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Lamar, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,487 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
Lamar:

$138,487
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,158 - $189,516

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $150,541
Here:

$150,541
State:

$368,255

Mobile homes: $31,571
Here:

$31,571
State:

$102,531

Total population: 977 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 976 (20 farm, 956 nonfarm))

Houses: 529 (502 occupied: 414 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

28%

Housing density: 456 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $144,953.

Median contract rent in 2022: $589 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $613)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,010


Median gross rent in Lamar, SC in 2022: $753

Housing units in Lamar with a mortgage: 174 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $26,144

Median monthly housing costs: $709

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Lamar, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1967

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,250
  • Male householders: 249 (100 living alone), Female householders: 248 (70 living alone)
  • 178 spouses (178 opposite-sex spouses), 15 unmarried partners, (15 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 442 children (393 natural, 2 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 71 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 174 1-person, 12 2-persons.

248 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (0 men, 31 women).

99.8% of residents of Lamar speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 2523 bedrooms
  • 894 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 373 bedrooms
  • 44 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1171 vehicle
  • 872 vehicles
  • 1153 vehicles
  • 624 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • 30no vehicle
  • 111 vehicle
  • 572 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 224 rooms
  • 795 rooms
  • 1336 rooms
  • 747 rooms
  • 338 rooms
  • 569+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 364 rooms
  • 335 rooms
  • 136 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lamar, SC
  • Lamar, SC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lamar, SC in 2022
  • 13Less than $10,000
  • 118$10,000 to $19,999
  • 61$20,000 to $29,999
  • 50$30,000 to $39,999
  • 37$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 51$60,000 to $74,999
  • 56$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 13$125,000 to $149,999
  • 10$150,000 to $199,999
  • 71$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lamar, SC

  • Distribution of house value in Lamar, SC in 2022
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 44$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 38$70,000 to $79,999
  • 22$80,000 to $89,999
  • 6$90,000 to $99,999
  • 34$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 80$150,000 to $174,999
  • 22$175,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 to $249,999
  • 11$250,000 to $299,999
  • 21$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5$400,000 to $499,999
  • 11$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lamar, SC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lamar, SC in 2022
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 14$450 to $499
  • 21$550 to $599
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 30No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.3%
Number of people working at home: 122 (21.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 17
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 31
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 46
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 116
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 103
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 83
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 26
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 6
  • 90 or more minutes: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lamar

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 448 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled: 43 (7.8%)
  • Walked: 19 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 20 (3.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, South Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, South Carolina
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Lamar, SC

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 124 (19.5%)
  • German: 66 (10.4%)
  • American: 34 (5.3%)
  • English: 33 (5.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 6 (0.9%)
  • European: 3 (0.5%)

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

Austria
Lamar:

50.0% (1)
South Carolina:

0.2% (457)

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

  • This state: 923
  • Other state: 309
  • Northeast: 81
  • Midwest: 51
  • South: 170
  • West: 4

95.8% of Lamar residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in South Carolina.


Lamar:

95.8%
State average:

86.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 31
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 108
  • Associate degree: 27
  • Bachelor's degree: 61
  • Master's degree: 5
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 124
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
  • Associate degree: 55
  • Bachelor's degree: 49
  • Master's degree: 97
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Lamar marital status for males
Lamar marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 441
  • One, attached: 4
  • Mobile homes: 83

Median worth of mobile homes: $84,414

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 8 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lamar
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lamar, SC
  • 88.5%Electricity
  • 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lamar, SC
  • 75.0%Electricity
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

3.1%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100
Here:

59.5%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
South Carolina:

21.9%
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