North Charleston, SC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 33,649 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,316 | 45.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,191 | 6.5 |
| 2 units | 1,856 | 5.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,325 | 6.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,768 | 11.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,705 | 5.1 |
| 20 or more units | 946 | 2.8 |
| Mobile home | 5,514 | 16.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 28 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 636 | 1.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,814 | 5.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,399 | 7.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,801 | 20.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,975 | 20.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,056 | 18.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,810 | 23.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,158 | 3.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 360 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 1,509 | 4.5 |
| 3 rooms | 3,941 | 11.7 |
| 4 rooms | 7,455 | 22.2 |
| 5 rooms | 8,756 | 26.0 |
| 6 rooms | 6,242 | 18.6 |
| 7 rooms | 3,325 | 9.9 |
| 8 rooms | 1,244 | 3.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 817 | 2.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 29,747 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,243 | 27.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10,095 | 33.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,779 | 12.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,327 | 11.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,859 | 6.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,444 | 8.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,902 | 16.5 |
| 1 | 13,064 | 43.9 |
| 2 | 9,181 | 30.9 |
| 3 or more | 2,600 | 8.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,075 | 37.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 366 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 17,986 | 60.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 177 | 0.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 16 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 17 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 110 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 166 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 138 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 1,482 | 5.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 29,747 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 27,864 | 93.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,214 | 4.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 669 | 2.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 10,127 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,810 | 17.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,116 | 60.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,164 | 11.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 637 | 6.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 208 | 2.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 177 | 1.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 15 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 75,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,810 | 67.2 |
Less than $300 | 88 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 643 | 6.3 |
$500 to $699 | 1,659 | 16.4 |
$700 to $999 | 2,454 | 24.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,505 | 14.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 279 | 2.8 |
$2,000 or more | 182 | 1.8 |
Median (dollars) | 794 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,317 | 32.8 |
Median (dollars) | 273 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,983 | 39.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,548 | 15.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,296 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 870 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 618 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,700 | 16.8 |
| Not computed | 112 | 1.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 15,969 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 707 | 4.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,018 | 6.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,996 | 31.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,162 | 38.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,375 | 8.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 217 | 1.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 24 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 1,470 | 9.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 517 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,743 | 17.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,088 | 13.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,042 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,393 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,131 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,666 | 29.2 |
| Not computed | 1,906 | 11.9 |
| (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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