles
- 3,0975+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Charleston County in renter-occupied apartments
- 4,749no vehicle
- 29,1021 vehicle
- 19,5192 vehicles
- 2,7903 vehicles
- 5654 vehicles
- 3305+ vehicles
84.6% of Charleston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in South Carolina.
| Charleston County: | 84.6% |
| State average: | 86.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 195,742
- Other state: 187,097
- Northeast: 54,684
- Midwest: 38,176
- South: 79,388
- West: 14,849
- 70.6%Electricity
- 25.1%Utility gas
- 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Solar energy
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 89.0%Electricity
- 9.0%Utility gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,874
| Here: | 11.3% |
| South Carolina: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,535
| Here: | 9.0% |
| South Carolina: | 11.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,251
| Here: | 10.5% |
| South Carolina: | 20.7% |
Charleston County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,101,000
Cash and Securities: $175,163,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,594,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,289,000
Other: $27,070,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,106,000
Other: $14,486,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,284,000
Hospital Public: $4,226,000
Parking Facilities: $3,356,000
Hospital Public: $3,338,000
Parking Facilities: $2,542,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $33,284,000
Regular Highways: $29,353,000
Libraries: $17,778,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,121,000
Libraries: $10,810,000
General Public Buildings: $7,463,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,616,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,670,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,369,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,191,000
Parking Facilities: $1,117,000
Police Protection: $608,000
Correctional Institutions: $403,000
Parking Facilities: $335,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,799,000
Police Protection: $51,054,000
Correctional Institutions: $39,178,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,448,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,391,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,891,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,438,000
Central Staff Services: $29,946,000
Central Staff Services: $29,616,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,681,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,533,000
Financial Administration: $26,351,000
Financial Administration: $25,807,000
General Public Buildings: $24,711,000
Libraries: $24,259,000
General Public Buildings: $22,196,000
Health - Other: $20,063,000
Health - Other: $18,407,000
Libraries: $15,726,000
Hospitals: $11,509,000
Regular Highways: $11,413,000
Hospitals: $10,879,000
Regular Highways: $8,140,000
General - Other: $6,158,000
General - Other: $5,691,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,739,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,308,000
Parking Facilities: $2,233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,218,000
Parking Facilities: $2,183,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,034,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,983,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,433,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,334,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,208,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $17,784,000
Other: $17,048,000
Highways: $3,311,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,856,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,476,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $615,000
Natural Resources: $86,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,541,000
Interest on Debt: $27,024,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $27,166,000
Other - General - Other: $20,866,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $17,472,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $12,068,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $5,056,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $4,886,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $972,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $878,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $23,925,000
Health - Other: $22,319,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,361,000
Other: $2,191,000
Highways: $1,153,000
Highways: $226,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $774,052,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $742,522,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,409,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $634,064,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,241,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,950,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $86,897,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,247,000
Interest Earnings: $12,491,000
Interest Earnings: $6,363,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,330,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,634,000
Sale of Property: $1,173,000
Rents: $696,000
Rents: $579,000
Sale of Property: $390,000
Donations From Private Sources: $354,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $7,106,000
Police Protection: $6,711,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,358,000
General - Other: $6,109,000
General - Other: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $2,555,000
Regular Highways: $1,586,000
Central Staff Services: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $732,000
Local Fire Protection: $649,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Libraries: $444,000
Health - Other: $433,000
Parking Facilities: $270,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Financial Administration: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $76,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Parking Facilities: $19,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,751,000
Cash and Securities: $265,567,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,031,000
Cash and Securities: $31,747,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $25,303,000
Other: $24,338,000
General Local Government Support: $15,758,000
General Local Government Support: $15,005,000
Highways: $6,547,000
Highways: $6,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,771,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,704,000
Public Welfare: $558,000
Public Welfare: $306,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $201,518,000
Property: $178,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $178,500,000
Property: $159,894,000
Motor Vehicle License: $120,839,000
Motor Vehicle License: $114,929,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,062,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,854,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,761,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,539,000
Other License: $3,116,000
Other License: $2,519,000
Public Utility License: $873,000
Public Utility License: $853,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $125,376,000
: $118,643,000
Charleston County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,101,000
Cash and Securities: $175,163,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,594,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,289,000
Other: $27,070,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,106,000
Other: $14,486,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,284,000
Hospital Public: $4,226,000
Parking Facilities: $3,356,000
Hospital Public: $3,338,000
Parking Facilities: $2,542,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $33,284,000
Regular Highways: $29,353,000
Libraries: $17,778,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,121,000
Libraries: $10,810,000
General Public Buildings: $7,463,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,616,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,670,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,369,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,191,000
Parking Facilities: $1,117,000
Police Protection: $608,000
Correctional Institutions: $403,000
Parking Facilities: $335,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,799,000
