Florence, SC Demographic Data

Florence, SC Summary

Florence is located in Florence County in South Carolina
  • Population: 37,328
  • Area: 20.93 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 20.89 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,783.12 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 114.83 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Florence, SC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,283
56%
50.8
Male
16,938
44%
49.2
Total Population
38,221
 
323,128,000

Florence, SC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,702
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,535
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,490
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,076
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,299
6.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,272
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,692
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,960
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,817
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,341
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,506
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,749
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
782
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,252
76.5%
77.2
Female
16,444
56.2%
51.3
Male
12,808
43.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,017
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,553
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,037
15.8%
15.2
Female
3,589
59.5%
55.8
Male
2,448
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Florence, SC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,554
98.3% 
96.8
White
18,904
49.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
17,782
46.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
752
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
233
0.6% 
1.2
Chinese
186
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
72
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
85
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
157
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
46
0.1% 
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
46
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
39
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
667
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
892
2.3% 
17.8
Mexican
348
0.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
234
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
30
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
280
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,329
97.7% 
82.2

Florence, SC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
855
3.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,839
7.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,140
27.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,859
22.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,288
8.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,033
19.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,105
11.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,694
10.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,425
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,138
31.2%
31.2

Florence, SC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,427
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,979
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,275
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,387
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,426
8.0
5.8%

Florence, SC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,083
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,436
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
678
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
402
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
337
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%

Florence, SC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,563
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
947
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,010
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,540
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,189
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,539
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,864
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,724
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
361
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
667
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,989
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,130
 
31,128

Florence, SC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
45
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,929
11.3%
9.8
Construction
524
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,220
30.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,131
6.6%
6.6
Information
167
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,581
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
906
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,510
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
809
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,122
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
668
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
496
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
807
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,244
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,691
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,045
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,321
19.4%
18.1%

Florence, SC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,050
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,355
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,493
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
78
0.5%
5.1
Walked
198
1.2%
2.7
Other means
395
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
531
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
 
26.6

Florence, SC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,652
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,007
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,253
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,492
16.2%
21.0

Florence, SC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
15,404
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,925
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,479
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,219
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Florence, SC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,623
1 room
285
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
164
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
973
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,186
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,419
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,172
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,187
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,492
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,745
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Florence, SC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,623
 
 
1-unit, detached
12,341
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
377
2.1%
5.9
2-units
885
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,134
6.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,330
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
764
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
613
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
179
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Florence, SC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
973
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
959
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,025
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,657
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,200
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,988
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,332
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,015
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
459
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%

Florence, SC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,185
20.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
461
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
11,523
74.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
142
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.4%
1.1

Florence, SC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,022
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
86
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
198
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
220
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
288
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,017
16.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,841
30.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,372
39.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,151
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
892
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
362
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
307
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,255
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%

Florence, SC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,012 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
140
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
752
12.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,205
20.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,852
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
467
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
636
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
678
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
799
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
863
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
752
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,131
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
620
0.0%
0.0%

Florence, SC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,925
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
523
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,756
19.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,897
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,800
20.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,936
21.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
615
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
364
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,700
 
205,000