St. Helena, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,756 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 13,051 (303 farm, 12,748 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,389 (7,282 occupied: 6,108 owner occupied, 1,174 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Housing density: 66 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $632 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $886)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $864

Median gross rent in St. Helena, SC in 2007: $790

Housing units in St. Helena with a mortgage: 2,827 (286 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $234,948 (it was $144,800 in 2000)

St. Helena:	$234,948
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,637 - $433,999

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $438,682
Here: $438,682
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $404,613
Here: $404,613
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $308,899
Here: $308,899
State: $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $483,273
Here: $483,273
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,326
Here: $123,326
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $96,121
Here: $96,121
State: $45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,813
Here: $37,813
State: $45,615

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,718

In family households: 16,612 (3,957 male householders, 1,532 female householders)
4,469 spouses, 5,517 children (5,017 natural, 176 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 602 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 190 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,106 (864 male householders (695 living alone)), 933 female householders (817 living alone)), 309 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 89 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,664 2-persons, 1,104 3-persons, 1,012 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,512 1-person, 264 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

2,919 married couples with children.
1,315 single-parent households (222 men, 1,093 women).

94.6% of residents of St. Helena speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 514 (2.7%)
(41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Helena, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 343 4 rooms: 313 5 rooms: 1,271 6 rooms: 1,785 7 rooms: 1,142 8 rooms: 712 9 or more rooms: 481

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Helena, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 107 4 rooms: 338 5 rooms: 221 6 rooms: 274 7 rooms: 94 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 529
1995 to 1998: 2,150
1990 to 1994: 1,468
1980 to 1989: 2,545
1970 to 1979: 1,382
1960 to 1969: 704
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 124
1939 or earlier: 154

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Helena:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 147 2 bedrooms: 774 3 bedrooms: 3,949 4 bedrooms: 1,011 5 or more bedrooms: 166

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Helena:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 423 3 bedrooms: 537 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Helena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 465 1 vehicle: 1,975 2 vehicles: 2,671 3 vehicles: 824 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 75

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Helena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 163 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 435 3 vehicles: 94 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in St. Helena, SC:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 120
$60,000 to $69,999: 124
$70,000 to $79,999: 172
$80,000 to $89,999: 89
$90,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 365
$125,000 to $149,999: 564
$150,000 to $174,999: 488
$175,000 to $199,999: 266
$200,000 to $249,999: 536
$250,000 to $299,999: 261
$300,000 to $399,999: 404
$400,000 to $499,999: 215
$500,000 to $749,999: 231
$750,000 to $999,999: 127
$1,000,000 or more: 92

St. Helena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Helena:

Less than $100: 33 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 40
$400 to $449: 48
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 72
$550 to $599: 89
$600 to $649: 77
$650 to $699: 52
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 56
$800 to $899: 100
$900 to $999: 56
$1,000 to $1,249: 86
$1,250 to $1,499: 39
$1,500 to $1,999: 33
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 177

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 116 1990 to 1994: 78 1985 to 1989: 68 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 112

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 287 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 560
10 to 14 minutes: 1042
15 to 19 minutes: 1183
20 to 24 minutes: 1555
25 to 29 minutes: 526
30 to 34 minutes: 1167
35 to 39 minutes: 78
40 to 44 minutes: 72
45 to 59 minutes: 472
60 to 89 minutes: 357
90 or more minutes: 253

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,865 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,130 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 138 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 104 (1%)
Other means: 94 (1%)
Worked at home: 287 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 672
$10,000 to $14,999: 450
$15,000 to $19,999: 499
$20,000 to $24,999: 337
$25,000 to $29,999: 436
$30,000 to $34,999: 431
$35,000 to $39,999: 411
$40,000 to $44,999: 401
$45,000 to $49,999: 368
$50,000 to $59,999: 679
$60,000 to $74,999: 818
$75,000 to $99,999: 870
$100,000 to $124,999: 274
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 or more: 268

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6937

English: 1685

Irish: 1343

German: 1256

United States or American: 1210

Scotch-Irish: 458

Italian: 405

Scottish: 342

French (except Basque): 253

Polish: 238

Swedish: 138

European: 131

Subsaharan African:: 130

Dutch: 105

African: 103

French Canadian: 97

British: 95

Welsh: 75

Arab:: 50

Canadian: 45

Syrian: 43

Danish: 35

Swiss: 32

Greek: 31

Norwegian: 29

Russian: 28

Hungarian: 21

Portuguese: 20

South African: 20

Scandinavian: 19

Austrian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Romanian: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Finnish: 10

Croatian: 8

Lebanese: 7

Nigerian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

West Indian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Serbian: 6

Slovene: 6

Bahamian: 6

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

Mexico (24%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Philippines (9%)
Canada (9%)
Colombia (6%)
Italy (4%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)

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

This state: 9063
Northeast: 2725
Midwest: 1882
South: 3695
West: 645

57% of St. Helena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 144
12th grade, no diploma: 204
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,511
Less than 1 year of college: 426
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 729
Associate degree: 309
Bachelor's degree: 1,192
Master's degree: 580
Professional school degree: 235
Doctorate degree: 59

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 219
9th grade: 107
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 195
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,620
Less than 1 year of college: 661
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 931
Associate degree: 499
Bachelor's degree: 1,285
Master's degree: 649
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 40.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.8%
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: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,821
Black householders: $29,916
Asian householders: $29,842
Some other race householders: $35,901
Two or more races householders: $131,886
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,649

St. Helena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Helena household income for Black householders

St. Helena household income for Asian householders

St. Helena household income for Some other race householders

St. Helena household income for Two or more races householders

St. Helena household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

St. Helena marital status for males

St. Helena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $322,745
Black or African American householders: $146,790
Asian householders: $213,176
Some other race householders: $181,272
Two or more races householders: $261,838
Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,274

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,421
One, attached: 212
Two: 85
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 86
10 to 19: 107
20 to 49: 196
50 or more: 45
Mobile homes: 2,119
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,834

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Helena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (78%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 266

Here:	11.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80

Here:	7.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106

Here:	14.4%
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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