Summerville, SC Demographic Data
Summerville, SC Summary
Summerville is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
- Population: 44,234
- Area: 18.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,436.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 52.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Summerville, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,821
52%
50.8
Male
23,098
48%
49.2
Total Population
47,919
323,128,000
Summerville, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,565
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,250
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,772
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,568
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,960
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,176
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,447
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,002
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,049
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,367
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,647
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,365
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
751
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,008
73.1%
77.2
Female
18,327
52.4%
51.3
Male
16,681
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,274
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,157
14.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,763
12.0%
15.2
Female
3,334
57.9%
55.8
Male
2,429
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Summerville, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,360
96.7%
96.8
White
35,555
74.2%
72.6
Black or African American
9,001
18.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
177
0.4%
0.8
Asian
630
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
225
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
160
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.0%
0.2
Korean
62
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
42
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
59
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
24
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
973
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,559
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,622
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,085
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
480
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,035
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,297
94.5%
82.2
Summerville, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
499
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,660
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,036
26.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,823
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,623
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,383
20.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,780
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,159
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,645
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,163
33.0%
31.2
Summerville, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,087
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
18,749
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,848
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
671
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,977
5.3
5.8%
Summerville, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,586
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,768
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,566
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
746
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
419
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.1%
1.1%
Summerville, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,133
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
591
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,370
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,628
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,436
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,647
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,245
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,671
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
845
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
657
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
56,962
57,617
Per capita income
28,230
31,128
Summerville, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,871
8.5%
9.8
Construction
1,333
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,003
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
978
4.4%
6.6
Information
446
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,920
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,190
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,534
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,526
6.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,740
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
953
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
452
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,890
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,120
41.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,331
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,464
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,187
14.5%
18.1%
Summerville, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,051
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,579
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,989
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
80
0.4%
5.1
Walked
251
1.1%
2.7
Other means
168
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
984
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
26.6
Summerville, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
726
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,089
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,879
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,529
20.5%
21.0
Summerville, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,223
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,250
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,973
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,452
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Summerville, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,675
1 room
201
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
380
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,253
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,781
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,505
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,807
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,733
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,803
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,212
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Summerville, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,675
1-unit, detached
12,094
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
706
3.8%
5.9
2-units
289
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
561
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,508
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,056
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,083
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,378
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Summerville, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
543
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
110
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
486
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
768
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,489
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,346
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,968
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,894
36.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
910
4.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
161
0.9%
1.4%
Summerville, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,906
22.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
70
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
13,142
76.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
15
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
68
0.4%
1.1
Summerville, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,675
47295100.0
Less than $500
25
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
162
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
425
4.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
776
8.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,287
14.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,632
30.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,368
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,715
43.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,203
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,294
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
676
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,745
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Summerville, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,746
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
15
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
38
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
1.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
313
5.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
648
11.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,297
40.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,362
41.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
227
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,027
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
491
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
621
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,050
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
503
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
507
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,546
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
255
0.0%
0.0%
Summerville, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,250
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
703
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
800
7.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,944
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,316
29.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,874
25.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,229
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
324
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
60
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
182,800
205,000