Berkeley County, SC Demographic Data
Berkeley County, SC Summary
Berkeley County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 189,781
- Area: 1,229.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,098.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 130.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 154.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berkeley County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
106,345
50%
50.8
Male
104,553
50%
49.2
Total Population
210,898
323,128,000
Berkeley County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,633
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,609
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,260
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,471
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,956
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,167
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
27,735
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,920
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,994
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,685
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,008
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,835
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,625
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
159,903
75.8%
77.2
Female
81,140
50.7%
51.3
Male
78,763
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
150,665
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,412
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,468
13.0%
15.2
Female
15,182
55.3%
55.8
Male
12,286
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Berkeley County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
205,081
97.2%
96.8
White
141,762
67.2%
72.6
Black or African American
51,487
24.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
644
0.3%
0.8
Asian
5,728
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,460
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,817
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,199
6.3%
17.8
Mexican
5,432
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,049
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
269
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,449
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
197,699
93.7%
82.2
Berkeley County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,034
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,603
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,064
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
33,731
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,480
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,617
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,440
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,637
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
121,332
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35,057
25.3%
31.2
Berkeley County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
51,596
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
83,278
49.5%
47.5
Divorced
18,952
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
5,656
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
8,914
5.3
5.8%
Berkeley County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
181,763
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,502
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
10,508
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,824
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,726
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
444
0.2%
1.1%
Berkeley County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,669
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,258
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,622
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,050
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,389
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,472
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,502
15.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,801
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,574
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,865
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
59,153
57,617
Per capita income
28,476
31,128
Berkeley County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
750
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,747
8.0%
9.8
Construction
8,316
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,480
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,005
4.1%
6.6
Information
1,248
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,962
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,726
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,302
12.7%
11.4
Public administration
7,128
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,643
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7,605
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,922
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,021
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,614
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,961
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,918
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,320
16.9%
18.1%
Berkeley County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
100,001
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
80,632
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,219
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
523
0.5%
5.1
Walked
2,304
2.3%
2.7
Other means
1,571
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
3,752
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Berkeley County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,092
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,072
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
31,460
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
16,578
22.0%
21.0
Berkeley County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75,202
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
53,340
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,862
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,831
7.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Berkeley County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81,033
1 room
434
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
980
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,254
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
10,454
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
18,030
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
18,301
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
12,652
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
8,786
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,142
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Berkeley County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81,033
1-unit, detached
52,965
65.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,147
3.9%
5.9
2-units
883
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,424
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,326
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,599
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,198
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
14,395
17.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
96
0.1%
0.1
Berkeley County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,172
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
553
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,571
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,291
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,032
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,488
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,727
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
21,885
27.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,341
6.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,973
3.7%
1.4%
Berkeley County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,816
13.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,329
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
63,172
84.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
489
0.7%
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
36
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
360
0.5%
1.1
Berkeley County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
35,063
47295100.0
Less than $500
470
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,044
3.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,229
3.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,624
7.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,836
19.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,736
22.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,124
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,705
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,846
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,906
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,425
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,923
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
258
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,121
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
232
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
526
2.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
701
3.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,364
11.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,263
36.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,035
44.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,741
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,017
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,154
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,367
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,658
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,632
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,740
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,404
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,907
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
53,340
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,909
9.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,957
11.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,457
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,087
22.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,014
20.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,161
11.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,987
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
768
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,500
205,000
