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Bennettsville, South Carolina

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StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population7,7515,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$37,115$69,324$80,734
Median Age41.640.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$92,100$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$671$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate28.4%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.8%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.9%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.125.626.4
Worked from Home5.2%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.0%47.1%46.9%

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Age in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age41.640.238.9
Under 18 %17.5%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.5%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,8302,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households47.4%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children22.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.4%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone49.8%29.2%28.7%
Never Married48.6%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,380$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00039.8%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.0%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.4%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.0%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.4%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.0%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households27.0%10.5%n/a

Housing in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units3,6992,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.2%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.5%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.5%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.1%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.7%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$614$1,251n/a

Education in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School19.7%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate42.0%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.4%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation44.2%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.9%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.7%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car22.7%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Bennettsville, South Carolina

StatisticBennettsvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.9%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.6%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Bennettsville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.