Berea, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 14,087, Rural population: 65 (all nonfarm))

Berea, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,955 (5,605 occupied: 3,482 owner occupied, 2,123 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Housing density: 783 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: $467 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $542)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $534

Median gross rent in Berea, SC in 2007: $562

Housing units in Berea with a mortgage: 1,848 (226 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,040

Berea,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,589 (it was $81,700 in 2000)

Berea:	$115,589
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,549 - $139,252

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $137,382
Here: $137,382
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,181
Here: $97,181
State: $195,928

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,277
Here: $86,277
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,985
Here: $69,985
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $25,174
Here: $25,174
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,888

In family households: 11,623 (2,646 male householders, 1,189 female householders)
2,696 spouses, 3,897 children (3,669 natural, 35 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 248 grandchildren, 188 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 222 other relatives, 449 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,265 (770 male householders (571 living alone)), 1,066 female householders (968 living alone)), 429 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 264 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,606 2-persons, 1,059 3-persons, 733 4-persons, 278 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,539 1-person, 237 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

1,872 married couples with children.
1,012 single-parent households (165 men, 847 women).

85.4% of residents of Berea speak English at home.
12.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,635 (11.6%)
(19.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berea, South Carolina:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 129 4 rooms: 356 5 rooms: 1,055 6 rooms: 1,022 7 rooms: 550 8 rooms: 135 9 or more rooms: 170

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berea, South Carolina:
	1 room: 74 2 rooms: 220 3 rooms: 435 4 rooms: 772 5 rooms: 417 6 rooms: 138 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 290
1990 to 1994: 386
1980 to 1989: 1,228
1970 to 1979: 1,595
1960 to 1969: 1,454
1950 to 1959: 671
1940 to 1949: 178
1939 or earlier: 87

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berea:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 103 2 bedrooms: 745 3 bedrooms: 2,362 4 bedrooms: 211 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berea:
	no bedroom: 74 1 bedroom: 686 2 bedrooms: 933 3 bedrooms: 385 4 bedrooms: 28 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Berea in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 168 1 vehicle: 1,000 2 vehicles: 1,434 3 vehicles: 631 4 vehicles: 201 5 or more vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Berea in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 288 1 vehicle: 1,220 2 vehicles: 533 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 22

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

Less than $10,000: 118
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 57
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 95
$70,000 to $79,999: 135
$80,000 to $89,999: 216
$90,000 to $99,999: 296
$100,000 to $124,999: 967
$125,000 to $149,999: 588
$150,000 to $174,999: 305
$175,000 to $199,999: 160
$200,000 to $249,999: 179
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 33
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Berea rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Berea:

Less than $100: 56 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 72
$300 to $349: 39
$350 to $399: 173
$400 to $449: 416
$450 to $499: 388
$500 to $549: 275
$550 to $599: 212
$600 to $649: 174
$650 to $699: 38
$700 to $749: 35
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 829 1990 to 1994: 326 1985 to 1989: 149 1980 to 1984: 122 1975 to 1979: 63 1970 to 1974: 83 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 36

Berea, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.6%
Number of people working at home: 77 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 164
5 to 9 minutes: 516
10 to 14 minutes: 867
15 to 19 minutes: 1011
20 to 24 minutes: 1427
25 to 29 minutes: 574
30 to 34 minutes: 1245
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 153
45 to 59 minutes: 321
60 to 89 minutes: 194
90 or more minutes: 83

Berea mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,377 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,139 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 24 (0%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 77 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 629
$10,000 to $14,999: 490
$15,000 to $19,999: 422
$20,000 to $24,999: 675
$25,000 to $29,999: 382
$30,000 to $34,999: 409
$35,000 to $39,999: 378
$40,000 to $44,999: 336
$45,000 to $49,999: 296
$50,000 to $59,999: 564
$60,000 to $74,999: 499
$75,000 to $99,999: 393
$100,000 to $124,999: 88
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4367

United States or American: 2256

German: 742

Irish: 677

English: 649

Scotch-Irish: 382

Subsaharan African:: 185

African: 185

Italian: 159

Scottish: 144

Dutch: 122

French (except Basque): 116

Greek: 103

Polish: 72

British: 40

European: 39

Norwegian: 39

Slovak: 27

Celtic: 15

Welsh: 12

Lithuanian: 9

Portuguese: 8

Swiss: 7

Finnish: 6

Russian: 6

Ukrainian: 4

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

Mexico (39%)
Colombia (23%)
Honduras (8%)
Costa Rica (5%)
Vietnam (5%)
El Salvador (4%)
Greece (3%)

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

This state: 9312
Northeast: 659
Midwest: 356
South: 1888
West: 211

56% of Berea 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, 37% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 95
5th and 6th grade: 162
7th and 8th grade: 214
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 153
11th grade: 216
12th grade, no diploma: 171
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,586
Less than 1 year of college: 270
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 561
Associate degree: 235
Bachelor's degree: 311
Master's degree: 80
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 244
9th grade: 208
10th grade: 309
11th grade: 292
12th grade, no diploma: 176
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,001
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 729
Associate degree: 225
Bachelor's degree: 259
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 46.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,067
Black householders: $26,407
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,529
Asian householders: $26,060
Some other race householders: $29,344
Two or more races householders: $20,207
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,617

Berea household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Berea household income for Black householders

Berea household income for Asian householders

Berea household income for Some other race householders

Berea household income for Two or more races householders

Berea household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Berea marital status for males

Berea marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,833
Black or African American householders: $131,151
Asian householders: $125,634
Some other race householders: $112,335
Two or more races householders: $147,422
Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,258

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,276
One, attached: 207
Two: 389
3 or 4: 310
5 to 9: 599
10 to 19: 245
20 to 49: 75
50 or more: 161
Mobile homes: 693

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,597

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Berea:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78

Here:	5.8%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57

Here:	6.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	8.7%
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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