Centenary, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,800 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,800 (88 farm, 1,712 nonfarm))

Houses: 867 (684 occupied: 591 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 10 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $35,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $375

Median gross rent in Centenary, SC in 2000: $439

Housing units in Centenary with a mortgage: 111 (8 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,800

In family households: 1,592 (264 male householders, 227 female householders)
267 spouses, 584 children (559 natural, 9 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 21 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 208 (105 male householders (100 living alone)), 90 female householders (84 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 11 2-persons.

198 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (17 men, 147 women).

97.3% of residents of Centenary speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.3%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.3

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 96
5 rooms: 181
6 rooms: 107
7 rooms: 100
8 rooms: 51
9 or more rooms: 32

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 27
7 rooms: 8
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 141
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 174
1970 to 1979: 159
1960 to 1969: 106
1950 to 1959: 88
1940 to 1949: 26
1939 or earlier: 40

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Centenary:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 143
3 bedrooms: 320
4 bedrooms: 102
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Centenary:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 32
3 bedrooms: 40
4 bedrooms: 19
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 73
1 vehicle: 208
2 vehicles: 180
3 vehicles: 101
4 vehicles: 26
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 43
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 16
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Centenary:

Less than $100: 2
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$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: 44

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 4

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.6%
Number of people working at home: 13 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5
5 to 9 minutes: 13
10 to 14 minutes: 50
15 to 19 minutes: 93
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 100
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 30
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 31
90 or more minutes: 33

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 473 (73%)
Carpooled: 135 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 116
$10,000 to $14,999: 79
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 62
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 58
$40,000 to $44,999: 29
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $74,999: 44
$75,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1021
United States or American: 183
Subsaharan African:: 63
African: 61
English: 36
Irish: 32
Scotch-Irish: 17
German: 11
Norwegian: 8
Scottish: 8
French (except Basque): 5
Polish: 4
Welsh: 4
Italian: 3
French Canadian: 3
Armenian: 2
Other Subsaharan African: 2

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

Jamaica (67%)
Argentina (33%)

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

This state: 1547
Northeast: 139
Midwest: 13
South: 85
West: 8

72% of Centenary residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 223
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 20
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 289
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,000
Black householders: $21,202
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $4,583

Centenary household income for Black or African American householders

Centenary marital status for males

Centenary marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $62,100
Black or African American householders: $36,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $17,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 465
One, attached: 6
Mobile homes: 392
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Centenary:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	2.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	9.8%
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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