Laurens, SC Demographic Data
Laurens, SC Summary
Laurens is located in Laurens County in South Carolina
- Population: 9,151
- Area: 10.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 881.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 611.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurens, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,723
52%
50.8
Male
4,323
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,046
323,128,000
Laurens, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
473
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
688
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
598
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
518
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
532
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
903
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,231
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
903
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
544
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
625
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
990
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
482
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
559
6.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,929
76.6%
77.2
Female
3,846
55.5%
51.3
Male
3,083
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,703
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,380
26.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,031
22.5%
15.2
Female
1,316
64.8%
55.8
Male
715
35.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Laurens, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,953
99.0%
96.8
White
5,153
57.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,241
35.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
63
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
52
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.1%
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
496
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
93
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
798
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
616
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
96
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
80
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,248
91.2%
82.2
Laurens, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
585
9.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
883
14.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,964
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,388
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
405
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
599
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
413
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,468
23.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,769
76.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,012
16.2%
31.2
Laurens, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,506
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,873
39.4%
47.5
Divorced
864
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
226
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
818
11.2
5.8%
Laurens, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,611
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
962
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
787
9.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
149
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Laurens, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
479
12.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
950
25.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
444
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
580
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
385
10.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
341
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
164
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
75
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
29,500
57,617
Per capita income
21,055
31,128
Laurens, 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
240
6.8%
9.8
Construction
267
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
900
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
97
2.7%
6.6
Information
30
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
729
20.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
254
7.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
183
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
222
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
445
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
100
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
86
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
396
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
799
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
743
20.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
679
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
936
26.3%
18.1%
Laurens, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,509
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,679
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
723
20.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
1.3%
5.1
Walked
38
1.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
23
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Laurens, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
477
12.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,735
45.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,194
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
390
10.3%
21.0
Laurens, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,796
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,936
51.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,860
49.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
741
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
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
Laurens, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,537
1 room
79
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
76
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
373
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
919
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,368
30.2%
19.8
6 rooms
700
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
462
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
198
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
362
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurens, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,537
1-unit, detached
3,304
72.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27
0.6%
5.9
2-units
158
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
309
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
326
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
79
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
169
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
165
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurens, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
553
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
346
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
896
19.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
673
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
674
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
638
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
493
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
182
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
45
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.8%
1.4%
Laurens, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,704
44.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
36
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,953
51.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
103
2.7%
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
0
0.0%
1.1
Laurens, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
937
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
3.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
72
7.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
91
9.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
166
17.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
557
59.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
526
57.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
163
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,732
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
1.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
1.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
28
1.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
4.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
476
27.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,106
63.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
128
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
138
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
310
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
244
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
74
4.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
212
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
693
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
189
0.0%
0.0%
Laurens, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,936
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
517
26.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
759
39.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
287
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
158
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
153
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,900
205,000
