Oconee County, SC Demographic Data
Oconee County, SC Summary
Oconee County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 74,627
- Area: 673.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 626.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 47.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 110.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 938.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oconee County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
39,560
52%
50.8
Male
36,795
48%
49.2
Total Population
76,355
323,128,000
Oconee County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,134
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,390
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,549
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,244
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,386
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,345
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,397
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,216
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,183
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,302
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,539
13.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,760
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,910
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,878
79.7%
77.2
Female
31,281
51.4%
51.3
Male
29,597
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,221
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,438
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,209
22.5%
15.2
Female
9,046
52.6%
55.8
Male
8,163
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Oconee County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
74,523
97.6%
96.8
White
67,461
88.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,645
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
0.1%
0.8
Asian
404
0.5%
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
952
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,832
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,930
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
72,425
94.9%
82.2
Oconee County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,834
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,210
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,345
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,485
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,446
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,065
14.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,267
9.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,044
14.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
46,608
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,332
24.4%
31.2
Oconee County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,609
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
33,165
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
9,278
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,764
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,466
7.1
5.8%
Oconee County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
67,561
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,660
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Oconee County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,603
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,113
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,573
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,110
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,120
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,270
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,264
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,116
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
965
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,364
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
43,743
57,617
Per capita income
27,359
31,128
Oconee County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
460
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,230
9.8%
9.8
Construction
2,901
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,683
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,072
3.3%
6.6
Information
577
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,381
19.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,399
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,902
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
813
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,913
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,895
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
629
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,272
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,493
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,614
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,487
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,989
21.3%
18.1%
Oconee County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,936
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,129
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,971
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
459
1.4%
5.1
Walked
495
1.5%
2.7
Other means
433
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,449
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Oconee County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,300
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,006
28.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,129
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
9,063
28.8%
21.0
Oconee County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
31,498
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,319
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,179
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,926
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Oconee County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,424
1 room
755
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
498
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,204
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
6,374
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
8,688
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
8,357
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
4,424
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,080
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,044
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oconee County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,424
1-unit, detached
26,641
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
767
1.9%
5.9
2-units
635
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,304
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
687
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,025
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
328
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
8,037
20.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oconee County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,922
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,094
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,365
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,118
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,997
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,990
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,917
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,051
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,172
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
798
2.0%
1.4%
Oconee County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,231
16.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,779
8.8%
4.7
Electricity
22,397
71.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
132
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
838
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
111
0.4%
1.1
Oconee County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,852
47295100.0
Less than $500
205
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
375
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
594
5.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
872
8.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,663
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,971
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,172
38.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,294
58.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,325
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
864
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
463
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,906
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oconee County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,210
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
79
1.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
370
4.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,114
13.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,839
22.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,808
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
969
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
710
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
739
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
837
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,078
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,271
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
632
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,653
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
969
0.0%
0.0%
Oconee County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,319
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,634
11.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,013
18.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,317
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,289
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,214
14.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,839
12.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,673
7.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
340
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,200
205,000
