Summerville, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 45,193 (Urban population: 45,158, Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm))

Summerville, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,254 (10,562 occupied: 6,868 owner occupied, 3,694 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 733 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: $743 (lower quartile is $530, upper quartile is $938)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $780

Median gross rent in Summerville, SC in 2007: $861

Housing units in Summerville with a mortgage: 4,709 (745 second mortgage, 609 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,080

Summerville,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,892 (it was $106,600 in 2000)

Summerville:	$193,892
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,545 - $256,729

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $241,674
Here: $241,674
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,360
Here: $173,360
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $165,081
Here: $165,081
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,193
Here: $155,193
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,157
Here: $56,157
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $33,588
Here: $33,588
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,666

In family households: 24,284 (5,686 male householders, 1,973 female householders)
5,893 spouses, 9,122 children (8,155 natural, 233 adopted, 734 stepchildren), 516 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 282 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,382 (1,063 male householders (857 living alone)), 1,754 female householders (1,548 living alone)), 565 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 603 (267 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,808 2-persons, 2,117 3-persons, 1,747 4-persons, 728 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,405 1-person, 338 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

5,263 married couples with children.
1,945 single-parent households (361 men, 1,584 women).

95.2% of residents of Summerville speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 915 (3.2%)
(33.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Summerville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 145 4 rooms: 352 5 rooms: 1,456 6 rooms: 1,890 7 rooms: 1,519 8 rooms: 858 9 or more rooms: 648

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summerville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 96 2 rooms: 242 3 rooms: 780 4 rooms: 1,131 5 rooms: 795 6 rooms: 361 7 rooms: 154 8 rooms: 91 9 or more rooms: 44

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 398
1995 to 1998: 856
1990 to 1994: 1,668
1980 to 1989: 3,619
1970 to 1979: 2,351
1960 to 1969: 1,136
1950 to 1959: 449
1940 to 1949: 198
1939 or earlier: 579

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Summerville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 659 3 bedrooms: 4,674 4 bedrooms: 1,265 5 or more bedrooms: 194

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summerville:
	no bedroom: 96 1 bedroom: 920 2 bedrooms: 1,778 3 bedrooms: 789 4 bedrooms: 101 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Summerville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 249 1 vehicle: 1,649 2 vehicles: 3,418 3 vehicles: 1,222 4 vehicles: 247 5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Summerville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 524 1 vehicle: 1,834 2 vehicles: 1,133 3 vehicles: 182 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 121
$10,000 to $14,999: 60
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 71
$35,000 to $39,999: 58
$40,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 104
$60,000 to $69,999: 136
$70,000 to $79,999: 222
$80,000 to $89,999: 256
$90,000 to $99,999: 323
$100,000 to $124,999: 654
$125,000 to $149,999: 899
$150,000 to $174,999: 1572
$175,000 to $199,999: 1102
$200,000 to $249,999: 1756
$250,000 to $299,999: 1289
$300,000 to $399,999: 1266
$400,000 to $499,999: 444
$500,000 to $749,999: 388
$750,000 to $999,999: 114
$1,000,000 or more: 103

Summerville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Summerville:

Less than $100: 113 people
$100 to $149: 57
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 79
$250 to $299: 103
$300 to $349: 135
$350 to $399: 124
$400 to $449: 91
$450 to $499: 205
$500 to $549: 296
$550 to $599: 476
$600 to $649: 439
$650 to $699: 408
$700 to $749: 331
$750 to $799: 344
$800 to $899: 829
$900 to $999: 434
$1,000 to $1,249: 655
$1,250 to $1,499: 141
$1,500 to $1,999: 169
$2,000 or more: 270
No cash rent: 156

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 351 1990 to 1994: 82 1985 to 1989: 81 1980 to 1984: 86 1975 to 1979: 85 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 55 1965 to 1969: 148

Summerville, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.4%
Number of people working at home: 260 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 363
5 to 9 minutes: 1123
10 to 14 minutes: 1523
15 to 19 minutes: 1633
20 to 24 minutes: 1538
25 to 29 minutes: 746
30 to 34 minutes: 2496
35 to 39 minutes: 641
40 to 44 minutes: 723
45 to 59 minutes: 1574
60 to 89 minutes: 423
90 or more minutes: 252

Summerville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,114 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,588 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 24 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 144 (1%)
Other means: 48 (0%)
Worked at home: 260 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 825
$10,000 to $14,999: 563
$15,000 to $19,999: 566
$20,000 to $24,999: 698
$25,000 to $29,999: 691
$30,000 to $34,999: 741
$35,000 to $39,999: 596
$40,000 to $44,999: 730
$45,000 to $49,999: 525
$50,000 to $59,999: 1040
$60,000 to $74,999: 1268
$75,000 to $99,999: 1192
$100,000 to $124,999: 575
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 or more: 166

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6197

United States or American: 3101

German: 2746

English: 2571

Irish: 1726

Italian: 815

Scotch-Irish: 814

French (except Basque): 556

Scottish: 538

Polish: 354

Dutch: 343

European: 307

French Canadian: 182

Greek: 182

British: 169

Welsh: 141

Norwegian: 127

Hungarian: 113

Russian: 102

Canadian: 90

African: 86

Subsaharan African:: 86

Swedish: 75

Portuguese: 73

Finnish: 65

Swiss: 54

Arab:: 32

Czech: 26

Croatian: 25

Celtic: 23

Lithuanian: 21

Slovak: 20

Brazilian: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Yugoslavian: 18

Serbian: 17

Ukrainian: 15

Scandinavian: 13

Danish: 12

Syrian: 12

Haitian: 11

Egyptian: 10

Lebanese: 10

Austrian: 9

Albanian: 8

Australian: 8

Belizean: 8

Slovene: 7

Guyanese: 6

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

United Kingdom (14%)
Canada (14%)
Philippines (12%)
Germany (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Russia (5%)

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

This state: 13361
Northeast: 3891
Midwest: 2993
South: 5544
West: 1034

49% of Summerville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 77
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 150
9th grade: 146
10th grade: 139
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 340
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,120
Less than 1 year of college: 862
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,089
Associate degree: 592
Bachelor's degree: 1,767
Master's degree: 506
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 88

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 211
9th grade: 195
10th grade: 296
11th grade: 212
12th grade, no diploma: 295
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,744
Less than 1 year of college: 928
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,623
Associate degree: 666
Bachelor's degree: 1,442
Master's degree: 702
Professional school degree: 110
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.5%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.6%

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: $61,224
Black householders: $34,634
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,568
Asian householders: $49,744
Some other race householders: $35,094
Two or more races householders: $59,818
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,615

Summerville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Summerville household income for Black householders

Summerville household income for Asian householders

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Summerville household income for Two or more races householders

Summerville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Summerville marital status for males

Summerville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $222,993
Black or African American householders: $150,784
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $202,804
Asian householders: $222,084
Some other race householders: $154,604
Two or more races householders: $204,623
Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,726

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,160
One, attached: 197
Two: 254
3 or 4: 540
5 to 9: 1,314
10 to 19: 323
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 311
Mobile homes: 999
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,966

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Summerville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (30%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 353

Here:	8.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147

Here:	9.2%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 283

Here:	24.2%
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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