Bamberg County, SC Demographic Data
Bamberg County, SC Summary
Bamberg County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 15,941
- Area: 395.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 393.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 147.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bamberg County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,795
52%
50.8
Male
7,262
48%
49.2
Total Population
15,057
323,128,000
Bamberg County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
785
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
963
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
748
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,093
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,602
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,365
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,732
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,805
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,183
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,019
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,656
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
894
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
212
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,977
79.5%
77.2
Female
6,291
52.5%
51.3
Male
5,686
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,968
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,271
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,762
18.3%
15.2
Female
1,567
56.7%
55.8
Male
1,195
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bamberg County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,997
99.6%
96.8
White
5,402
35.9%
72.6
Black or African American
9,419
62.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.1%
0.8
Asian
55
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.1%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
113
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
60
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
167
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
127
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,890
98.9%
82.2
Bamberg County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
688
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,527
15.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,819
28.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,794
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,151
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,269
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
618
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,215
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,651
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,887
19.2%
31.2
Bamberg County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,897
39.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,830
38.5%
47.5
Divorced
952
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
656
5.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,226
9.8
5.8%
Bamberg County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,005
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
267
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
176
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
0.2%
1.1%
Bamberg County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
834
14.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
544
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
931
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
783
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
875
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
585
10.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
528
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
537
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
63
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
32,321
57,617
Per capita income
18,260
31,128
Bamberg County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
139
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
265
4.7%
9.8
Construction
242
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,825
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
128
2.2%
6.6
Information
122
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,324
23.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
239
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
214
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
435
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
465
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
233
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
558
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,742
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,194
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
910
16.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,293
22.7%
18.1%
Bamberg County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,482
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,520
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
599
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
51
0.9%
5.1
Walked
130
2.4%
2.7
Other means
67
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
115
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Bamberg County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
671
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,042
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,896
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,123
19.6%
21.0
Bamberg County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,732
75.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,267
74.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,465
25.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,892
24.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bamberg County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,624
1 room
137
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
221
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
876
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,869
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,092
27.4%
17.8
7 rooms
965
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
881
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
572
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bamberg County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,624
1-unit, detached
4,606
60.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
0.6%
5.9
2-units
115
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
224
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
130
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
86
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,404
31.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bamberg County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
600
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
332
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
560
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
677
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,629
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,552
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,299
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
864
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.7%
1.4%
Bamberg County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
612
10.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
942
16.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,003
69.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
92
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Bamberg County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,450
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
26
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
2.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
128
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
367
25.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
876
60.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
717
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
165
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
362
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Bamberg County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,244
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
75
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
437
35.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
732
58.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
221
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
655
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
168
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23
2.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
3.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
2.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
676
60.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
350
0.0%
0.0%
Bamberg County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,267
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,667
39.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,245
29.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
362
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
321
7.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
386
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
210
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
64
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
65,200
205,000