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Berea, South Carolina

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StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population16,8625,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,829$69,324$80,734
Median Age36.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$204,700$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,076$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate22.9%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born18.4%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.9%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.625.626.4
Worked from Home6.8%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Berea, South Carolina

Age in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age36.740.238.9
Under 18 %24.5%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households6,3552,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households64.6%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.2%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.6%29.2%28.7%
Never Married38.3%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,163$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.1%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.4%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.9%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.4%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.6%10.5%n/a

Housing in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units6,8522,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.2%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.1%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,301$1,251n/a

Education in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School22.4%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.0%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.4%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Berea, South Carolina

StatisticBereaSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.9%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.8%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.8%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.2%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.0%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Berea

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.