Ware Shoals, SC Demographic Data
Ware Shoals, SC Summary
Ware Shoals is located in Greenwood County in South Carolina
- Population: 2,360
- Area: 4.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 587.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 655.18 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ware Shoals, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,391
53%
50.8
Male
1,247
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,638
323,128,000
Ware Shoals, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
323
12.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
216
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
138
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
104
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
222
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
435
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
257
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
347
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
124
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
115
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
131
5.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
141
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,902
72.1%
77.2
Female
1,054
55.4%
51.3
Male
848
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,790
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
411
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
357
13.5%
15.2
Female
215
60.2%
55.8
Male
142
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Ware Shoals, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,461
93.3%
96.8
White
1,547
58.6%
72.6
Black or African American
887
33.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.3%
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
8
0.3%
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
19
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
177
6.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
34
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,601
98.6%
82.2
Ware Shoals, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
201
12.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
103
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
709
43.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
334
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
84
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
162
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
304
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,331
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
204
12.5%
31.2
Ware Shoals, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
669
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
798
40.7%
47.5
Divorced
242
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
127
6.5%
2.0
Widowed
125
6.4
5.8%
Ware Shoals, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,265
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
45
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ware Shoals, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
107
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
95
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
213
22.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
15.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
162
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
111
11.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
52
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
56
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
29,911
57,617
Per capita income
17,533
31,128
Ware Shoals, 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
63
6.4%
9.8
Construction
43
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
186
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
33
3.4%
6.6
Information
38
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
320
32.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
89
9.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
90
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
18
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
78
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
23
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
60
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
174
17.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
345
35.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
183
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
223
22.6%
18.1%
Ware Shoals, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
987
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
897
90.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
70
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
11
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
9
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Ware Shoals, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
133
13.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
386
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
208
21.7%
37.1
3 or more
230
24.0%
21.0
Ware Shoals, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
957
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
493
51.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
464
48.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
190
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Ware Shoals, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,147
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
41
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
262
22.8%
16.5
5 rooms
316
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
269
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
72
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
116
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
71
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ware Shoals, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,147
1-unit, detached
940
82.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11
1.0%
5.9
2-units
37
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
66
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
31
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
4
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
42
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ware Shoals, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
352
30.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
114
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
140
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
86
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
269
23.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
63
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
98
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ware Shoals, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
383
40.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
551
57.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ware Shoals, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
179
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
7
3.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
18.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
139
77.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
105
58.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
5.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
32
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ware Shoals, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
453
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
24
5.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
62
13.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
367
81.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
693
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
2.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
22
4.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
107
23.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
223
49.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Ware Shoals, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
493
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
40.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
198
40.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
68
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9
1.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,000
205,000