Police Protection: $51,054,000
Correctional Institutions: $39,178,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,448,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,391,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,891,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,438,000
Central Staff Services: $29,946,000
Central Staff Services: $29,616,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,681,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,533,000
Financial Administration: $26,351,000
Financial Administration: $25,807,000
General Public Buildings: $24,711,000
Libraries: $24,259,000
General Public Buildings: $22,196,000
Health - Other: $20,063,000
Health - Other: $18,407,000
Libraries: $15,726,000
Hospitals: $11,509,000
Regular Highways: $11,413,000
Hospitals: $10,879,000
Regular Highways: $8,140,000
General - Other: $6,158,000
General - Other: $5,691,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,739,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,308,000
Parking Facilities: $2,233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,218,000
Parking Facilities: $2,183,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,034,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,983,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,433,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,334,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,208,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $17,784,000
Other: $17,048,000
Highways: $3,311,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,856,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,476,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $615,000
Natural Resources: $86,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,541,000
Interest on Debt: $27,024,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $27,166,000
Other - General - Other: $20,866,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $17,472,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $12,068,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $5,056,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $4,886,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $972,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $878,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $23,925,000
Health - Other: $22,319,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,361,000
Other: $2,191,000
Highways: $1,153,000
Highways: $226,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $774,052,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $742,522,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,409,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $634,064,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,241,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,950,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $86,897,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,247,000
Interest Earnings: $12,491,000
Interest Earnings: $6,363,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,330,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,634,000
Sale of Property: $1,173,000
Rents: $696,000
Rents: $579,000
Sale of Property: $390,000
Donations From Private Sources: $354,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $7,106,000
Police Protection: $6,711,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,358,000
General - Other: $6,109,000
General - Other: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $2,555,000
Regular Highways: $1,586,000
Central Staff Services: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $732,000
Local Fire Protection: $649,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Libraries: $444,000
Health - Other: $433,000
Parking Facilities: $270,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Financial Administration: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $76,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Parking Facilities: $19,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,751,000
Cash and Securities: $265,567,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,031,000
Cash and Securities: $31,747,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $25,303,000
Other: $24,338,000
General Local Government Support: $15,758,000
General Local Government Support: $15,005,000
Highways: $6,547,000
Highways: $6,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,771,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,704,000
Public Welfare: $558,000
Public Welfare: $306,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $201,518,000
Property: $178,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $178,500,000
Property: $159,894,000
Motor Vehicle License: $120,839,000
Motor Vehicle License: $114,929,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,062,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,854,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,761,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,539,000
Other License: $3,116,000
Other License: $2,519,000
Public Utility License: $873,000
Public Utility License: $853,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $125,376,000
: $118,643,000
Charleston County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,101,000
Cash and Securities: $175,163,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,594,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,289,000
Other: $27,070,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,106,000
Other: $14,486,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,284,000
Hospital Public: $4,226,000
Parking Facilities: $3,356,000
Hospital Public: $3,338,000
Parking Facilities: $2,542,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $33,284,000
Regular Highways: $29,353,000
Libraries: $17,778,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,121,000
Libraries: $10,810,000
General Public Buildings: $7,463,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,616,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,670,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,369,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,191,000
Parking Facilities: $1,117,000
Police Protection: $608,000
Correctional Institutions: $403,000
Parking Facilities: $335,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,799,000
Police Protection: $51,054,000
Correctional Institutions: $39,178,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,448,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,391,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,891,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,438,000
Central Staff Services: $29,946,000
Central Staff Services: $29,616,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,681,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,533,000
Financial Administration: $26,351,000
Financial Administration: $25,807,000
General Public Buildings: $24,711,000
Libraries: $24,259,000
General Public Buildings: $22,196,000
Health - Other: $20,063,000
Health - Other: $18,407,000
Libraries: $15,726,000
Hospitals: $11,509,000
Regular Highways: $11,413,000
Hospitals: $10,879,000
Regular Highways: $8,140,000
General - Other: $6,158,000
General - Other: $5,691,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,739,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,308,000
Parking Facilities: $2,233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,218,000
Parking Facilities: $2,183,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,034,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,983,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,433,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,334,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,208,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $17,784,000
Other: $17,048,000
Highways: $3,311,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,856,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,476,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $615,000
Natural Resources: $86,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,541,000
Interest on Debt: $27,024,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $27,166,000
