Folly Beach, SC Demographic Data
Folly Beach, SC Summary
Folly Beach is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
- Population: 2,614
- Area: 18.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 138.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Folly Beach, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,247
46%
50.8
Male
1,485
54%
49.2
Total Population
2,732
323,128,000
Folly Beach, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
65
2.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
22
0.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
44
1.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
170
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23
0.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
649
23.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
467
17.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
522
19.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
303
11.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
149
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
288
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
30
1.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,498
91.4%
77.2
Female
1,181
47.3%
51.3
Male
1,317
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,431
89.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
375
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
318
11.6%
15.2
Female
154
48.4%
55.8
Male
164
51.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Folly Beach, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,732
100.0%
96.8
White
2,662
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
2.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
97
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
74
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,635
96.4%
82.2
Folly Beach, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23
1.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
61
2.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
563
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
243
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,074
44.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
444
18.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23
1.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,385
99.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,518
63.0%
31.2
Folly Beach, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
904
34.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,136
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
467
18.0%
11.0%
Separated
22
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
72
2.8
5.8%
Folly Beach, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,615
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
32
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.7%
1.1%
Folly Beach, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
55
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21
1.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
61
5.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
40
3.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
79
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
291
24.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
131
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
249
21.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
11.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121
10.3%
6.4
Median household income
92,529
57,617
Per capita income
50,051
31,128
Folly Beach, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
595
27.8%
9.8
Construction
103
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
500
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
129
6.0%
6.6
Information
34
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
222
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
100
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
227
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
32
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
164
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
124
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
929
43.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
221
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
303
14.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
561
26.2%
18.1%
Folly Beach, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,138
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,404
65.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
49
2.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
316
14.8%
2.7
Other means
135
6.3%
1.8
Worked at home
234
10.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Folly Beach, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
46
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
359
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
416
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
358
30.4%
21.0
Folly Beach, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,179
42.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
669
56.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
510
43.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,595
57.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
33
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Folly Beach, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,774
1 room
86
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
18
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
185
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
505
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
652
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
621
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
279
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
121
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
307
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Folly Beach, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,774
1-unit, detached
1,591
57.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
5.0%
5.9
2-units
144
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
327
11.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
163
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
59
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
338
12.2%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Folly Beach, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
180
6.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
203
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
148
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
120
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
304
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
316
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
856
30.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
625
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Folly Beach, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
240
20.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
75
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
864
73.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Folly Beach, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
361
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
10
2.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
3.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
11.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
75
20.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
84
23.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
139
38.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
143
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
3.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
5.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
166
46.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Folly Beach, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
510
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
4.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
19.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
169
33.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
219
42.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,075
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
179
35.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
1.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
23.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
122
23.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Folly Beach, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
669
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
41
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
107
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
148
22.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
266
39.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
97
14.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
530,400
205,000