West Union, SC Demographic Data
West Union, SC Summary
West Union is located in Oconee County in South Carolina
- Population: 321
- Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 419.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 962.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Union, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
177
58%
50.8
Male
128
42%
49.2
Total Population
305
323,128,000
West Union, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
23
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
27
8.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
29
9.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
26
8.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23
7.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
43
14.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
16
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
223
73.1%
77.2
Female
138
61.9%
51.3
Male
85
38.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
213
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
73
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
65
21.3%
15.2
Female
47
72.3%
55.8
Male
18
27.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
West Union, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
275
90.2%
96.8
White
218
71.5%
72.6
Black or African American
7
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
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
50
16.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
30
9.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
86
28.2%
17.8
Mexican
72
23.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
3.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
219
71.8%
82.2
West Union, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
16.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30
16.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
65
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
30
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9
4.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
60
32.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
125
67.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18
9.8%
31.2
West Union, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
71
29.6%
33.7%
Now Married
91
37.9%
47.5
Divorced
50
20.8%
11.0%
Separated
4
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
24
10.0
5.8%
West Union, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
209
72.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
81
27.9%
21.6%
Spanish
75
25.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.7%
1.1%
West Union, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
48
37.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
17
13.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3
2.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,676
57,617
Per capita income
15,147
31,128
West Union, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7
6.3%
9.8
Construction
16
14.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16
14.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6
5.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
17
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
24
21.6%
11.4
Public administration
3
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7
6.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17
15.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22
19.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
43
38.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
16
14.4%
18.1%
West Union, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
111
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
85
76.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18
16.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
0.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
West Union, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
54
42.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
31
24.2%
37.1
3 or more
28
21.9%
21.0
West Union, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
128
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
82
64.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
46
35.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
25
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
West Union, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
153
1 room
5
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
20
13.1%
9.1
4 rooms
43
28.1%
16.5
5 rooms
37
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
27
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7
4.6%
12.0
8 rooms
9
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Union, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
153
1-unit, detached
100
65.4%
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
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
46
30.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Union, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20
13.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
35
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34
22.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Union, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
37
28.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
83
64.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Union, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
31
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
6.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
9.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
26
83.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8
25.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
32.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
22.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
19.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
44
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1
2.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
8
18.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
35
79.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
82
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
23
28.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
18.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27
32.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,700
205,000