Anderson, SC Demographic Data
Anderson, SC Summary
Anderson is located in Anderson County in South Carolina
- Population: 26,552
- Area: 14.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,813.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 765.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Anderson, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,757
54%
50.8
Male
12,449
46%
49.2
Total Population
27,206
323,128,000
Anderson, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,969
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,835
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,494
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,102
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,202
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,506
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,770
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,389
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,478
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,060
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,740
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,632
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,029
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,884
76.8%
77.2
Female
11,612
55.6%
51.3
Male
9,272
44.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,290
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,163
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,401
19.9%
15.2
Female
3,315
61.4%
55.8
Male
2,086
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Anderson, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,608
97.8%
96.8
White
17,341
63.7%
72.6
Black or African American
8,898
32.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.2%
0.8
Asian
154
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
92
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
55
0.2%
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
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
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
156
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
598
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,053
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
527
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
94
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
405
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,153
96.1%
82.2
Anderson, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,080
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,267
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,881
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,968
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,411
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,612
14.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,385
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,347
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,257
80.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,997
22.7%
31.2
Anderson, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,952
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
8,211
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,543
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
834
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,368
10.8
5.8%
Anderson, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,116
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,121
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
673
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
309
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
0.4%
1.1%
Anderson, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,566
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
842
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,986
18.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,442
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,303
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,507
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
957
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
978
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
225
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
153
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
31,613
57,617
Per capita income
20,535
31,128
Anderson, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,232
11.3%
9.8
Construction
562
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,869
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
388
3.5%
6.6
Information
224
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,991
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
674
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
785
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
381
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,394
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
154
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
755
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,424
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,949
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,757
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,057
18.8%
18.1%
Anderson, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,822
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,888
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
903
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
154
1.4%
5.1
Walked
406
3.8%
2.7
Other means
163
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
308
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Anderson, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,575
14.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,653
42.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,130
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,601
14.6%
21.0
Anderson, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,959
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,401
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,558
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,731
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Anderson, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,690
1 room
317
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
350
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,010
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,693
21.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,838
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,482
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,180
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
825
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
995
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Anderson, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,690
1-unit, detached
8,423
66.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
467
3.7%
5.9
2-units
603
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
932
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
951
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
293
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
813
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
208
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Anderson, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,462
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,387
10.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,148
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,853
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,798
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,057
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,197
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,544
12.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
203
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
41
0.3%
1.4%
Anderson, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,001
45.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
159
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,540
50.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
96
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
36
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
116
1.1%
1.1
Anderson, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,931
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
111
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
202
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
222
7.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,129
38.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,177
40.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,291
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
497
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
379
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
331
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
433
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anderson, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,190
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
72
1.4%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
74
1.4%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
681
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,185
22.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,127
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
368
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
649
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
607
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
382
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
675
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
638
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
450
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,249
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
557
0.0%
0.0%
Anderson, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,401
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
630
11.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,166
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,776
32.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
859
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
550
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
375
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,900
205,000
