Beaufort, SC Demographic Data
Beaufort, SC Summary
Beaufort is located in Beaufort County in South Carolina
- Population: 12,522
- Area: 33.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 372.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Beaufort, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,498
50%
50.8
Male
6,576
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,074
323,128,000
Beaufort, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,243
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
956
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
729
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
798
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,258
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,935
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,417
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,304
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
670
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
962
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,059
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
453
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
290
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,856
75.4%
77.2
Female
5,151
52.3%
51.3
Male
4,705
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,005
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,293
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,802
13.8%
15.2
Female
986
54.7%
55.8
Male
816
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Beaufort, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,405
94.9%
96.8
White
7,712
59.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,927
30.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
213
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
102
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
81
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
22
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
19
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
19
0.1%
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
534
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
669
5.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,155
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
721
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
293
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,919
91.2%
82.2
Beaufort, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
177
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
546
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,680
20.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,200
27.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
888
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,524
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,075
13.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
723
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,367
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,599
32.1%
31.2
Beaufort, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,106
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,623
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,484
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
316
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
617
6.1
5.8%
Beaufort, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,807
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,024
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
732
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
270
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Beaufort, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
340
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
263
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
495
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
644
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
712
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,025
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
385
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
476
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
150
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
46,987
57,617
Per capita income
23,885
31,128
Beaufort, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
884
15.5%
9.8
Construction
416
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,503
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
182
3.2%
6.6
Information
80
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
327
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
325
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
674
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
408
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
754
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
135
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
473
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,293
40.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
427
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,173
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,354
23.7%
18.1%
Beaufort, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,438
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,229
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
663
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
257
4.0%
2.7
Other means
55
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
234
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Beaufort, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
205
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,095
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,729
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
604
13.0%
21.0
Beaufort, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,633
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,565
55.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,068
44.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,068
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Beaufort, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,701
1 room
26
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
151
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
468
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,396
24.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,195
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,211
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
471
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
428
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
355
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Beaufort, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,701
1-unit, detached
3,765
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
276
4.8%
5.9
2-units
242
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
573
10.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
250
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
314
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
130
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.3%
0.1
Beaufort, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
527
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
284
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,007
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
673
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
433
7.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
838
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
626
11.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,258
22.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
43
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.2%
1.4%
Beaufort, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
935
20.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,603
77.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
57
1.2%
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
18
0.4%
1.1
Beaufort, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,684
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
120
7.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
145
8.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
210
12.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
274
16.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
437
26.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
481
28.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
435
26.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
252
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
202
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
642
38.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,996
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
61
3.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
4.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
239
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
290
14.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,302
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
839
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
180
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
369
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
191
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
290
14.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
678
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
77
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,565
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
86
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
233
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
561
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
400
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
559
21.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
350
13.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
271
10.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
105
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
200,500
205,000
