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Seneca, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,467 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Seneca:

$219,467
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,816 - $288,566

Total population: 8,246 (Urban population: 7,660 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 289 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,388 (4,048 occupied: 2,496 owner occupied, 1,966 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

28%

Housing density: 622 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $195,656.

Median contract rent in 2022: $522 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $821)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $7,736


Median gross rent in Seneca, SC in 2022: $619

Housing units in Seneca with a mortgage: 1,278 (43 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,234

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $63,202

Median monthly housing costs: $577

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Seneca, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,991
  • Male householders: 1,824 (860 living alone), Female householders: 2,199 (879 living alone)
  • 1,478 spouses (1,478 opposite-sex spouses), 109 unmarried partners, (109 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,255 children (2,192 natural, 36 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 477 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 0 foster children, 129 other relatives, 241 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 135

Size of family households: 1,202 2-persons, 510 3-persons, 643 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 45 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,640 1-person, 114 2-persons, 31 3-persons.

780 married couples with children.
424 single-parent households (22 men, 402 women).

97.1% of residents of Seneca speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 262 (2.9%)
(51.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seneca, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seneca, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3192 bedrooms
  • 1,5123 bedrooms
  • 5034 bedrooms
  • 1615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seneca, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seneca, South Carolina
  • 84no bedroom
  • 4901 bedroom
  • 7992 bedrooms
  • 5193 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Seneca in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seneca in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 6901 vehicle
  • 9712 vehicles
  • 5743 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 1055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Seneca in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seneca in renter-occupied apartments
  • 282no vehicle
  • 1,1341 vehicle
  • 4492 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seneca, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seneca, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 3444 rooms
  • 3665 rooms
  • 6816 rooms
  • 2927 rooms
  • 4508 rooms
  • 3639+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seneca, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seneca, South Carolina
  • 841 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 2383 rooms
  • 7524 rooms
  • 3665 rooms
  • 1076 rooms
  • 947 rooms
  • 2078 rooms
  • 709+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Seneca, SC
  • Seneca, SC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Seneca, SC in 2022
  • 539Less than $10,000
  • 612$10,000 to $19,999
  • 227$20,000 to $29,999
  • 526$30,000 to $39,999
  • 349$40,000 to $49,999
  • 371$50,000 to $59,999
  • 255$60,000 to $74,999
  • 440$75,000 to $99,999
  • 412$100,000 to $124,999
  • 280$125,000 to $149,999
  • 272$150,000 to $199,999
  • 114$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Seneca, SC

  • Distribution of house value in Seneca, SC in 2022
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 21$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 81$50,000 to $59,999
  • 26$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$80,000 to $89,999
  • 38$90,000 to $99,999
  • 184$100,000 to $124,999
  • 93$125,000 to $149,999
  • 164$150,000 to $174,999
  • 253$175,000 to $199,999
  • 619$200,000 to $249,999
  • 176$250,000 to $299,999
  • 269$300,000 to $399,999
  • 88$400,000 to $499,999
  • 78$500,000 to $749,999
  • 111$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Seneca, SC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Seneca, SC in 2022
  • 24Less than $100
  • 22$100 to $149
  • 19$150 to $199
  • 61$200 to $249
  • 65$250 to $299
  • 158$300 to $349
  • 79$350 to $399
  • 77$400 to $449
  • 113$450 to $499
  • 18$500 to $549
  • 82$550 to $599
  • 167$600 to $649
  • 37$650 to $699
  • 32$700 to $749
  • 64$750 to $799
  • 52$800 to $899
  • 64$900 to $999
  • 228$1,000 to $1,249
  • 70$1,250 to $1,499
  • 16$1,500 to $1,999
  • 155No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.4%
Number of people working at home: 131 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 318
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 979
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 765
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 549
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 365
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 145
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 83
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 189
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 125
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 233
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 218
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seneca

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,361 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 482 (11.5%)
  • Bus: 41 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 23 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 51 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 131 (3.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.8%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 96.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 84.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seneca, South Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seneca, South Carolina
  • 982010 or later
  • 422000 to 2009
  • 271990 to 1999
  • 361980 to 1989
  • 101970 to 1979
  • 24Before 1970
Ancestries in Seneca, SC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 861 (20.5%)
  • German: 434 (10.3%)
  • English: 421 (10.0%)
  • Irish: 311 (7.4%)
  • Scottish: 94 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 93 (2.2%)
  • European: 64 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 64 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 60 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 52 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 23 (0.5%)
  • African: 22 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 14 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 12 (0.3%)
  • British: 6 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 6 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 1 (0.02%)

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

Dominican Republic
Seneca:

24.7% (53)
South Carolina:

0.9% (2,357)

Ecuador
Seneca:

16.7% (36)
South Carolina:

0.9% (2,502)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Seneca:

10.2% (22)
South Carolina:

3.2% (8,721)

Other Eastern Europe
Seneca:

7.4% (16)
South Carolina:

0.3% (753)

Philippines
Seneca:

7.4% (16)
South Carolina:

4.1% (11,031)

Germany
Seneca:

7.4% (16)
South Carolina:

3.7% (9,982)

Bolivia
Seneca:

7.4% (16)
South Carolina:

0.3% (698)

England
Seneca:

4.2% (9)
South Carolina:

1.9% (5,117)

Mexico
Seneca:

4.2% (9)
South Carolina:

22.5% (60,774)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Seneca:

3.7% (8)
South Carolina:

1.2% (3,296)

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

  • This state: 4,836
  • Other state: 3,733
  • Northeast: 964
  • Midwest: 894
  • South: 1,631
  • West: 131

78.8% of Seneca residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18.7% lived in South Carolina.


Seneca:

78.8%
State average:

86.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 60
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 143
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 213
  • 11th grade: 90
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 863
  • Less than 1 year of college: 209
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
  • Associate degree: 376
  • Bachelor's degree: 633
  • Master's degree: 210
  • Professional school degree: 40
  • Doctorate degree: 19
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40
  • 9th grade: 83
  • 10th grade: 65
  • 11th grade: 145
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 120
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,058
  • Less than 1 year of college: 205
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 517
  • Associate degree: 612
  • Bachelor's degree: 647
  • Master's degree: 188
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Females
Seneca marital status for males
Seneca marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,854
  • One, attached: 176
  • Two: 179
  • 3 or 4: 353
  • 5 to 9: 232
  • 10 to 19: 172
  • 20 to 49: 141
  • 50 or more: 134
  • Mobile homes: 145
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Seneca
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seneca, SC
  • 53.8%Electricity
  • 44.2%Utility gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seneca, SC
  • 78.8%Electricity
  • 21.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105
Here:

19.2%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:

12.7%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 165
Here:

36.2%
South Carolina:

21.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability