Dorchester County, SC Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dorchester county south carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 37,237 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 24,342 | 65.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 664 | 1.8 |
| 2 units | 794 | 2.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,193 | 3.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,925 | 5.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 601 | 1.6 |
| 20 or more units | 645 | 1.7 |
| Mobile home | 7,039 | 18.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 34 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,504 | 4.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,441 | 9.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,911 | 13.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11,035 | 29.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,002 | 24.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,580 | 9.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,452 | 6.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,312 | 3.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 171 | 0.5 |
| 2 rooms | 698 | 1.9 |
| 3 rooms | 2,149 | 5.8 |
| 4 rooms | 4,664 | 12.5 |
| 5 rooms | 8,369 | 22.5 |
| 6 rooms | 8,108 | 21.8 |
| 7 rooms | 6,177 | 16.6 |
| 8 rooms | 3,910 | 10.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,991 | 8.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,709 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,925 | 20.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10,779 | 31.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,756 | 16.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,668 | 16.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,351 | 9.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,230 | 6.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,265 | 6.5 |
| 1 | 11,079 | 31.9 |
| 2 | 14,831 | 42.7 |
| 3 or more | 6,534 | 18.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,804 | 16.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,244 | 6.5 |
| Electricity | 25,773 | 74.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 460 | 1.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 283 | 0.8 |
| Solar energy | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 51 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 77 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 237 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 313 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 980 | 2.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 34,709 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 33,656 | 97.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 754 | 2.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 299 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 19,679 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,564 | 7.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,674 | 39.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,581 | 28.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,761 | 14.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,418 | 7.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 561 | 2.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 74 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 15,327 | 77.9 |
Less than $300 | 89 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 937 | 4.8 |
$500 to $699 | 2,104 | 10.7 |
$700 to $999 | 5,295 | 26.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,559 | 23.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,555 | 7.9 |
$2,000 or more | 788 | 4.0 |
Median (dollars) | 957 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,352 | 22.1 |
Median (dollars) | 272 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,856 | 34.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,663 | 18.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,026 | 15.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,161 | 11.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,160 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,667 | 13.6 |
| Not computed | 146 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,619 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 483 | 5.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 422 | 4.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,067 | 24.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,375 | 39.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,089 | 12.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 468 | 5.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 110 | 1.3 |
| No cash rent | 605 | 7.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 568 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,716 | 19.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,606 | 18.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,135 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 997 | 11.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 514 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,955 | 22.7 |
| Not computed | 696 | 8.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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