Aiken, SC Demographic Data
Aiken, SC Summary
Aiken is located in Aiken County in South Carolina
- Population: 29,779
- Area: 20.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,429.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 498.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Aiken, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,051
53%
50.8
Male
14,352
47%
49.2
Total Population
30,403
323,128,000
Aiken, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,657
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,385
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,620
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,296
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,968
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,183
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,666
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,586
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,150
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,603
8.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,892
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,404
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
993
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,447
80.4%
77.2
Female
13,170
53.9%
51.3
Male
11,277
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,107
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,692
28.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,289
24.0%
15.2
Female
4,112
56.4%
55.8
Male
3,177
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Aiken, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,707
97.7%
96.8
White
20,027
65.9%
72.6
Black or African American
8,770
28.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1%
0.8
Asian
679
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
178
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
53
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
172
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
91
0.3%
0.2
Korean
43
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
123
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
72
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
51
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
142
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
696
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
797
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
402
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
182
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
209
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,606
97.4%
82.2
Aiken, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
596
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,345
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,882
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,956
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,360
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,227
24.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,111
19.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,941
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,536
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,338
43.4%
31.2
Aiken, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,444
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
12,403
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,280
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
338
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,276
8.8
5.8%
Aiken, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,368
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,378
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
441
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
525
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
362
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
50
0.2%
1.1%
Aiken, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,152
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
672
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,193
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,051
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,817
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,145
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,461
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,977
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
603
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
503
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
54,442
57,617
Per capita income
31,390
31,128
Aiken, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
72
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,234
9.9%
9.8
Construction
750
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,188
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
561
4.5%
6.6
Information
195
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,643
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
664
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,483
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
568
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,590
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
423
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
58
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
632
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,355
43.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,507
12.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,986
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,949
15.7%
18.1%
Aiken, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,086
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,264
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
974
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
0.6%
5.1
Walked
225
1.9%
2.7
Other means
177
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
373
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Aiken, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
808
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,499
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,359
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,908
15.2%
21.0
Aiken, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,574
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,523
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,051
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,790
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
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
Aiken, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,364
1 room
373
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
225
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
896
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,981
13.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,522
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,425
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,297
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,671
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,974
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Aiken, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,364
1-unit, detached
10,194
71.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
925
6.4%
5.9
2-units
544
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
796
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
886
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
380
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
443
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
196
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Aiken, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
956
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
147
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,839
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,341
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,431
10.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,474
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,616
18.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,793
19.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
657
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
110
0.8%
1.4%
Aiken, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,427
43.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
143
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,931
55.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1
Aiken, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,128
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
163
3.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
180
3.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
189
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
360
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
907
17.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,602
31.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,727
33.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,587
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
856
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
442
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
949
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Aiken, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,902
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
44
1.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
70
1.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
159
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
369
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
862
22.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,381
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
149
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
860
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
479
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
615
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
357
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
295
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,809
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
231
0.0%
0.0%
Aiken, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,523
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
555
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,242
14.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,603
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,782
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,270
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,533
18.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
408
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
130
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,400
205,000
