Aiken, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 25,340 (Urban population: 24,468, Rural population: 872 (6 farm, 866 nonfarm))

Aiken, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,302 (10,276 occupied: 6,795 owner occupied, 3,481 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

Housing density: 699 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $68,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $450

Median gross rent in Aiken, SC in 2000: $546

Housing units in Aiken with a mortgage: 4,246 (349 second mortgage, 624 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,015

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,084

In family households: 19,968 (4,921 male householders, 1,836 female householders)
5,061 spouses, 6,509 children (6,155 natural, 157 adopted, 197 stepchildren), 584 grandchildren, 199 brothers or sisters, 197 parents, 363 other relatives, 298 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,116 (1,483 male householders (1,157 living alone)), 2,044 female householders (1,900 living alone)), 589 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,256 (614 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,312 2-persons, 1,452 3-persons, 1,177 4-persons, 592 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,057 1-person, 376 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

3,493 married couples with children.
1,746 single-parent households (201 men, 1,545 women).

94.8% of residents of Aiken speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 648 (2.6%)
(42.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Aiken, South Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 59
4 rooms: 366
5 rooms: 1,072
6 rooms: 1,652
7 rooms: 1,456
8 rooms: 1,164
9 or more rooms: 1,026

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aiken, South Carolina:

1 room: 69
2 rooms: 279
3 rooms: 550
4 rooms: 959
5 rooms: 804
6 rooms: 456
7 rooms: 218
8 rooms: 87
9 or more rooms: 59

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 303
1995 to 1998: 788
1990 to 1994: 1,513
1980 to 1989: 2,430
1970 to 1979: 1,569
1960 to 1969: 1,193
1950 to 1959: 2,221
1940 to 1949: 536
1939 or earlier: 749

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Aiken:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 1,254
3 bedrooms: 3,847
4 bedrooms: 1,283
5 or more bedrooms: 366

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aiken:

no bedroom: 94
1 bedroom: 648
2 bedrooms: 1,544
3 bedrooms: 1,072
4 bedrooms: 117
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Aiken in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 265
1 vehicle: 2,132
2 vehicles: 3,030
3 vehicles: 1,012
4 vehicles: 266
5 or more vehicles: 90

Cars and other vehicles available in Aiken in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 609
1 vehicle: 1,750
2 vehicles: 923
3 vehicles: 167
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Aiken, SC:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 69
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 66
$40,000 to $49,999: 235
$50,000 to $59,999: 394
$60,000 to $69,999: 317
$70,000 to $79,999: 501
$80,000 to $89,999: 525
$90,000 to $99,999: 539
$100,000 to $124,999: 752
$125,000 to $149,999: 792
$150,000 to $174,999: 429
$175,000 to $199,999: 305
$200,000 to $249,999: 412
$250,000 to $299,999: 355
$300,000 to $399,999: 287
$400,000 to $499,999: 92
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Aiken:

Less than $100: 134
$100 to $149: 118
$150 to $199: 131
$200 to $249: 135
$250 to $299: 246
$300 to $349: 306
$350 to $399: 341
$400 to $449: 357
$450 to $499: 144
$500 to $549: 480
$550 to $599: 370
$600 to $649: 216
$650 to $699: 125
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 33
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 209

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 223
1990 to 1994: 101
1985 to 1989: 98
1980 to 1984: 47
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 66
1970 to 1974: 40
1965 to 1969: 54

Aiken, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.2%
Number of people working at home: 209 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 366
5 to 9 minutes: 1701
10 to 14 minutes: 1962
15 to 19 minutes: 1735
20 to 24 minutes: 1139
25 to 29 minutes: 670
30 to 34 minutes: 1455
35 to 39 minutes: 320
40 to 44 minutes: 412
45 to 59 minutes: 605
60 to 89 minutes: 263
90 or more minutes: 143

Aiken mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,830 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,367 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 65 (1%)
Walked: 379 (3%)
Other means: 70 (1%)
Worked at home: 209 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1133
$10,000 to $14,999: 596
$15,000 to $19,999: 686
$20,000 to $24,999: 657
$25,000 to $29,999: 645
$30,000 to $34,999: 563
$35,000 to $39,999: 470
$40,000 to $44,999: 490
$45,000 to $49,999: 589
$50,000 to $59,999: 759
$60,000 to $74,999: 1004
$75,000 to $99,999: 1220
$100,000 to $124,999: 637
$125,000 to $149,999: 319
$150,000 to $199,999: 273
$200,000 or more: 243

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7015
English: 2615
United States or American: 2185
German: 2132
Irish: 1597
Scotch-Irish: 782
Italian: 752
Subsaharan African:: 536
African: 501
Scottish: 444
French (except Basque): 361
Polish: 249
European: 195
British: 147
Dutch: 119
Norwegian: 93
Hungarian: 86
Swedish: 75
Welsh: 70
Arab:: 68
Canadian: 67
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 65
Belgian: 47
Jamaican: 45
Russian: 40
Lebanese: 36
Slovak: 36
Austrian: 35
Greek: 32
Lithuanian: 29
Northern European: 29
Czechoslovakian: 27
Iranian: 26
Swiss: 26
New Zealander: 25
Albanian: 25
Arab/Arabic: 23
Eastern European: 23
South African: 23
French Canadian: 23
Portuguese: 22
Czech: 22
Finnish: 17
Danish: 15
Croatian: 15
Scandinavian: 12
Nigerian: 12
Pennsylvania German: 12
Haitian: 10
West Indian: 10
Syrian: 9
Slovene: 9
Bulgarian: 8
Serbian: 7
Latvian: 7
Afghan: 6

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

United Kingdom (14%)
Mexico (13%)
India (9%)
Hong Kong (7%)
Canada (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 10690
Northeast: 3066
Midwest: 2468
South: 7421
West: 774

55% of Aiken residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 72
7th and 8th grade: 192
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 253
11th grade: 199
12th grade, no diploma: 165
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,472
Less than 1 year of college: 326
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 897
Associate degree: 353
Bachelor's degree: 2,165
Master's degree: 910
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 248

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 100
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 115
7th and 8th grade: 347
9th grade: 214
10th grade: 233
11th grade: 197
12th grade, no diploma: 302
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,239
Less than 1 year of college: 606
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,303
Associate degree: 774
Bachelor's degree: 1,916
Master's degree: 829
Professional school degree: 141
Doctorate degree: 62

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 24.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,815
Black householders: $20,644
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,778
Asian householders: $47,250
Some other race householders: $56,250
Two or more races householders: $56,538
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,078

Aiken household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Aiken household income for Black or African American householders

Aiken household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Aiken household income for Asian householders

Aiken household income for some other race householders

Aiken household income for two or more races householders

Aiken household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Aiken marital status for males

Aiken marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,000
Black or African American householders: $63,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,800
Asian householders: $113,900
Some other race householders: $49,200
Two or more races householders: $208,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,157
One, attached: 323
Two: 423
3 or 4: 869
5 to 9: 759
10 to 19: 189
20 to 49: 98
50 or more: 216
Mobile homes: 256
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Aiken:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 456

Here:	16.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97

Here:	7.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 117

Here:	7.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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