Cowpens, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,274 (Urban population: 2,017, Rural population: 257 (all nonfarm))

Cowpens, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 961 (910 occupied: 625 owner occupied, 285 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Housing density: 413 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $43,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $319

Median gross rent in Cowpens, SC in 2000: $382

Housing units in Cowpens with a mortgage: 246 (44 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 230

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,264

In family households: 1,945 (453 male householders, 182 female householders)
434 spouses, 647 children (567 natural, 26 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 43 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 319 (63 male householders (60 living alone)), 194 female householders (173 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 267 2-persons, 160 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 233 1-person, 14 2-persons, 7 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

326 married couples with children.
187 single-parent households (17 men, 170 women).

94.2% of residents of Cowpens speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 77 (3.4%)
(3.9% 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:	4.3
State:	4.3

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 82
5 rooms: 157
6 rooms: 162
7 rooms: 105
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 43

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 137
5 rooms: 74
6 rooms: 22
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 89
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 109
1970 to 1979: 235
1960 to 1969: 169
1950 to 1959: 152
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 121

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cowpens:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 38
2 bedrooms: 151
3 bedrooms: 345
4 bedrooms: 74
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowpens:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 47
2 bedrooms: 156
3 bedrooms: 79
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 51
1 vehicle: 203
2 vehicles: 249
3 vehicles: 83
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 64
1 vehicle: 154
2 vehicles: 58
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 64
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 53
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$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 Cowpens:

Less than $100: 40
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 46
$300 to $349: 62
$350 to $399: 41
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 7
$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: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 33
1990 to 1994: 22
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Cowpens, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 11 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 89
10 to 14 minutes: 138
15 to 19 minutes: 193
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 119
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 7

Cowpens mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 706 (83%)
Carpooled: 119 (14%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 176
$10,000 to $14,999: 109
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 58
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 51
$75,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 594
United States or American: 315
Irish: 140
English: 100
German: 68
Scottish: 49
French (except Basque): 41
Welsh: 37
Italian: 21
Scotch-Irish: 20
Norwegian: 19
European: 10
Portuguese: 10
French Canadian: 7
Russian: 5
Swiss: 5
Canadian: 4
Dutch: 3

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

Mexico (82%)
Portugal (8%)
Russia (6%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 1712
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 49
South: 295
West: 28

49% of Cowpens residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 216
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 111
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 262
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 113
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 59
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.5%

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

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,098
Black householders: $20,000
Some other race householders: $38,125
Two or more races householders: $11,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $39,000

Cowpens household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Cowpens household income for Black or African American householders

Cowpens household income for some other race householders

Cowpens household income for two or more races householders

Cowpens household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Cowpens marital status for males

Cowpens marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,800
Black or African American householders: $46,700
Some other race householders: $55,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 651
One, attached: 27
Two: 25
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 45
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 11
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 132

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cowpens:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (59%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 7

Here:	16.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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