Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
4,625,364
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
4,011,832
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
15%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
613,352
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
4,012,012
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
311,013
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,080,732
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
623,223
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
3,060,000
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
1,290,684
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
19,524
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
59,051
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
2,706
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
79,935
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
235,682
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
2,962,740
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
66%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
28%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
5%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
64%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in South Carolina
Births 2007
62,875
Deaths 2007
39,439
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
539
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
84%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of South Carolina Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
4%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
6%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
82%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
24%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
398,340
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in South Carolina
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
23 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
2,084,231
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
330,638
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
19%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
70%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$128,400
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
17%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
1,693,388
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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South Carolina Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$23,196
2009 statewide income of median households in South Carolina
$42,580
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
17%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$137,006
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$31,103
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
2,179,366
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
255,307
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
12%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
2,507,978
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
216,740
People employed by the government in 2007
393,617
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
97,801,027
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
38,996
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
106,678
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
1,654,414
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
3%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
282,855
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
8,383,463
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of South Carolina
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
360,448
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
12%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
93,977,455
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
40,498,047
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
54,298,410
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
12,273
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Land Valuation
Property value and South Carolina territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
15,529
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
2,534,463
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
4,889,339
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
38,831,638
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
8,668
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
30,109
Population per square mile in the year 2010
154
September 23, 2017