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(Urban population: 4,951, Rural population: 541 (all nonfarm))

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,182 (2,590 occupied: 2,216 owner occupied, 374 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 433 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: $761 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $927)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $663

Median gross rent in Murrells Inlet, SC in 2007: $871

Housing units in Murrells Inlet with a mortgage: 746 (40 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 349

Murrells Inlet,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,886 (it was $100,700 in 2000)

Murrells Inlet:	$159,886
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,117 - $535,991

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $440,891
Here: $440,891
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,694
Here: $218,694
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $480,620
Here: $480,620
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,287
Here: $284,287
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,579
Here: $159,579
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $53,080
Here: $53,080
State: $45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $45,615

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,492

In family households: 4,277 (1,305 male householders, 307 female householders)
1,365 spouses, 1,074 children (967 natural, 28 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 13 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,215 (466 male householders (337 living alone)), 506 female householders (401 living alone)), 243 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,008 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 207 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 738 1-person, 204 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

599 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (32 men, 128 women).

97.3% of residents of Murrells Inlet speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 40% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 109 (2.0%)
(65.1% 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:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 107 4 rooms: 343 5 rooms: 538 6 rooms: 579 7 rooms: 283 8 rooms: 189 9 or more rooms: 154

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 84 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 121
1995 to 1998: 746
1990 to 1994: 453
1980 to 1989: 1,050
1970 to 1979: 409
1960 to 1969: 220
1950 to 1959: 102
1940 to 1949: 27
1939 or earlier: 54

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murrells Inlet:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 686 3 bedrooms: 1,143 4 bedrooms: 270 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murrells Inlet:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 217 3 bedrooms: 97 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Murrells Inlet in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 830 2 vehicles: 964 3 vehicles: 303 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Murrells Inlet in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 178 2 vehicles: 138 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 57
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 46
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 79
$30,000 to $34,999: 64
$35,000 to $39,999: 52
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 63
$60,000 to $69,999: 40
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 110
$125,000 to $149,999: 263
$150,000 to $174,999: 189
$175,000 to $199,999: 150
$200,000 to $249,999: 93
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 185
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 233
$750,000 to $999,999: 68
$1,000,000 or more: 92

Murrells Inlet rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Murrells Inlet:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 44
$800 to $899: 44
$900 to $999: 35
$1,000 to $1,249: 56
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 62

Murrells Inlet, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.1%
Number of people working at home: 87 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 49
5 to 9 minutes: 360
10 to 14 minutes: 469
15 to 19 minutes: 409
20 to 24 minutes: 423
25 to 29 minutes: 104
30 to 34 minutes: 415
35 to 39 minutes: 61
40 to 44 minutes: 76
45 to 59 minutes: 103
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 85

Murrells Inlet mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,117 (79%)
Carpooled: 412 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 25 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 9 (0%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 87 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 243
$10,000 to $14,999: 127
$15,000 to $19,999: 159
$20,000 to $24,999: 195
$25,000 to $29,999: 201
$30,000 to $34,999: 141
$35,000 to $39,999: 231
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 169
$50,000 to $59,999: 305
$60,000 to $74,999: 196
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

German: 756

English: 628

United States or American: 546

Other groups: 481

Irish: 409

Italian: 219

Scotch-Irish: 219

French (except Basque): 145

Polish: 144

Scottish: 134

Swedish: 79

Dutch: 54

European: 41

Arab:: 36

Slovak: 33

Norwegian: 33

British: 32

Hungarian: 30

Lebanese: 27

Greek: 14

Welsh: 14

Danish: 12

Swiss: 12

Croatian: 11

Arab/Arabic: 9

Subsaharan African:: 8

Nigerian: 8

Portuguese: 7

Slovene: 7

Canadian: 6

Russian: 5

Lithuanian: 4

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

Venezuela (19%)
Canada (12%)
Greece (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)
Netherlands (6%)
Italy (6%)

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

This state: 2075
Northeast: 1254
Midwest: 600
South: 1276
West: 97

54% of Murrells Inlet residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 543
Less than 1 year of college: 160
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 359
Associate degree: 112
Bachelor's degree: 421
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 91
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 742
Less than 1 year of college: 143
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
Associate degree: 192
Bachelor's degree: 380
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 20
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: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 45.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 70.0%
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: $50,796
Black householders: $12,503
Some other race householders: $91,464
Two or more races householders: $75,945
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $89,057

Murrells Inlet household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Murrells Inlet household income for Black householders

Murrells Inlet household income for Two or more races householders

Murrells Inlet marital status for males

Murrells Inlet marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $333,541
Black or African American householders: $103,929
Two or more races householders: $181,272

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,384
One, attached: 206
Two: 63
3 or 4: 104
5 to 9: 259
Mobile homes: 1,160
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,119

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Murrells Inlet:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (96%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Utility gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	4.9%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	10.7%
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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