Socastee, SC Demographic Data
Socastee, SC Summary
Socastee is located in Horry County in South Carolina
- Population: 21,318
- Area: 13.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,537.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Socastee, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,714
51%
50.8
Male
11,072
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,786
323,128,000
Socastee, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,396
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,434
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,345
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,338
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,349
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,977
17.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,790
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,688
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,613
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,378
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,386
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
781
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
311
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,720
77.8%
77.2
Female
9,237
52.1%
51.3
Male
8,483
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,063
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,213
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,478
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,912
55.0%
55.8
Male
1,566
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Socastee, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,200
97.4%
96.8
White
18,412
80.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,620
7.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
165
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
69
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
12
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.1%
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
2,003
8.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
586
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,704
16.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,107
9.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
892
3.9%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
694
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,082
83.7%
82.2
Socastee, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
849
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,237
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,175
32.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,395
27.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,624
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,784
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
860
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,086
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,838
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,644
16.6%
31.2
Socastee, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,897
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
8,163
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,721
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
699
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,131
6.1
5.8%
Socastee, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,070
84.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,320
15.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,754
12.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
364
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
166
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.2%
1.1%
Socastee, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
759
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
291
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,092
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,386
16.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,644
19.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,794
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
751
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
574
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
142
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
79
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,925
57,617
Per capita income
20,156
31,128
Socastee, 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
2,025
19.1%
9.8
Construction
1,502
14.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,619
15.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
714
6.7%
6.6
Information
174
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
327
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
785
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
913
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
247
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,887
17.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
216
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
172
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,571
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,458
23.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
745
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,085
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,722
25.7%
18.1%
Socastee, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,376
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,600
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,168
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.2%
5.1
Walked
11
0.1%
2.7
Other means
185
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
391
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Socastee, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
305
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,373
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,687
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,147
13.5%
21.0
Socastee, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,512
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,897
57.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,615
42.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,116
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Socastee, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,628
1 room
71
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
146
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
560
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,053
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,229
33.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,635
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
932
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
602
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
400
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Socastee, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,628
1-unit, detached
4,748
49.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
224
2.3%
5.9
2-units
27
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
178
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,128
11.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
791
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
719
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,813
18.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Socastee, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
57
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
41
0.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
172
1.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
997
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,493
25.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,375
24.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,341
34.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Socastee, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
84
1.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,350
98.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Socastee, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,296
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
60
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
142
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
453
13.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,050
31.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,573
47.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,032
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
588
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
489
15.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
929
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Socastee, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,522
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
58
1.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
100
2.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
988
28.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,268
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
93
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
891
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
148
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
429
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
441
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
532
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
393
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,532
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
Socastee, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,897
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
547
11.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
620
12.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,275
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,462
29.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
771
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
154
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
68
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,200
205,000