Other - General - Other: $20,866,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $17,472,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $12,068,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $5,056,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $4,886,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $972,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $878,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $23,925,000
Health - Other: $22,319,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,361,000
Other: $2,191,000
Highways: $1,153,000
Highways: $226,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $774,052,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $742,522,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,409,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $634,064,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,241,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,950,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $86,897,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,247,000
Interest Earnings: $12,491,000
Interest Earnings: $6,363,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,330,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,634,000
Sale of Property: $1,173,000
Rents: $696,000
Rents: $579,000
Sale of Property: $390,000
Donations From Private Sources: $354,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $7,106,000
Police Protection: $6,711,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,358,000
General - Other: $6,109,000
General - Other: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $2,555,000
Regular Highways: $1,586,000
Central Staff Services: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $732,000
Local Fire Protection: $649,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Libraries: $444,000
Health - Other: $433,000
Parking Facilities: $270,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Financial Administration: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $76,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Parking Facilities: $19,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,751,000
Cash and Securities: $265,567,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,031,000
Cash and Securities: $31,747,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $25,303,000
Other: $24,338,000
General Local Government Support: $15,758,000
General Local Government Support: $15,005,000
Highways: $6,547,000
Highways: $6,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,771,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,704,000
Public Welfare: $558,000
Public Welfare: $306,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $201,518,000
Property: $178,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $178,500,000
Property: $159,894,000
Motor Vehicle License: $120,839,000
Motor Vehicle License: $114,929,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,062,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,854,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,761,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,539,000
Other License: $3,116,000
Other License: $2,519,000
Public Utility License: $873,000
Public Utility License: $853,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $125,376,000
: $118,643,000
Charleston County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,101,000
Cash and Securities: $175,163,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,594,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,289,000
Other: $27,070,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,106,000
Other: $14,486,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,284,000
Hospital Public: $4,226,000
Parking Facilities: $3,356,000
Hospital Public: $3,338,000
Parking Facilities: $2,542,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $33,284,000
Regular Highways: $29,353,000
Libraries: $17,778,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,121,000
Libraries: $10,810,000
General Public Buildings: $7,463,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,616,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,670,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,369,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,191,000
Parking Facilities: $1,117,000
Police Protection: $608,000
Correctional Institutions: $403,000
Parking Facilities: $335,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,799,000
Police Protection: $51,054,000
Correctional Institutions: $39,178,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,448,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,391,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,891,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,438,000
Central Staff Services: $29,946,000
Central Staff Services: $29,616,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,681,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,533,000
Financial Administration: $26,351,000
Financial Administration: $25,807,000
General Public Buildings: $24,711,000
Libraries: $24,259,000
General Public Buildings: $22,196,000
Health - Other: $20,063,000
Health - Other: $18,407,000
Libraries: $15,726,000
Hospitals: $11,509,000
Regular Highways: $11,413,000
Hospitals: $10,879,000
Regular Highways: $8,140,000
General - Other: $6,158,000
General - Other: $5,691,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,739,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,308,000
Parking Facilities: $2,233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,218,000
Parking Facilities: $2,183,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,034,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,983,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,433,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,334,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,208,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $17,784,000
Other: $17,048,000
Highways: $3,311,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,856,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,476,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $615,000
Natural Resources: $86,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,541,000
Interest on Debt: $27,024,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $27,166,000
Other - General - Other: $20,866,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $17,472,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $12,068,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $5,056,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $4,886,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $972,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $878,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $23,925,000
Health - Other: $22,319,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,361,000
Other: $2,191,000
Highways: $1,153,000
Highways: $226,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $774,052,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $742,522,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,409,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $634,064,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,241,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,950,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $86,897,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,247,000
Interest Earnings: $12,491,000
Interest Earnings: $6,363,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,330,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,634,000
Sale of Property: $1,173,000
Rents: $696,000
Rents: $579,000
Sale of Property: $390,000
Donations From Private Sources: $354,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $7,106,000
Police Protection: $6,711,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,358,000
General - Other: $6,109,000
General - Other: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $2,555,000
Regular Highways: $1,586,000
Central Staff Services: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $732,000
Local Fire Protection: $649,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Libraries: $444,000
Health - Other: $433,000
Parking Facilities: $270,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Financial Administration: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $76,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Parking Facilities: $19,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,751,000
Cash and Securities: $265,567,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,031,000
Cash and Securities: $31,747,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $25,303,000
