Florence, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 31,431 (Urban population: 31,316, Rural population: 115 (all nonfarm))

Florence, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,075 (11,946 occupied: 7,376 owner occupied, 4,570 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Housing density: 739 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: $423 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $516)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $471

Median gross rent in Florence, SC in 2007: $571

Housing units in Florence with a mortgage: 4,524 (443 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,235

Florence,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,711 (it was $89,500 in 2000)

Florence:	$128,711
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,215 - $182,304

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,145

In family households: 24,557 (4,992 male householders, 3,024 female householders)
5,003 spouses, 8,951 children (8,510 natural, 186 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 979 grandchildren, 315 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 484 other relatives, 603 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,588 (1,490 male householders (1,282 living alone)), 2,525 female householders (2,271 living alone)), 573 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,161 (788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,431 2-persons, 2,040 3-persons, 1,554 4-persons, 585 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,553 1-person, 394 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

3,756 married couples with children.
2,601 single-parent households (265 men, 2,336 women).

95.5% of residents of Florence speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 612 (2.0%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Florence, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 104 4 rooms: 378 5 rooms: 1,640 6 rooms: 2,058 7 rooms: 1,370 8 rooms: 843 9 or more rooms: 944

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Florence, South Carolina:
	1 room: 142 2 rooms: 329 3 rooms: 780 4 rooms: 1,369 5 rooms: 1,064 6 rooms: 622 7 rooms: 185 8 rooms: 59 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 280
1995 to 1998: 722
1990 to 1994: 875
1980 to 1989: 1,878
1970 to 1979: 3,091
1960 to 1969: 2,371
1950 to 1959: 1,891
1940 to 1949: 1,120
1939 or earlier: 847

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Florence:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 149 2 bedrooms: 1,204 3 bedrooms: 4,254 4 bedrooms: 1,532 5 or more bedrooms: 210

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Florence:
	no bedroom: 164 1 bedroom: 1,084 2 bedrooms: 2,145 3 bedrooms: 1,037 4 bedrooms: 113 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Florence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 493 1 vehicle: 2,285 2 vehicles: 3,161 3 vehicles: 1,098 4 vehicles: 258 5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Florence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,256 1 vehicle: 2,156 2 vehicles: 915 3 vehicles: 185 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 32

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

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 123
$25,000 to $29,999: 98
$30,000 to $34,999: 133
$35,000 to $39,999: 103
$40,000 to $49,999: 516
$50,000 to $59,999: 439
$60,000 to $69,999: 557
$70,000 to $79,999: 612
$80,000 to $89,999: 608
$90,000 to $99,999: 569
$100,000 to $124,999: 797
$125,000 to $149,999: 662
$150,000 to $174,999: 325
$175,000 to $199,999: 284
$200,000 to $249,999: 294
$250,000 to $299,999: 202
$300,000 to $399,999: 142
$400,000 to $499,999: 76
$500,000 to $749,999: 85
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Florence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Florence:

Less than $100: 315 people
$100 to $149: 162
$150 to $199: 187
$200 to $249: 235
$250 to $299: 261
$300 to $349: 401
$350 to $399: 462
$400 to $449: 459
$450 to $499: 434
$500 to $549: 502
$550 to $599: 269
$600 to $649: 212
$650 to $699: 144
$700 to $749: 82
$750 to $799: 57
$800 to $899: 97
$900 to $999: 72
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 36
$1,500 to $1,999: 50
$2,000 or more: 42
No cash rent: 215

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 128 1990 to 1994: 156 1985 to 1989: 86 1980 to 1984: 73 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 44 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 93

Florence, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.3%
Number of people working at home: 189 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 300
5 to 9 minutes: 2137
10 to 14 minutes: 3218
15 to 19 minutes: 2998
20 to 24 minutes: 1607
25 to 29 minutes: 416
30 to 34 minutes: 770
35 to 39 minutes: 201
40 to 44 minutes: 169
45 to 59 minutes: 465
60 to 89 minutes: 262
90 or more minutes: 334

Florence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,543 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,561 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 72 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 235 (2%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 126 (1%)
Walked: 238 (2%)
Other means: 86 (1%)
Worked at home: 189 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1740
$10,000 to $14,999: 846
$15,000 to $19,999: 1095
$20,000 to $24,999: 851
$25,000 to $29,999: 729
$30,000 to $34,999: 680
$35,000 to $39,999: 818
$40,000 to $44,999: 622
$45,000 to $49,999: 569
$50,000 to $59,999: 890
$60,000 to $74,999: 990
$75,000 to $99,999: 1011
$100,000 to $124,999: 541
$125,000 to $149,999: 143
$150,000 to $199,999: 221
$200,000 or more: 285

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11818

United States or American: 2550

English: 1807

Scotch-Irish: 1159

German: 1141

Irish: 1128

Scottish: 578

Subsaharan African:: 434

European: 347

African: 333

French (except Basque): 295

Italian: 278

Greek: 217

Polish: 168

Norwegian: 148

Welsh: 119

Dutch: 105

British: 82

French Canadian: 65

Russian: 58

Swedish: 58

Arab:: 50

South African: 50

Danish: 41

Lebanese: 38

Canadian: 32

Hungarian: 32

Other Subsaharan African: 29

Northern European: 22

Belgian: 21

Austrian: 18

Swiss: 18

Slovak: 16

Nigerian: 15

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Czech: 12

Syrian: 12

Scandinavian: 10

Celtic: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Finnish: 7

Barbadian: 7

Slavic: 7

Ghanian: 7

Turkish: 5

Jamaican: 5

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

Taiwan (15%)
Africa, n.e.c. (11%)
Germany (10%)
Mexico (9%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 22106
Northeast: 2051
Midwest: 760
South: 4167
West: 381

55% of Florence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 223
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 194
7th and 8th grade: 310
9th grade: 277
10th grade: 288
11th grade: 226
12th grade, no diploma: 434
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,098
Less than 1 year of college: 501
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,121
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 1,635
Master's degree: 410
Professional school degree: 357
Doctorate degree: 109

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 160
Nursery to 4th grade: 80
5th and 6th grade: 296
7th and 8th grade: 436
9th grade: 290
10th grade: 545
11th grade: 408
12th grade, no diploma: 557
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,838
Less than 1 year of college: 618
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,492
Associate degree: 835
Bachelor's degree: 1,783
Master's degree: 726
Professional school degree: 210
Doctorate degree: 69

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,898
Black householders: $23,411
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,474
Asian householders: $83,892
Some other race householders: $13,894
Two or more races householders: $34,381
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,468

Florence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Florence household income for Black householders

Florence household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Florence household income for Asian householders

Florence marital status for males

Florence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $156,610
Black or African American householders: $73,774
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,589
Asian householders: $272,233
Some other race householders: $197,739
Two or more races householders: $161,787
Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,960

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,159
One, attached: 327
Two: 638
3 or 4: 800
5 to 9: 942
10 to 19: 354
20 to 49: 231
50 or more: 338
Mobile homes: 282
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,147

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Florence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 562

Here:	15.5%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161

Here:	9.1%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 138

Here:	12.5%
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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