Cheraw, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,415 (Urban population: 5,408 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 7 (all nonfarm))

Cheraw, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,586 (2,328 occupied: 1,295 owner occupied, 1,033 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	28%

Housing density: 561 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $328 (lower quartile is $197, upper quartile is $411)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $396

Median gross rent in Cheraw, SC in 2007: $455

Housing units in Cheraw with a mortgage: 655 (67 second mortgage, 98 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 547

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,039 (it was $65,700 in 2000)

Cheraw:	$104,039
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,305 - $145,757

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $135,850
Here: $135,850
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,031
Here: $117,031
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $64,784
Here: $64,784
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,995
Here: $98,995
State: $191,807

Mobile homes: $27,672
Here: $27,672
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,485

In family households: 4,710 (847 male householders, 707 female householders)
844 spouses, 1,755 children (1,631 natural, 66 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 276 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 83 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 775 (274 male householders (267 living alone)), 456 female householders (438 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 220 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 700 2-persons, 398 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 705 1-person, 14 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

561 married couples with children.
678 single-parent households (45 men, 633 women).

96.7% of residents of Cheraw speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 68 (1.2%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheraw, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 373 6 rooms: 322 7 rooms: 230 8 rooms: 106 9 or more rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheraw, South Carolina:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 147 4 rooms: 365 5 rooms: 214 6 rooms: 165 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 47

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 122
1980 to 1989: 413
1970 to 1979: 477
1960 to 1969: 518
1950 to 1959: 368
1940 to 1949: 278
1939 or earlier: 336

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheraw:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 198 3 bedrooms: 781 4 bedrooms: 203 5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheraw:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 182 2 bedrooms: 498 3 bedrooms: 290 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cheraw in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 149 1 vehicle: 397 2 vehicles: 525 3 vehicles: 204 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Cheraw in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 410 1 vehicle: 446 2 vehicles: 148 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Cheraw, SC:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 60
$40,000 to $49,999: 193
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $69,999: 162
$70,000 to $79,999: 125
$80,000 to $89,999: 93
$90,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 96
$125,000 to $149,999: 103
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Cheraw rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cheraw:

Less than $100: 104 people
$100 to $149: 66
$150 to $199: 79
$200 to $249: 78
$250 to $299: 67
$300 to $349: 127
$350 to $399: 141
$400 to $449: 115
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 91

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 35

Cheraw, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.3%
Number of people working at home: 35 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 139
5 to 9 minutes: 686
10 to 14 minutes: 443
15 to 19 minutes: 164
20 to 24 minutes: 135
25 to 29 minutes: 32
30 to 34 minutes: 80
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 72
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 45

Cheraw mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,465 (79%)
Carpooled: 222 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 118 (6%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 35 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 638
$10,000 to $14,999: 249
$15,000 to $19,999: 189
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 125
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 111
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 82
$75,000 to $99,999: 151
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2562

United States or American: 426

Scotch-Irish: 277

English: 162

Irish: 158

German: 150

Scottish: 103

Italian: 92

Subsaharan African:: 49

African: 49

Polish: 40

French (except Basque): 30

Slovak: 28

British: 27

European: 25

Welsh: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Jamaican: 12

Arab:: 10

Lebanese: 10

Bulgarian: 9

Dutch: 9

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (28%)
Italy (22%)
Other Eastern Europe (13%)
Other Eastern Africa (13%)
Canada (13%)
India (10%)

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

This state: 4157
Northeast: 327
Midwest: 75
South: 1036
West: 28

60% of Cheraw residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 138
High school graduate (or equivalency): 355
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
Associate degree: 116
Bachelor's degree: 214
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 120
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 142
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 629
Less than 1 year of college: 152
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 266
Associate degree: 171
Bachelor's degree: 230
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,080
Black householders: $14,311
Asian householders: $20,700
Two or more races householders: $13,454
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $81,769

Cheraw household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cheraw household income for Black householders

Cheraw household income for Two or more races householders

Cheraw marital status for males

Cheraw marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,227
Black or African American householders: $74,281
Two or more races householders: $99,740
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,509

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,893
One, attached: 59
Two: 135
3 or 4: 188
5 to 9: 158
10 to 19: 50
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 66

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,758

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cheraw:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94

Here:	12.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	3.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	10.2%
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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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