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Laurens, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,784 (it was $66,000 in 2000)
Laurens:

$152,784
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,861 - $266,072

Total population: 9,182 (All urban)

Houses: 4,335 (3,802 occupied: 1,902 owner occupied, 1,995 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

51%
State:

28%

Housing density: 409 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $110,656.

Median contract rent in 2022: $526 (lower quartile is $442, upper quartile is $591)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $393


Median gross rent in Laurens, SC in 2022: $645

Housing units in Laurens with a mortgage: 1,136 (80 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,498

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,105

Median monthly housing costs: $720

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Laurens, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,345
  • Male householders: 1,415 (574 living alone), Female householders: 2,351 (688 living alone)
  • 1,448 spouses (1,448 opposite-sex spouses), 135 unmarried partners, (120 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,550 children (2,284 natural, 39 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 362 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 0 foster children, 144 other relatives, 274 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 372

Size of family households: 1,224 2-persons, 625 3-persons, 416 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 73 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,203 1-person, 26 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

416 married couples with children.
1,461 single-parent households (259 men, 1,202 women).

96.6% of residents of Laurens speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 263 (2.8%)
(34.2% 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 Laurens, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laurens, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 2952 bedrooms
  • 1,2283 bedrooms
  • 2904 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens, South Carolina
  • 106no bedroom
  • 4041 bedroom
  • 8592 bedrooms
  • 4563 bedrooms
  • 1704 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Laurens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Laurens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 49no vehicle
  • 4021 vehicle
  • 8482 vehicles
  • 3743 vehicles
  • 2054 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Laurens in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Laurens in renter-occupied apartments
  • 449no vehicle
  • 9841 vehicle
  • 4932 vehicles
  • 693 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laurens, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laurens, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 2424 rooms
  • 2735 rooms
  • 5256 rooms
  • 4627 rooms
  • 1068 rooms
  • 2949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens, South Carolina
  • 1061 room
  • 2552 rooms
  • 2743 rooms
  • 3674 rooms
  • 4815 rooms
  • 3656 rooms
  • 727 rooms
  • 308 rooms
  • 459+ 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
Laurens city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Laurens, SC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Laurens, SC in 2022
  • 292Less than $10,000
  • 508$10,000 to $19,999
  • 410$20,000 to $29,999
  • 449$30,000 to $39,999
  • 301$40,000 to $49,999
  • 285$50,000 to $59,999
  • 510$60,000 to $74,999
  • 423$75,000 to $99,999
  • 212$100,000 to $124,999
  • 142$125,000 to $149,999
  • 100$150,000 to $199,999
  • 396$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Laurens, SC

  • Distribution of house value in Laurens, SC in 2022
  • 94Less than $10,000
  • 63$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 62$30,000 to $34,999
  • 29$35,000 to $39,999
  • 90$40,000 to $49,999
  • 41$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $69,999
  • 86$70,000 to $79,999
  • 76$80,000 to $89,999
  • 94$90,000 to $99,999
  • 147$100,000 to $124,999
  • 76$125,000 to $149,999
  • 158$150,000 to $174,999
  • 145$175,000 to $199,999
  • 161$200,000 to $249,999
  • 220$250,000 to $299,999
  • 221$300,000 to $399,999
  • 99$400,000 to $499,999
  • 23$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Laurens, SC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Laurens, SC in 2022
  • 7Less than $100
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 129$150 to $199
  • 62$200 to $249
  • 54$250 to $299
  • 52$350 to $399
  • 104$400 to $449
  • 307$450 to $499
  • 171$500 to $549
  • 125$550 to $599
  • 262$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 201$700 to $749
  • 32$900 to $999
  • 39$2,500 to $2,999
  • 145No cash rent
Work and jobs in Laurens: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.8%
Number of people working at home: 234 (6.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 137
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 776
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 650
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 845
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 249
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 178
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 282
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 58
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 337
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 334
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 9
  • 90 or more minutes: 43
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Laurens

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,879 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 625 (12.7%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 74 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 12 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 234 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 12.7%Females
Races in Laurens detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Laurens, South Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Laurens, South Carolina
  • 952010 or later
  • 952000 to 2009
  • 201990 to 1999
  • 411980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970
Ancestries in Laurens, SC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 572 (10.9%)
  • American: 496 (9.5%)
  • Irish: 387 (7.4%)
  • Czech: 334 (6.4%)
  • German: 229 (4.4%)
  • European: 140 (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 76 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 59 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 41 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 41 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 33 (0.6%)
  • Jamaican: 33 (0.6%)
  • French: 19 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 11 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 8 (0.2%)
  • British: 6 (0.1%)

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

Dominican Republic
Laurens:

63.5% (165)
South Carolina:

0.9% (2,357)

Mexico
Laurens:

37.3% (97)
South Carolina:

22.5% (60,774)

Jamaica
Laurens:

11.2% (29)
South Carolina:

2.6% (7,073)

Netherlands
Laurens:

6.9% (18)
South Carolina:

0.3% (727)

Honduras
Laurens:

5.0% (13)
South Carolina:

4.8% (12,834)

Philippines
Laurens:

4.6% (12)
South Carolina:

4.1% (11,031)

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

  • This state: 6,501
  • Other state: 2,447
  • Northeast: 401
  • Midwest: 409
  • South: 1,380
  • West: 243

77.5% of Laurens residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27.6% lived in South Carolina.


Laurens:

77.5%
State average:

86.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 76
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 118
  • 9th grade: 122
  • 10th grade: 114
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 58
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,056
  • Less than 1 year of college: 273
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 310
  • Associate degree: 268
  • Bachelor's degree: 430
  • Master's degree: 175
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 63
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 53
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 61
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 197
  • 11th grade: 95
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 24
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,245
  • Less than 1 year of college: 148
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 391
  • Associate degree: 524
  • Bachelor's degree: 361
  • Master's degree: 284
  • Professional school degree: 32
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Laurens marital status for males
Laurens marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,981
  • One, attached: 202
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 363
  • 5 to 9: 398
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • 50 or more: 78
  • Mobile homes: 144
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Laurens
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Laurens, SC
  • 53.5%Utility gas
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Laurens, SC
  • 65.8%Electricity
  • 34.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

3.9%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
Here:

25.8%
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
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