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Bear Swamp, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $568,963 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Bear Swamp:

$568,963
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $381,552 - $625,309

Total population: 13,204 (Urban population: 10,416, Rural population: 1,506 (45 farm, 1,461 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,579 (4,374 occupied: 3,791 owner occupied, 583 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

28%

Housing density: 113 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $781,312.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,722 (lower quartile is $1,376, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median gross rent in Bear Swamp, SC in 2022: $1,992

Housing units in Bear Swamp with a mortgage: 2,977 (490 second mortgage, 391 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 586

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Bear Swamp, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 339,878
  • In family households: 260,825 (52,732 male householders, 32,960 female householders)
    58,381 spouses, 86,929 children (81,693 natural, 2,087 adopted, 3,149 stepchildren), 9,294 grandchildren, 4,579 brothers or sisters, 2,489 parents, foster children, 4,937 other relatives, 7,104 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 79,053 (26,920 male householders (18,842 living alone)), 31,697 female householders (24,643 living alone)), 20,436 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,331 (3,018 institutionalized population)

39,884 married couples with children.
23,388 single-parent households (3,063 men, 20,325 women).

94.7% of residents of Bear Swamp speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 693 (4.3%)
(80.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 841 bedroom
  • 2592 bedrooms
  • 2,3573 bedrooms
  • 9814 bedrooms
  • 1105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1221 bedroom
  • 1762 bedrooms
  • 2653 bedrooms
  • 204 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Swamp in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Swamp in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 66no vehicle
  • 9701 vehicle
  • 1,8592 vehicles
  • 6953 vehicles
  • 1384 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Swamp in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bear Swamp in renter-occupied apartments
  • 59no vehicle
  • 2871 vehicle
  • 1292 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 1333 rooms
  • 1334 rooms
  • 6205 rooms
  • 8546 rooms
  • 1,0547 rooms
  • 5868 rooms
  • 4039+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1103 rooms
  • 1564 rooms
  • 1095 rooms
  • 1026 rooms
  • 587 rooms
  • 408 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bear Swamp, SC
  • Bear Swamp, SC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bear Swamp, SC in 2022
  • 15,107Less than $10,000
  • 14,985$10,000 to $19,999
  • 13,498$20,000 to $29,999
  • 20,086$30,000 to $39,999
  • 17,246$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19,907$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23,723$60,000 to $74,999
  • 32,392$75,000 to $99,999
  • 25,389$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,985$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19,864$150,000 to $199,999
  • 41,058$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,611 (17.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 47
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 295
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 623
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 897
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,417
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 521
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,281
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 177
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 154
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 300
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 107
  • 90 or more minutes: 102

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,187 (86.4%)
  • Carpooled: 711 (11.8%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 9 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 85 (1.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
  • 201995 to March 2000
  • 491990 to 1994
  • 121985 to 1989
  • 861980 to 1984
  • 351975 to 1979
  • 181970 to 1974
  • 281965 to 1969
  • 76Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Bear Swamp:

16.7% (54)
South Carolina:

27.3% (31,719)

Germany
Bear Swamp:

15.1% (49)
South Carolina:

6.8% (7,873)

United Kingdom
Bear Swamp:

13.3% (43)
South Carolina:

5.9% (6,890)

Colombia
Bear Swamp:

11.7% (38)
South Carolina:

2.9% (3,394)

Taiwan
Bear Swamp:

7.1% (23)
South Carolina:

0.7% (795)

Panama
Bear Swamp:

6.2% (20)
South Carolina:

1.0% (1,124)

Canada
Bear Swamp:

5.9% (19)
South Carolina:

4.8% (5,512)

South Africa
Bear Swamp:

4.9% (16)
South Carolina:

0.4% (433)

Philippines
Bear Swamp:

4.0% (13)
South Carolina:

4.4% (5,108)

Netherlands
Bear Swamp:

3.4% (11)
South Carolina:

0.7% (806)

India
Bear Swamp:

3.1% (10)
South Carolina:

4.4% (5,130)

Other Northern America
Bear Swamp:

3.1% (10)
South Carolina:

0.2% (206)

Other Southern Europe
Bear Swamp:

2.2% (7)
South Carolina:

0.0% (36)

Other Caribbean
Bear Swamp:

2.2% (7)
South Carolina:

0.6% (679)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,695
  • Other state: 4,801
  • Northeast: 1,336
  • Midwest: 926
  • South: 2,271
  • West: 268

51% of Bear Swamp residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 23
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 107
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 141
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 586
  • Less than 1 year of college: 266
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 608
  • Associate degree: 356
  • Bachelor's degree: 951
  • Master's degree: 277
  • Professional school degree: 142
  • Doctorate degree: 71
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 26
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 37
  • 9th grade: 75
  • 10th grade: 52
  • 11th grade: 30
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 135
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,008
  • Less than 1 year of college: 362
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 746
  • Associate degree: 460
  • Bachelor's degree: 934
  • Master's degree: 280
  • Professional school degree: 54
  • Doctorate degree: 53
Educational Attainment for Females
Bear Swamp marital status for males
Bear Swamp marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,996
  • One, attached: 115
  • Two: 11
  • 3 or 4: 31
  • 5 to 9: 144
  • 10 to 19: 95
  • 20 to 49: 30
  • 50 or more: 43
  • Mobile homes: 114

Median worth of mobile homes: $91,881

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Bear Swamp
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bear Swamp, SC
  • 69.0%Electricity
  • 23.1%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bear Swamp, SC
  • 66.6%Electricity
  • 29.0%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167
Here:

12.0%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
Here:

11.7%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:

10.8%
South Carolina:

20.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability