Ware Shoals, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,348 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,348 (all nonfarm))

Ware Shoals, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,100 (965 occupied: 619 owner occupied, 346 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	28%

Housing density: 284 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: $295 (lower quartile is $183, upper quartile is $381)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $356

Median gross rent in Ware Shoals, SC in 2007: $470

Housing units in Ware Shoals with a mortgage: 277 (22 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 263

Ware Shoals,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,893 (it was $51,800 in 2000)

Ware Shoals:	$67,893
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,268 - $101,561

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,292

In family households: 1,961 (419 male householders, 191 female householders)
440 spouses, 712 children (644 natural, 18 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 46 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 331 (114 male householders (100 living alone)), 189 female householders (178 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 49 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 239 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 278 1-person, 25 2-persons.

356 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (28 men, 167 women).

97.0% of residents of Ware Shoals speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 13 (0.6%)
(76.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ware Shoals, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 131 5 rooms: 165 6 rooms: 144 7 rooms: 100 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ware Shoals, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 136 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 104
1970 to 1979: 161
1960 to 1969: 179
1950 to 1959: 188
1940 to 1949: 156
1939 or earlier: 270

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ware Shoals:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 271 3 bedrooms: 267 4 bedrooms: 62 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ware Shoals:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 148 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 16 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 Ware Shoals in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 68 1 vehicle: 160 2 vehicles: 274 3 vehicles: 89 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Ware Shoals in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 72
$70,000 to $79,999: 76
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 80
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ware Shoals rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ware Shoals:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 36
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$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: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Ware Shoals, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.1%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 61
5 to 9 minutes: 162
10 to 14 minutes: 62
15 to 19 minutes: 62
20 to 24 minutes: 94
25 to 29 minutes: 72
30 to 34 minutes: 193
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 28
90 or more minutes: 15

Ware Shoals mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 736 (81%)
Carpooled: 142 (16%)
Bicycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 15 (2%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 126
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 80
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 60
$40,000 to $44,999: 20
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $74,999: 87
$75,000 to $99,999: 57
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 579

United States or American: 549

Irish: 125

English: 115

German: 108

Scotch-Irish: 70

Polish: 30

Scottish: 18

French (except Basque): 12

Latvian: 11

Dutch: 9

Italian: 8

European: 4

Palestinian: 3

Arab:: 3

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

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

Nigeria (31%)
Germany (23%)
Philippines (23%)
Nicaragua (23%)

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

This state: 1809
Northeast: 117
Midwest: 76
South: 242
West: 78

59% of Ware Shoals residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 71
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 285
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 42.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,653
Black householders: $25,037
Some other race householders: $8,766
Two or more races householders: $108,252
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,261

Ware Shoals household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ware Shoals household income for Black householders

Ware Shoals marital status for males

Ware Shoals marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,217
Black or African American householders: $56,227
Two or more races householders: $49,150
Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,513

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 838
One, attached: 10
Two: 77
3 or 4: 32
5 to 9: 25
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 98

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,477

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ware Shoals:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	14.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	3.3%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	9.7%
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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