Myrtle Beach, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Back to: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina main profile, South Carolina, South Carolina smaller cities, South Carolina small towns, South Carolina forum, All US cities. Total population: 29,971 (Urban population: 29,929, Rural population: 42 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 14,608 (10,384 occupied: 5,406 owner occupied, 4,978 renter occupied) % of renters here:   48% State:   28% Housing density: 871 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Crime in Myrtle Beach - shocking numbers  (54 replies) Myrtle Beach passes laws to curb biker rallies  (20 replies) Should I Relocate to the Myrtle Beach Area?  (29 replies) City of Myrtle Beach looking to end Bike Rallies  (26 replies) Myrtle Beach slowing down?  (3 replies) NJ guy looking to retire in Myrtle Beach  (22 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422. Median contract rent in 2007: $688 (lower quartile is $577, upper quartile is $806) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $722 Median gross rent in Myrtle Beach, SC in 2007: $801 Housing units in Myrtle Beach with a mortgage: 2,116 (261 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,380 Household type by relationship Households: 22,460 In family households: 15,959 (3,912 male householders, 1,529 female householders) 4,015 spouses, 4,831 children (4,428 natural, 97 adopted, 306 stepchildren), 434 grandchildren, 253 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 273 other relatives, 579 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 6,501 (2,328 male householders (1,458 living alone)), 2,505 female householders (1,936 living alone)), 1,668 nonrelatives In group quarters: 147 (20 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,725 2-persons, 1,268 3-persons, 823 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,394 1-person, 1,259 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 67 4-persons. 2,237 married couples with children. 1,384 single-parent households (281 men, 1,103 women). 88.9% of residents of Myrtle Beach speak English at home. 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,904 (8.4%) (32.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Myrtle Beach, SC: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 5 $35,000 to $39,999: 18 $40,000 to $49,999: 74 $50,000 to $59,999: 78 $60,000 to $69,999: 110 $70,000 to $79,999: 271 $80,000 to $89,999: 339 $90,000 to $99,999: 280 $100,000 to $124,999: 413 $125,000 to $149,999: 386 $150,000 to $174,999: 236 $175,000 to $199,999: 214 $200,000 to $249,999: 311 $250,000 to $299,999: 195 $300,000 to $399,999: 237 $400,000 to $499,999: 143 $500,000 to $749,999: 81 $750,000 to $999,999: 85 $1,000,000 or more: 20

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Myrtle Beach: Less than $100: 13 people $100 to $149: 45 $150 to $199: 24 $200 to $249: 63 $250 to $299: 36 $300 to $349: 176 $350 to $399: 279 $400 to $449: 680 $450 to $499: 519 $500 to $549: 793 $550 to $599: 925 $600 to $649: 1,035 $650 to $699: 949 $700 to $749: 519 $750 to $799: 401 $800 to $899: 267 $900 to $999: 159 $1,000 to $1,249: 112 $1,250 to $1,499: 43 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 236

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 327 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 627 5 to 9 minutes: 2357 10 to 14 minutes: 2953 15 to 19 minutes: 2346 20 to 24 minutes: 1126 25 to 29 minutes: 507 30 to 34 minutes: 1153 35 to 39 minutes: 150 40 to 44 minutes: 179 45 to 59 minutes: 263 60 to 89 minutes: 263 90 or more minutes: 179

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,236 (74%) Carpooled: 1,667 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 27 (0%) Taxi: 128 (1%) Motorcycle: 33 (0%) Bicycle: 248 (2%) Walked: 551 (4%) Other means: 206 (2%) Worked at home: 327 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 860 $10,000 to $14,999: 738 $15,000 to $19,999: 743 $20,000 to $24,999: 993 $25,000 to $29,999: 878 $30,000 to $34,999: 836 $35,000 to $39,999: 770 $40,000 to $44,999: 625 $45,000 to $49,999: 551 $50,000 to $59,999: 861 $60,000 to $74,999: 788 $75,000 to $99,999: 675 $100,000 to $124,999: 422 $125,000 to $149,999: 148 $150,000 to $199,999: 113 $200,000 or more: 273

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 4009
• United States or American: 2267
• English: 2131
• German: 1896
• Irish: 1805
• Italian: 996
• Scotch-Irish: 693
• Scottish: 592
• Polish: 467
• French (except Basque): 419
• Greek: 213
• Israeli: 201
• Dutch: 158
• Swedish: 113
• Welsh: 100
• French Canadian: 94
• Arab:: 87
• Brazilian: 81
• Lebanese: 77
• Portuguese: 61
• Norwegian: 59
• Canadian: 56
• Czechoslovakian: 54
• African: 45
• Subsaharan African:: 45
• British: 41
• Russian: 41
• Danish: 39
• Swiss: 37
• Romanian: 36
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32
• Lithuanian: 32
• European: 31
• Turkish: 30
• Austrian: 30
• Finnish: 29
• Hungarian: 28
• Croatian: 27
• Albanian: 23
• West Indian: 23
• Scandinavian: 20
• Czech: 17
• Slovak: 13
• Australian: 11
• Pennsylvania German: 10
• Moroccan: 10
• Ukrainian: 9
• Barbadian: 9
• Serbian: 8
• Yugoslavian: 7
• Slavic: 6

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

• This state: 7911
• Northeast: 3967
• Midwest: 1613
• South: 6345
• West: 573

45% of Myrtle Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 53
• Nursery to 4th grade: 30
• 5th and 6th grade: 141
• 7th and 8th grade: 120
• 9th grade: 184
• 10th grade: 248
• 11th grade: 149
• 12th grade, no diploma: 243
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,401
• Less than 1 year of college: 636
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,271
• Associate degree: 546
• Bachelor's degree: 1,291
• Master's degree: 280
• Professional school degree: 285
• Doctorate degree: 88

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 58
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 31
• 7th and 8th grade: 206
• 9th grade: 170
• 10th grade: 239
• 11th grade: 199
• 12th grade, no diploma: 313
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,417
• Less than 1 year of college: 617
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,387
• Associate degree: 624
• Bachelor's degree: 1,224
• Master's degree: 332
• Professional school degree: 112
• Doctorate degree: 35

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.2%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $44,380
• Black householders: $27,755
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,283
• Asian householders: $82,801
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $68,865
• Some other race householders: $35,584
• Two or more races householders: $67,804
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,801

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,626
• Black or African American householders: $103,987
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,821
• Asian householders: $383,357
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $63,493
• Some other race householders: $105,821
• Two or more races householders: $191,043
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,527

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,749
• One, attached: 1,246
• Two: 661
• 3 or 4: 1,425
• 5 to 9: 2,347
• 10 to 19: 833
• 20 to 49: 760
• 50 or more: 1,399
• Mobile homes: 1,136
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,169

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South Carolina:	20.3%

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