Saluda County, SC Demographic Data
Saluda County, SC Summary
Saluda County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 19,758
- Area: 461.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 452.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 42.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 457.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Saluda County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,001
50%
50.8
Male
10,112
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,113
323,128,000
Saluda County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,299
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,329
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,169
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,267
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,160
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,321
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,394
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,750
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,575
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,207
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,121
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,085
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
436
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,602
77.6%
77.2
Female
7,849
50.3%
51.3
Male
7,753
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,807
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,325
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,642
18.1%
15.2
Female
2,026
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,616
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Saluda County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,807
98.5%
96.8
White
12,779
63.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,158
25.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
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
1,814
9.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
306
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,994
14.9%
17.8
Mexican
2,106
10.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
126
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
762
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,119
85.1%
82.2
Saluda County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,450
10.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,593
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,115
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,163
15.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,262
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,514
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
792
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,043
21.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,846
78.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,306
16.6%
31.2
Saluda County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,182
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,152
50.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,429
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
375
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,178
7.2
5.8%
Saluda County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,206
86.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,608
13.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,570
13.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Saluda County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
668
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
543
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
803
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,023
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,078
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,205
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
830
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
692
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
137
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,458
57,617
Per capita income
21,468
31,128
Saluda County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
722
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
376
4.5%
9.8
Construction
668
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,515
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
351
4.2%
6.6
Information
138
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,435
17.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
411
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
510
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
543
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
944
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
554
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
227
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,412
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,025
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,758
20.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,890
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,309
15.6%
18.1%
Saluda County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,400
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,709
79.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
947
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
138
1.6%
5.1
Walked
170
2.0%
2.7
Other means
82
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
354
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.4
26.6
Saluda County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
516
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,024
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,402
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,164
30.5%
21.0
Saluda County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,106
76.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,174
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,932
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,170
23.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Saluda County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,276
1 room
59
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
66
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
244
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,431
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,567
27.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,030
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,215
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
792
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
872
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Saluda County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,276
1-unit, detached
6,010
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.4%
5.9
2-units
34
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
102
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
134
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,952
31.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Saluda County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,091
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
256
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
715
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
986
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,623
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,398
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,938
20.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,006
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
217
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.5%
1.4%
Saluda County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
710
10.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,300
18.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,413
62.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
118
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
475
6.7%
1.9
Solar energy
41
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
43
0.6%
1.1
Saluda County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,368
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
53
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
81
3.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
107
4.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
189
8.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
263
11.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
630
26.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,045
44.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
937
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
493
20.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
581
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,595
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
105
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
345
21.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,145
71.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
337
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
300
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
298
19.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
6.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
571
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
399
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,174
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,191
23.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,593
30.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
654
12.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
605
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
638
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
320
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
125
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,300
205,000