Garden City, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,252, Rural population: 0)

Garden City, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,952 (4,682 occupied: 3,769 owner occupied, 913 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1483 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: $758 (lower quartile is $608, upper quartile is $858)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $785

Median gross rent in Garden City, SC in 2007: $841

Housing units in Garden City with a mortgage: 929 (76 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 711

Garden City,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,740 (it was $81,200 in 2000)

Garden City:	$154,740
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,717 - $263,206

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $296,121
Here: $296,121
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $195,636
Here: $195,636
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $90,030
Here: $90,030
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,972
Here: $114,972
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,106
Here: $136,106
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $50,992
Here: $50,992
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,118

In family households: 6,915 (2,314 male householders, 573 female householders)
2,464 spouses, 1,258 children (1,140 natural, 42 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 43 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,203 (751 male householders (610 living alone)), 1,098 female householders (979 living alone)), 354 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 134 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,060 2-persons, 507 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 29 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,589 1-person, 228 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

632 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (51 men, 252 women).

94.0% of residents of Garden City speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 450 (4.9%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garden City, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 170 4 rooms: 718 5 rooms: 1,295 6 rooms: 940 7 rooms: 264 8 rooms: 232 9 or more rooms: 114

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garden City, South Carolina:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 358 6 rooms: 180 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 341
1995 to 1998: 1,488
1990 to 1994: 1,459
1980 to 1989: 3,056
1970 to 1979: 1,157
1960 to 1969: 288
1950 to 1959: 119
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garden City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 122 2 bedrooms: 1,658 3 bedrooms: 1,669 4 bedrooms: 259 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garden City:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 62 2 bedrooms: 440 3 bedrooms: 356 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Garden City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 1,797 2 vehicles: 1,621 3 vehicles: 153 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Garden City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 68 1 vehicle: 420 2 vehicles: 358 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 59
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 95
$90,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 353
$125,000 to $149,999: 407
$150,000 to $174,999: 139
$175,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 77
$300,000 to $399,999: 46
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 62
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Garden City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Garden City:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 34
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 65
$650 to $699: 75
$700 to $749: 84
$750 to $799: 137
$800 to $899: 156
$900 to $999: 64
$1,000 to $1,249: 58
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 99

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 51 1990 to 1994: 41 1985 to 1989: 84 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 165

Garden City, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.6%
Number of people working at home: 65 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 132
5 to 9 minutes: 506
10 to 14 minutes: 785
15 to 19 minutes: 760
20 to 24 minutes: 565
25 to 29 minutes: 314
30 to 34 minutes: 610
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 163
60 to 89 minutes: 40
90 or more minutes: 47

Garden City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,470 (85%)
Carpooled: 446 (11%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 85 (2%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 65 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 233
$10,000 to $14,999: 291
$15,000 to $19,999: 339
$20,000 to $24,999: 440
$25,000 to $29,999: 520
$30,000 to $34,999: 548
$35,000 to $39,999: 431
$40,000 to $44,999: 404
$45,000 to $49,999: 217
$50,000 to $59,999: 408
$60,000 to $74,999: 396
$75,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 149
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 84

First ancestries reported:

English: 1230

Irish: 1130

German: 1102

United States or American: 960

Other groups: 626

Italian: 529

French (except Basque): 267

Scotch-Irish: 218

Polish: 202

Scottish: 178

British: 110

French Canadian: 95

Dutch: 79

Hungarian: 66

Welsh: 61

European: 54

Norwegian: 52

Austrian: 48

Swedish: 46

Canadian: 35

Danish: 32

Slovak: 29

Portuguese: 26

Armenian: 24

Swiss: 22

Arab:: 22

Romanian: 21

Lithuanian: 17

Greek: 16

Czech: 14

Scandinavian: 13

Moroccan: 13

Russian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Albanian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

South African: 8

Serbian: 6

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

United Kingdom (16%)
Canada (16%)
Thailand (11%)
Mexico (10%)
Cambodia (7%)
Germany (6%)
India (5%)

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

This state: 1839
Northeast: 3082
Midwest: 1172
South: 2527
West: 109

42% of Garden City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% 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: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 165
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 174
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,084
Less than 1 year of college: 303
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 614
Associate degree: 198
Bachelor's degree: 534
Master's degree: 151
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,513
Less than 1 year of college: 364
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 755
Associate degree: 346
Bachelor's degree: 470
Master's degree: 223
Professional school degree: 58
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black 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: 0.0%
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: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,808
Black householders: $30,587
Asian householders: $31,163
Some other race householders: $70,068
Two or more races householders: $34,245
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,168

Garden City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Garden City household income for Black householders

Garden City household income for Asian householders

Garden City household income for Some other race householders

Garden City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Garden City marital status for males

Garden City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $245,639
Some other race householders: $181,037
Two or more races householders: $123,867
Hispanic or Latino householders: $242,971

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,756
One, attached: 140
Two: 200
3 or 4: 164
5 to 9: 747
10 to 19: 665
20 to 49: 165
50 or more: 128
Mobile homes: 2,987

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,490

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Garden City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (96%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (96%) Utility gas (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	3.5%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	6.9%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	12.6%
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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