Garden City, SC Demographic Data
Garden City, SC Summary
Garden City is located in Horry County in South Carolina
- Population: 8,748
- Area: 5.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,605.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Garden City, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,259
56%
50.8
Male
4,197
44%
49.2
Total Population
9,456
323,128,000
Garden City, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
346
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
228
2.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
345
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
234
2.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
370
3.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
537
5.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
831
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,266
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
756
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
832
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,943
20.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,089
11.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
679
7.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,390
88.7%
77.2
Female
4,629
55.2%
51.3
Male
3,761
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,252
87.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,295
45.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,711
39.2%
15.2
Female
2,083
56.1%
55.8
Male
1,628
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
59
0.0%
0.0
Garden City, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,104
96.3%
96.8
White
8,825
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
158
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.5%
0.8
Asian
29
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.3%
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
47
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
352
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
197
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
106
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
88
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,259
97.9%
82.2
Garden City, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
511
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,684
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,941
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
848
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,332
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
468
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
660
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,273
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,800
22.7%
31.2
Garden City, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,556
18.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,306
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,211
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
127
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,337
15.7
5.8%
Garden City, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,810
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
300
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
145
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
126
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Garden City, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
242
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
332
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
632
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
595
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,009
21.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
921
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
480
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
243
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
99
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,917
57,617
Per capita income
27,758
31,128
Garden City, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
676
18.8%
9.8
Construction
169
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
617
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
518
14.4%
6.6
Information
29
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
82
2.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
175
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
315
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
26
0.7%
4.6
Retail trade
737
20.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
133
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
97
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
303
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
941
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
262
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,137
31.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
949
26.4%
18.1%
Garden City, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,529
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,993
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
174
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
148
4.2%
2.7
Other means
41
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
173
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Garden City, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
383
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,050
44.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,763
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
445
9.6%
21.0
Garden City, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,641
47.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,441
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,200
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,239
53.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Garden City, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,880
1 room
133
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
104
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
451
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,955
29.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,843
38.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,153
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
679
6.9%
12.0
8 rooms
248
2.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
314
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Garden City, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,880
1-unit, detached
2,900
29.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
189
1.9%
5.9
2-units
192
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
33
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
765
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
918
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,398
14.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,485
35.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Garden City, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
53
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
33
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
115
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
101
1.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,372
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,358
34.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,459
35.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,217
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
161
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Garden City, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
84
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,500
97.0%
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
28
0.6%
1.1
Garden City, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,436
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
30
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
191
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
543
37.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
547
38.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
471
32.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
255
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
177
12.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
374
26.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Garden City, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,077
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%
Less than $500
29
2.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
73
6.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
244
22.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
731
67.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
123
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
900
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
183
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
2.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
498
46.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
131
0.0%
0.0%
Garden City, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,441
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
598
17.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
866
25.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
521
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
726
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
287
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
308
9.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
126
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,500
205,000
