Murrells Inlet, SC Demographic Data
Murrells Inlet, SC Summary
Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County in South Carolina
- Population: 7,641
- Area: 7.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,015.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Murrells Inlet, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,730
52%
50.8
Male
4,431
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,161
323,128,000
Murrells Inlet, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
226
2.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
441
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
486
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
194
2.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
200
2.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
834
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
820
9.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,390
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
834
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
965
10.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,829
20.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
696
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
246
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,863
85.8%
77.2
Female
4,177
53.1%
51.3
Male
3,686
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,802
85.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,429
37.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,771
30.2%
15.2
Female
1,304
47.1%
55.8
Male
1,467
52.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
Murrells Inlet, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,058
98.9%
96.8
White
7,837
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,183
12.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
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
38
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
103
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,151
99.9%
82.2
Murrells Inlet, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
122
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
507
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,025
26.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,689
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
800
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,523
20.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
948
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
629
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,985
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,471
32.5%
31.2
Murrells Inlet, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,672
20.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,609
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
877
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
172
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
678
8.5
5.8%
Murrells Inlet, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,796
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
139
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
27
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
112
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Murrells Inlet, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
198
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
236
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
330
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
386
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
780
19.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
729
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
466
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
457
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
169
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
235
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,875
57,617
Per capita income
33,147
31,128
Murrells Inlet, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
597
15.2%
9.8
Construction
246
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
760
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
322
8.2%
6.6
Information
12
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
146
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
292
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
528
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
36
0.9%
4.6
Retail trade
713
18.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
140
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
381
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,396
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
294
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,075
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
785
20.0%
18.1%
Murrells Inlet, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,928
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,227
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
258
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
0.2%
2.7
Other means
40
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
394
10.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Murrells Inlet, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
90
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,396
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,775
44.5%
37.1
3 or more
725
18.2%
21.0
Murrells Inlet, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,986
76.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,207
80.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
779
19.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,228
23.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Murrells Inlet, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,214
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
214
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
871
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,289
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,362
26.1%
17.8
7 rooms
538
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
448
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
492
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Murrells Inlet, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,214
1-unit, detached
2,747
52.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
289
5.5%
5.9
2-units
107
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
130
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
679
13.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
175
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
44
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,043
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Murrells Inlet, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
52
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
1.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
134
2.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
283
5.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
830
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,742
33.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,809
34.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
210
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
1.4%
1.4%
Murrells Inlet, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
202
5.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
42
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,707
93.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
35
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Murrells Inlet, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,611
47295100.0
Less than $500
10
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
134
8.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
218
13.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
345
21.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
396
24.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
474
29.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
521
32.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
113
7.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
111
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
433
26.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
433
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Murrells Inlet, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
779
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
6
0.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
1.7%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
2.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
126
16.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
248
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
370
47.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,014
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
50
6.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
273
35.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
2.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
223
28.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Murrells Inlet, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,207
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
380
11.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
485
15.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
332
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
261
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
542
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
825
25.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
288
9.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
94
2.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,200
205,000