Clemson, SC Demographic Data
Clemson, SC Summary
Clemson is located in Anderson County in South Carolina
- Population: 13,904
- Area: 7.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,759.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 776.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clemson, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,942
46%
50.8
Male
8,066
54%
49.2
Total Population
15,008
323,128,000
Clemson, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
713
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
762
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
459
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
744
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,820
38.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,684
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,203
8.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,039
6.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
643
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
422
2.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
888
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
390
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
241
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,862
85.7%
77.2
Female
5,821
45.3%
51.3
Male
7,041
54.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,002
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,787
11.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,519
10.1%
15.2
Female
872
57.4%
55.8
Male
647
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Clemson, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,638
97.5%
96.8
White
12,150
81.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,086
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,317
8.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
597
4.0%
1.2
Chinese
379
2.5%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1%
0.2
Korean
72
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
228
1.5%
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
24
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
370
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
408
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
176
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
120
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,600
97.3%
82.2
Clemson, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
42
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
212
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
829
12.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
895
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
425
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,739
26.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,368
36.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
254
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,256
96.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,107
63.1%
31.2
Clemson, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,884
60.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,908
29.9%
47.5
Divorced
707
5.4%
11.0%
Separated
76
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
499
3.8
5.8%
Clemson, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,951
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,344
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
234
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
525
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
481
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
104
0.7%
1.1%
Clemson, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
923
15.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
625
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
871
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
466
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
923
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
617
10.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
393
6.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
699
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
256
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,466
57,617
Per capita income
24,157
31,128
Clemson, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
166
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
968
14.2%
9.8
Construction
193
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,040
44.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
266
3.9%
6.6
Information
41
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
411
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
151
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
637
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
87
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
710
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
1.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
39
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
320
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,745
54.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
347
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,574
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
842
12.3%
18.1%
Clemson, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,548
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,933
75.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
551
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
406
6.2%
5.1
Walked
241
3.7%
2.7
Other means
200
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
217
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Clemson, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
361
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,087
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,209
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,330
22.2%
21.0
Clemson, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,987
86.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,554
42.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,433
57.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
960
13.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Clemson, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,947
1 room
77
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
273
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
776
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,643
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,280
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,053
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
682
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
448
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
715
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clemson, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,947
1-unit, detached
2,952
42.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
231
3.3%
5.9
2-units
437
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
423
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,094
15.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,187
17.1%
4.4
20 or more units
419
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
204
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clemson, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
204
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
244
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
649
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
488
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,014
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,722
24.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,137
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,233
17.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
222
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.5%
1.4%
Clemson, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,307
21.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,564
76.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.4%
1.1
Clemson, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,485
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
36
2.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
93
6.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
118
7.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
228
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
305
20.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
682
45.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
699
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
285
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
308
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clemson, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,315
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
13
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
412
12.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
495
14.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
708
21.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,559
47.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
829
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
216
6.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
257
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
241
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
189
5.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
254
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,020
63.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
256
0.0%
0.0%
Clemson, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,554
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
56
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
196
7.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
391
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
659
25.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
565
22.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
528
20.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
143
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,500
205,000
