Marion, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,810 (Urban population: 6,801 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 9 (all nonfarm))

Marion, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,069 (2,773 occupied: 1,616 owner occupied, 1,157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	28%

Housing density: 709 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: $321 (lower quartile is $193, upper quartile is $420)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $339

Median gross rent in Marion, SC in 2007: $490

Housing units in Marion with a mortgage: 761 (65 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 732

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,883 (it was $57,400 in 2000)

Marion:	$90,883
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,337 - $147,303

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $124,342
Here: $124,342
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,741
Here: $57,741
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $44,087
Here: $44,087
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,332
Here: $80,332
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,626
Here: $59,626
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $33,561
Here: $33,561
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,062

In family households: 6,133 (1,058 male householders, 872 female householders)
1,060 spouses, 2,435 children (2,219 natural, 145 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 295 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 114 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 929 (238 male householders (210 living alone)), 588 female householders (566 living alone)), 103 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 811 2-persons, 497 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 776 1-person, 27 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

635 married couples with children.
1,036 single-parent households (61 men, 975 women).

95.0% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 57 (0.8%)
(45.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 471 6 rooms: 398 7 rooms: 275 8 rooms: 204 9 or more rooms: 138

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion, South Carolina:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 218 4 rooms: 277 5 rooms: 335 6 rooms: 153 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 102
1990 to 1994: 133
1980 to 1989: 376
1970 to 1979: 696
1960 to 1969: 498
1950 to 1959: 590
1940 to 1949: 345
1939 or earlier: 299

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marion:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 221 3 bedrooms: 982 4 bedrooms: 296 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 211 2 bedrooms: 436 3 bedrooms: 426 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 218 1 vehicle: 550 2 vehicles: 639 3 vehicles: 167 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 421 1 vehicle: 528 2 vehicles: 147 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 98
$40,000 to $49,999: 197
$50,000 to $59,999: 260
$60,000 to $69,999: 149
$70,000 to $79,999: 71
$80,000 to $89,999: 47
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 145
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $174,999: 83
$175,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 to $249,999: 26
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Marion rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Marion:

Less than $100: 160 people
$100 to $149: 65
$150 to $199: 48
$200 to $249: 42
$250 to $299: 141
$300 to $349: 148
$350 to $399: 131
$400 to $449: 114
$450 to $499: 126
$500 to $549: 31
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 1
$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: 31 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 12

Marion, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.8%
Number of people working at home: 54 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 580
10 to 14 minutes: 521
15 to 19 minutes: 293
20 to 24 minutes: 187
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 243
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 142
60 to 89 minutes: 91
90 or more minutes: 74

Marion mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,787 (73%)
Carpooled: 418 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 88 (4%)
Other means: 65 (3%)
Worked at home: 54 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 661
$10,000 to $14,999: 297
$15,000 to $19,999: 217
$20,000 to $24,999: 218
$25,000 to $29,999: 186
$30,000 to $34,999: 127
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 224
$60,000 to $74,999: 184
$75,000 to $99,999: 103
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 50

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3776

United States or American: 724

Subsaharan African:: 478

African: 478

English: 258

Irish: 113

Scotch-Irish: 80

German: 59

Scottish: 49

British: 28

French (except Basque): 26

French Canadian: 21

Italian: 21

Arab:: 14

Lebanese: 14

Greek: 11

Polish: 11

Welsh: 7

Dutch: 6

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

Guatemala (35%)
India (21%)
Pakistan (16%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Nicaragua (11%)
Other Western Asia (7%)

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

This state: 5756
Northeast: 396
Midwest: 47
South: 754
West: 51

62% of Marion residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 581
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 218
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 240
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 170
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 110
12th grade, no diploma: 145
High school graduate (or equivalency): 810
Less than 1 year of college: 125
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 301
Associate degree: 130
Bachelor's degree: 277
Master's degree: 112
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: $50,651
Black householders: $18,734
Asian householders: $54,609
Some other race householders: $2,845
Two or more races householders: $70,121
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,104

Marion household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Marion household income for Black householders

Marion household income for Some other race householders

Marion household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Marion marital status for males

Marion marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,795
Black or African American householders: $73,959
Asian householders: $177,244
Two or more races householders: $221,555
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,735

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,232
One, attached: 117
Two: 262
3 or 4: 228
5 to 9: 86
10 to 19: 13
50 or more: 20
Mobile homes: 111

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,531

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marion:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Coal or coke (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	3.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	4.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	3.1%
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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