Highland, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,501 (1,325 inside urbanized areas, 176 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 9,196 (307 farm, 8,889 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,644 (4,163 occupied: 3,615 owner occupied, 548 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Housing density: 43 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $430 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $515)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $341

Median gross rent in Highland, SC in 2007: $556

Housing units in Highland with a mortgage: 1,316 (239 second mortgage, 298 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 764

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,435 (it was $92,900 in 2000)

Highland:	$131,435
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,559 - $213,537

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $222,927
Here: $222,927
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,961
Here: $77,961
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $19,430
Here: $19,430
State: $168,372

Mobile homes: $72,505
Here: $72,505
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,686

In family households: 9,574 (2,609 male householders, 583 female householders)
2,770 spouses, 3,138 children (2,946 natural, 34 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 75 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,112 (503 male householders (406 living alone)), 472 female householders (445 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,455 2-persons, 771 3-persons, 638 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 851 1-person, 108 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

2,014 married couples with children.
433 single-parent households (128 men, 305 women).

97.1% of residents of Highland speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 110 (1.0%)
(35.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland, South Carolina:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 149 4 rooms: 557 5 rooms: 912 6 rooms: 879 7 rooms: 524 8 rooms: 255 9 or more rooms: 329

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 262
1995 to 1998: 689
1990 to 1994: 559
1980 to 1989: 1,063
1970 to 1979: 523
1960 to 1969: 540
1950 to 1959: 386
1940 to 1949: 278
1939 or earlier: 344

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 1,041 3 bedrooms: 1,981 4 bedrooms: 411 5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 45 2 bedrooms: 262 3 bedrooms: 220 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 793 2 vehicles: 1,611 3 vehicles: 715 4 vehicles: 262 5 or more vehicles: 116

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 226 2 vehicles: 218 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 59
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 114
$60,000 to $69,999: 102
$70,000 to $79,999: 120
$80,000 to $89,999: 158
$90,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 458
$125,000 to $149,999: 459
$150,000 to $174,999: 239
$175,000 to $199,999: 207
$200,000 to $249,999: 331
$250,000 to $299,999: 194
$300,000 to $399,999: 261
$400,000 to $499,999: 78
$500,000 to $749,999: 78
$750,000 to $999,999: 47
$1,000,000 or more: 60

Highland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highland:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 45
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 54
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 47
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 4
$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: 131

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 37 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 28 1965 to 1969: 28

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.3%
Number of people working at home: 153 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 98
5 to 9 minutes: 327
10 to 14 minutes: 499
15 to 19 minutes: 824
20 to 24 minutes: 540
25 to 29 minutes: 420
30 to 34 minutes: 837
35 to 39 minutes: 254
40 to 44 minutes: 394
45 to 59 minutes: 583
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,251 (83%)
Carpooled: 581 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
Walked: 52 (1%)
Other means: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 153 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 325
$10,000 to $14,999: 243
$15,000 to $19,999: 258
$20,000 to $24,999: 316
$25,000 to $29,999: 379
$30,000 to $34,999: 379
$35,000 to $39,999: 196
$40,000 to $44,999: 385
$45,000 to $49,999: 232
$50,000 to $59,999: 383
$60,000 to $74,999: 445
$75,000 to $99,999: 286
$100,000 to $124,999: 149
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 84

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2280

German: 886

Irish: 871

English: 860

Other groups: 792

Finnish: 223

Scotch-Irish: 218

Scottish: 197

French (except Basque): 176

Dutch: 102

Italian: 90

European: 62

Danish: 49

Swedish: 45

Polish: 38

Greek: 36

Norwegian: 31

Welsh: 25

Cypriot: 21

Austrian: 19

Eastern European: 19

French Canadian: 18

British: 16

Northern European: 15

Romanian: 15

Hungarian: 12

Israeli: 11

Ukrainian: 9

Alsatian: 8

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

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

United Kingdom (36%)
Austria (17%)
Germany (15%)
El Salvador (12%)
Israel (10%)
France (6%)
Japan (4%)

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

This state: 7059
Northeast: 727
Midwest: 721
South: 1833
West: 230

62% of Highland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 91
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 172
10th grade: 201
11th grade: 135
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,087
Less than 1 year of college: 173
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 521
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 439
Master's degree: 155
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 158
9th grade: 145
10th grade: 191
11th grade: 157
12th grade, no diploma: 110
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,352
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 380
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 379
Master's degree: 120
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,358
Black householders: $39,905
Asian householders: $59,831
Two or more races householders: $21,416
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,493

Highland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highland household income for Black householders

Highland household income for Asian householders

Highland household income for Two or more races householders

Highland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highland marital status for males

Highland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,817
Asian householders: $91,962
Two or more races householders: $63,666
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,891

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,207
One, attached: 23
Two: 16
Mobile homes: 1,387
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,403

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	2.6%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	3.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	15.8%
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)

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