Dillon, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,353 (Urban population: 6,270 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 83 (all nonfarm))

Dillon, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,911 (2,517 occupied: 1,422 owner occupied, 1,095 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	28%

Housing density: 604 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: $252 (lower quartile is $131, upper quartile is $377)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $313

Median gross rent in Dillon, SC in 2007: $419

Housing units in Dillon with a mortgage: 703 (75 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 585

Dillon,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,971 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

Dillon:	$105,971
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,131 - $149,359

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $132,325
Here: $132,325
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,081
Here: $159,081
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $88,714
Here: $88,714
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,516
Here: $31,516
State: $191,807

Mobile homes: $32,569
Here: $32,569
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,169

In family households: 5,161 (1,029 male householders, 598 female householders)
993 spouses, 2,025 children (1,832 natural, 65 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 169 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 95 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,008 (340 male householders (260 living alone)), 549 female householders (522 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 95 (90 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 702 2-persons, 397 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 782 1-person, 94 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

725 married couples with children.
715 single-parent households (72 men, 643 women).

97.5% of residents of Dillon speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English not well, 50% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.3%)
(31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dillon, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 397 6 rooms: 447 7 rooms: 265 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 127

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dillon, South Carolina:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 77 3 rooms: 196 4 rooms: 302 5 rooms: 301 6 rooms: 127 7 rooms: 65 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 110
1990 to 1994: 147
1980 to 1989: 395
1970 to 1979: 473
1960 to 1969: 561
1950 to 1959: 421
1940 to 1949: 424
1939 or earlier: 349

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dillon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 146 3 bedrooms: 1,015 4 bedrooms: 195 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dillon:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 274 2 bedrooms: 446 3 bedrooms: 313 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dillon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 132 1 vehicle: 447 2 vehicles: 600 3 vehicles: 212 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Dillon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 467 1 vehicle: 461 2 vehicles: 150 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 66
$70,000 to $79,999: 78
$80,000 to $89,999: 125
$90,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 221
$125,000 to $149,999: 184
$150,000 to $174,999: 101
$175,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 to $249,999: 71
$250,000 to $299,999: 76
$300,000 to $399,999: 69
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dillon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dillon:

Less than $100: 207 people
$100 to $149: 70
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 111
$300 to $349: 99
$350 to $399: 90
$400 to $449: 81
$450 to $499: 67
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 13
$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: 101

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Dillon, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.7%
Number of people working at home: 46 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 221
5 to 9 minutes: 618
10 to 14 minutes: 660
15 to 19 minutes: 232
20 to 24 minutes: 127
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 228
35 to 39 minutes: 77
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 100
60 to 89 minutes: 70
90 or more minutes: 55

Dillon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,926 (76%)
Carpooled: 425 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 102 (4%)
Other means: 42 (2%)
Worked at home: 46 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 615
$10,000 to $14,999: 291
$15,000 to $19,999: 177
$20,000 to $24,999: 167
$25,000 to $29,999: 130
$30,000 to $34,999: 155
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 134
$50,000 to $59,999: 174
$60,000 to $74,999: 185
$75,000 to $99,999: 171
$100,000 to $124,999: 35
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 43

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2501

United States or American: 751

English: 513

Irish: 178

Scottish: 130

Scotch-Irish: 125

French (except Basque): 96

German: 81

Subsaharan African:: 58

African: 58

Dutch: 24

British: 22

Austrian: 15

Arab:: 14

Lebanese: 14

Welsh: 10

Danish: 9

Lithuanian: 8

Celtic: 7

Swiss: 6

Norwegian: 5

European: 4

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

Guyana (38%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (31%)
Hong Kong (31%)

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

This state: 5042
Northeast: 415
Midwest: 53
South: 722
West: 12

63% of Dillon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 126
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 493
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 193
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 213
9th grade: 133
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 126
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 531
Less than 1 year of college: 134
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 252
Associate degree: 136
Bachelor's degree: 216
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 63.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 62.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,788
Black householders: $14,098
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,040
Asian householders: $12,420
Two or more races householders: $21,199
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,895

Dillon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dillon household income for Black householders

Dillon household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Dillon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dillon marital status for males

Dillon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,099
Black or African American householders: $76,376
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,074
Asian householders: $120,848

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,146
One, attached: 78
Two: 125
3 or 4: 101
5 to 9: 147
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 77
50 or more: 92
Mobile homes: 139

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,529

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dillon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138

Here:	18.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	11.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	4.3%
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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