Pickens, SC Demographic Data
Pickens, SC Summary
Pickens is located in Pickens County in South Carolina
- Population: 3,134
- Area: 2.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,099.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,022.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pickens, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,553
49%
50.8
Male
1,613
51%
49.2
Total Population
3,166
323,128,000
Pickens, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
193
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
293
9.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
138
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
168
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
303
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
361
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
443
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
303
9.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
203
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
230
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
188
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
271
8.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
72
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,379
75.1%
77.2
Female
1,214
51.0%
51.3
Male
1,165
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,351
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
695
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
531
16.8%
15.2
Female
258
48.6%
55.8
Male
273
51.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Pickens, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,128
98.8%
96.8
White
2,707
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
421
13.3%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
38
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,165
100.0%
82.2
Pickens, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
283
13.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
359
17.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
621
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
358
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
198
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
208
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
642
31.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,429
69.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
252
12.1%
31.2
Pickens, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
856
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
941
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
485
19.1%
11.0%
Separated
50
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
210
8.3
5.8%
Pickens, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,972
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1
0.0%
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%
Pickens, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
97
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
128
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
255
21.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
102
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
274
23.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
134
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
111
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
52
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,516
57,617
Per capita income
17,113
31,128
Pickens, 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
178
16.7%
9.8
Construction
22
2.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
179
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
56
5.3%
6.6
Information
17
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
280
26.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
110
10.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
84
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
13
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
103
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
32
3.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
244
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
234
22.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
359
33.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
195
18.3%
18.1%
Pickens, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,064
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
979
92.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
45
4.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
32
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
8
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.7
26.6
Pickens, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
151
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
403
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
354
29.9%
37.1
3 or more
275
23.2%
21.0
Pickens, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,183
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
567
47.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
616
52.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
184
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Pickens, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,367
1 room
13
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
25
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
75
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
323
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
441
32.3%
19.8
6 rooms
147
10.8%
17.8
7 rooms
117
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
124
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
102
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pickens, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,367
1-unit, detached
885
64.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
116
8.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
78
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
125
9.1%
4.4
20 or more units
13
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
130
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pickens, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
99
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
203
14.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
190
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
176
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
214
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
179
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
176
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
120
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pickens, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
469
39.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
621
52.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
64
5.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
1.1%
1.1
Pickens, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
308
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
5.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
15.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
218
70.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
118
38.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
22.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
18.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
13.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pickens, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
529
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
90
17.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
159
30.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
280
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
87
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
693
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
6.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
23
4.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
113
22.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
17.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
216
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
110
0.0%
0.0%
Pickens, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
567
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
66
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
157
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
35.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
74
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14
2.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
6.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,200
205,000