Abbeville, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,547 (Urban population: 5,336 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 211 (all nonfarm))

Abbeville, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,635 (2,353 occupied: 1,538 owner occupied, 815 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 449 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $331 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $427)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $291

Median gross rent in Abbeville, SC in 2007: $470

Housing units in Abbeville with a mortgage: 662 (60 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 528

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,495 (it was $53,300 in 2000)

Abbeville:	$84,495
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,937 - $124,733

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $109,577
Here: $109,577
State: $214,820

In 2-unit structures: $49,325
Here: $49,325
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,618
Here: $58,618
State: $191,807

Mobile homes: $24,484
Here: $24,484
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,623

In family households: 4,800 (884 male householders, 666 female householders)
926 spouses, 1,754 children (1,607 natural, 25 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 331 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 48 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 823 (281 male householders (242 living alone)), 481 female householders (467 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 112 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 725 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 709 1-person, 53 2-persons.

616 married couples with children.
700 single-parent households (79 men, 621 women).

97.5% of residents of Abbeville speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (19% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 88 (1.5%)
(27.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abbeville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 150 5 rooms: 444 6 rooms: 446 7 rooms: 262 8 rooms: 103 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 67 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 279 5 rooms: 179 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 112
1990 to 1994: 120
1980 to 1989: 358
1970 to 1979: 392
1960 to 1969: 331
1950 to 1959: 469
1940 to 1949: 244
1939 or earlier: 548

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abbeville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 372 3 bedrooms: 929 4 bedrooms: 175 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 331 2 bedrooms: 324 3 bedrooms: 136 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 528 2 vehicles: 576 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 91 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 254 1 vehicle: 328 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 44

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Abbeville, SC:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $69,999: 102
$70,000 to $79,999: 112
$80,000 to $89,999: 135
$90,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 208
$125,000 to $149,999: 131
$150,000 to $174,999: 72
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 37
$250,000 to $299,999: 48
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Abbeville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Abbeville:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 35
$150 to $199: 42
$200 to $249: 69
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 89
$400 to $449: 98
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 39
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 96

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 33 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 24

Abbeville, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.8%
Number of people working at home: 26 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 116
5 to 9 minutes: 559
10 to 14 minutes: 441
15 to 19 minutes: 239
20 to 24 minutes: 243
25 to 29 minutes: 98
30 to 34 minutes: 265
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 94
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 139
90 or more minutes: 61

Abbeville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,777 (75%)
Carpooled: 421 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 44 (2%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 41 (2%)
Other means: 40 (2%)
Worked at home: 26 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 422
$10,000 to $14,999: 284
$15,000 to $19,999: 181
$20,000 to $24,999: 233
$25,000 to $29,999: 219
$30,000 to $34,999: 114
$35,000 to $39,999: 133
$40,000 to $44,999: 134
$45,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 181
$60,000 to $74,999: 115
$75,000 to $99,999: 141
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2283

United States or American: 516

English: 414

Irish: 316

German: 150

Scotch-Irish: 137

British: 81

Subsaharan African:: 69

African: 69

French (except Basque): 52

Swedish: 49

Italian: 42

Scottish: 41

Dutch: 32

Canadian: 29

European: 17

Norwegian: 10

Hungarian: 8

Ukrainian: 6

French Canadian: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Polish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (20%)
Mexico (19%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Canada (18%)
France (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Germany (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4576
Northeast: 316
Midwest: 101
South: 603
West: 46

62% of Abbeville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 480
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 206
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 108
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 135
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 711
Less than 1 year of college: 114
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 242
Associate degree: 209
Bachelor's degree: 143
Master's degree: 83
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,404
Black householders: $24,441
Asian householders: $53,820
Some other race householders: $12,810
Two or more races householders: $78,974
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,473

Abbeville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Abbeville household income for Black householders

Abbeville household income for Two or more races householders

Abbeville marital status for males

Abbeville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,863
Black or African American householders: $76,376

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,671
Two: 95
3 or 4: 232
5 to 9: 150
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 75
50 or more: 29
Mobile homes: 370

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,350

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Abbeville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%) Solar energy (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.6%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	3.9%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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