North Charleston, SC Demographic Data
North Charleston, SC Summary
North Charleston is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
- Population: 102,262
- Area: 76.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 73.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,334.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 48.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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North Charleston, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
58,997
53%
50.8
Male
53,150
47%
49.2
Total Population
112,147
323,128,000
North Charleston, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,820
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,138
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,235
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,945
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,572
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,942
18.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,539
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,265
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,197
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,173
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,795
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,044
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,482
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
85,786
76.5%
77.2
Female
44,702
52.1%
51.3
Male
41,084
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
80,950
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,791
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,321
10.1%
15.2
Female
6,642
58.7%
55.8
Male
4,679
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
North Charleston, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
108,607
96.8%
96.8
White
57,640
51.4%
72.6
Black or African American
47,074
42.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,919
1.7%
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
1,888
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,540
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,814
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
100,333
89.5%
82.2
North Charleston, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,752
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,972
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,731
30.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,724
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,807
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,338
15.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,113
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,724
18.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
60,713
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,451
22.1%
31.2
North Charleston, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
40,977
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
29,865
33.6%
47.5
Divorced
11,238
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,742
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
5,132
5.8
5.8%
North Charleston, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
92,592
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,735
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
North Charleston, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,822
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,537
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,043
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,736
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,444
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,594
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,148
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,532
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
822
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
570
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,600
57,617
Per capita income
21,073
31,128
North Charleston, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,703
11.4%
9.8
Construction
4,722
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,236
18.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,921
3.9%
6.6
Information
1,814
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,614
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,096
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,406
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,821
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
6,940
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,950
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
636
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,824
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,854
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,525
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,629
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,046
20.1%
18.1%
North Charleston, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
51,717
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
42,198
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,066
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
984
1.9%
5.1
Walked
1,140
2.2%
2.7
Other means
511
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,818
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
North Charleston, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,630
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,503
47.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,311
30.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,804
11.1%
21.0
North Charleston, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
43,248
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,430
44.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,818
55.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,495
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
North Charleston, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,743
1 room
472
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,147
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
7,825
16.4%
9.1
4 rooms
11,135
23.3%
16.5
5 rooms
11,660
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
7,342
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,446
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,124
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,592
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
North Charleston, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,743
1-unit, detached
22,806
47.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,590
7.5%
5.9
2-units
1,759
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,905
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,094
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,211
8.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,757
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,581
9.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
40
0.1%
0.1
North Charleston, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
838
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,186
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,902
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,853
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,880
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,716
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,243
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,970
20.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,246
6.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
909
1.9%
1.4%
North Charleston, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
North Charleston, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,187
34.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,344
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
786
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,691
13.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,206
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
427
0.0%
0.0%
North Charleston, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,300
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
412
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
946
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,867
8.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,621
32.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,454
53.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
518
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
895
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,337
6.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,208
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,985
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,207
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,734
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,328
52.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,019
0.0%
0.0%
North Charleston, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,430
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,600
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,954
15.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,961
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,247
21.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,871
19.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,474
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
272
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,000
205,000