Other: $24,338,000
General Local Government Support: $15,758,000
General Local Government Support: $15,005,000
Highways: $6,547,000
Highways: $6,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,771,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,704,000
Public Welfare: $558,000
Public Welfare: $306,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $201,518,000
Property: $178,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $178,500,000
Property: $159,894,000
Motor Vehicle License: $120,839,000
Motor Vehicle License: $114,929,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,062,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,854,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,761,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,539,000
Other License: $3,116,000
Other License: $2,519,000
Public Utility License: $873,000
Public Utility License: $853,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $125,376,000
: $118,643,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 7,265
- Number of aged recipients: 765
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,500
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,251
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,332
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,682
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,763
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,079
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 77 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,458 | $192,822 | 2,447 | $300,942 | 9,477 | $260,920 | 292 | $121,027 | 22 | $1,140,273 | 2,035 | $359,497 | 58 | $86,793 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 64 | $189,641 | 160 | $301,438 | 660 | $235,259 | 25 | $150,440 | 1 | $7,480,000 | 147 | $288,327 | 14 | $73,429 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 290 | $163,548 | 483 | $265,698 | 3,544 | $275,622 | 189 | $95,175 | 2 | $221,500 | 677 | $364,985 | 79 | $84,367 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 180 | $196,522 | 403 | $286,459 | 2,144 | $253,979 | 45 | $129,156 | 3 | $25,096,667 | 389 | $319,902 | 23 | $112,348 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 31 | $172,516 | 88 | $330,716 | 522 | $253,563 | 18 | $143,111 | 0 | $0 | 90 | $282,811 | 4 | $140,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 71 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,040 | $209,663 | 375 | $222,472 | 198 | $174,828 | 2 | $133,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 333 | $245,036 | 191 | $223,026 | 68 | $212,632 | 1 | $105,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 97 | $208,072 | 57 | $249,807 | 50 | $196,200 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 62 | $237,161 | 34 | $236,882 | 21 | $186,000 | 1 | $55,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 26 | $235,269 | 19 | $286,368 | 8 | $261,000 | 1 | $112,000 |
| Most common first names in Charleston County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,034 | 71.6 years |
| James | 1,997 | 69.8 years |
| William | 1,988 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 1,847 | 77.1 years |
| Robert | 1,251 | 70.2 years |
| Charles | 935 | 71.1 years |
| George | 914 | 72.8 years |
| Joseph | 884 | 72.1 years |
| Henry | 710 | 72.1 years |
| Margaret | 701 | 77.2 years |
| Most common last names in Charleston County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1,359 | 70.9 years |
| Smith | 915 | 73.0 years |
| Williams | 703 | 71.3 years |
| Johnson | 700 | 72.2 years |
| Simmons | 614 | 71.3 years |
| Green | 551 | 71.4 years |
| Jones | 528 | 72.2 years |
| White | 476 | 70.8 years |
| Jenkins | 437 | 72.3 years |
| Washington | 423 | 71.5 years |
| Businesses in Charleston County, SC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDO | 1 | JCPenney | 1 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Jimmy John's | 1 | |
| AT&T | 6 | JoS. A. Bank | 2 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Johnny Rockets | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 8 | Jones New York | 7 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 10 | Journeys | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Just Tires | 2 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 3 | Justice | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 4 | KFC | 11 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Kincaid | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 4 | Kmart | 3 | |
| Arby's | 9 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | La Quinta | 2 | |
| Audi | 1 | Lane Bryant | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 7 | Lane Furniture | 5 | |
| BMW | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 1 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 6 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 2 | Lowe's | 5 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | MainStay | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 3 | Marriott | 10 | |
| Bebe | 1 | Marshalls | 2 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 13 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 2 | McDonald's | 22 | |
| Best Western | 5 | Men's Wearhouse | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 9 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Brookstone | 1 | New Balance | 8 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nike | 24 | |
| Burger King | 17 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 25 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Cache | 2 | Old Navy | 2 | |
| CarMax | 1 | On The Border | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Outback | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 2 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 7 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 10 | Payless | 2 | |
| Chico's | 3 | Penske | 3 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 5 | Pier 1 Imports | 2 | |
| Circle K | 10 | Pizza Hut | 14 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Clarks | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 10 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 4 | |
| Comfort Suites | 3 | Quiznos | 4 | |
| Costco | 1 | RadioShack | 6 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 17 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Curves | 4 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| DHL | 7 | Rite Aid | 11 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 4 | Ruby Tuesday | 3 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 5 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 5 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 15 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 2 | Sears | 7 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Skechers USA | 2 | |
| Express | 1 | Sleep Inn | 4 | |
| Extended Stay America | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 6 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
| FedEx | 102 | Starbucks | 15 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Subway | 22 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 6 | T-Mobile | 21 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | T.J.Maxx | 2 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Taco Bell | 11 | |
| GNC | 8 | Talbots | 5 | |
| GameStop | 6 | Target | 2 | |
| Gap | 3 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 2 | The Room Place | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 18 | Tire Kingdom | 3 | |
| Hardee's | 10 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Havertys Furniture | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Haworth | 1 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| Hawthorn | 1 | True Value | 6 | |
| Hilton | 12 | U-Haul | 23 | |
| Holiday Inn | 8 | UPS | 92 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Vans | 5 | |
| Homestead Studio Suites | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| Honda | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 3 | |
| Hyatt | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Waffle House | 9 | |
| IHOP | 4 | Walgreens | 9 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Walmart | 7 | |
| InTown Suites | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| J.Crew | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
Charleston County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
