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Clemson, South Carolina

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StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population18,0725,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,520$69,324$80,734
Median Age24.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59.4%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$398,400$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,007$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate36.0%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born6.9%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate34.3%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.925.626.4
Worked from Home9.8%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.7%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clemson, South Carolina

Age in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age24.840.238.9
Under 18 %11.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %39.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.1%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households7,8682,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households33.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children14.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.5%29.2%28.7%
Never Married62.2%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,246$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.1%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.3%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.4%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate36.0%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.1%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households1.3%10.5%n/a

Housing in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units8,7382,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units37.4%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.0%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied65.7%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.4%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,912$1,251n/a

Education in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate13.1%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.7%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.9%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree34.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.0%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.7%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work6.1%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.1%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.7%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Clemson, South Carolina

StatisticClemsonSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.0%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.3%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Clemson

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.