Watts Mills, SC Demographic Data
Watts Mills, SC Summary
Watts Mills is located in Laurens County in South Carolina
- Population: 1,287
- Area: 2.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 567.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 646.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watts Mills, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
939
51%
50.8
Male
895
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,834
323,128,000
Watts Mills, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
153
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
207
11.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
61
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
141
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
162
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
310
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
293
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
231
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
84
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
42
2.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
104
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
23
1.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
23
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,331
72.6%
77.2
Female
579
43.5%
51.3
Male
752
56.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,233
67.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
163
8.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
150
8.2%
15.2
Female
55
36.7%
55.8
Male
95
63.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Watts Mills, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,829
99.7%
96.8
White
1,031
56.2%
72.6
Black or African American
477
26.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
2.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
275
15.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
5
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
372
20.3%
17.8
Mexican
251
13.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
121
6.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,462
79.7%
82.2
Watts Mills, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
191
17.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
110
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
489
44.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
161
14.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
133
12.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26
2.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
301
27.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
809
72.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26
2.3%
31.2
Watts Mills, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
458
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
673
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
166
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
116
8.2%
2.0
Widowed
0
0.0
5.8%
Watts Mills, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,397
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
284
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
284
16.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Watts Mills, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
84
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
52
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
142
24.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
87
15.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
101
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9
1.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
83
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16
2.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,824
57,617
Per capita income
12,085
31,128
Watts Mills, 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
60
9.6%
9.8
Construction
107
17.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
49
7.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15
2.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
173
27.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
81
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
26
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
85
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
133
21.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
69
11.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
222
35.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
85
13.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
117
18.7%
18.1%
Watts Mills, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
613
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
441
71.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
116
18.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
17
2.8%
2.7
Other means
27
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
12
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Watts Mills, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
63
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
199
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
200
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
112
19.5%
21.0
Watts Mills, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
574
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
277
48.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
297
51.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
57
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Watts Mills, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
631
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
53
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
238
37.7%
16.5
5 rooms
126
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
142
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
37
5.9%
12.0
8 rooms
23
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12
1.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Watts Mills, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
631
1-unit, detached
331
52.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
278
44.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Watts Mills, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
28
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
46
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
74
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
129
20.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
65
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
158
25.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
131
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Watts Mills, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
189
32.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
314
54.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
4.9%
1.1
Watts Mills, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
96
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
15
15.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
37
38.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
44
45.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
40
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
45.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Watts Mills, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
248
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
58
23.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
190
76.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
49
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
630
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
25.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
4.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
41
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
104
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
49
0.0%
0.0%
Watts Mills, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
277
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
121
43.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
119
43.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
54,000
205,000
