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Lake Wylie, South Carolina

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StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population16,0065,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$112,097$69,324$80,734
Median Age38.240.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.5%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$485,600$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,710$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.9%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.025.626.4
Worked from Home21.0%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.7%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Age in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age38.240.238.9
Under 18 %27.9%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households5,8412,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households79.4%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children41.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.7%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone17.1%29.2%28.7%
Never Married25.1%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,762$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.9%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.5%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households1.7%10.5%n/a

Housing in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units6,4552,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.7%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.8%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.5%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,007.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.1%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.8%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,970$1,251n/a

Education in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School2.3%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate16.0%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.2%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.9%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.7%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.1%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.8%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

StatisticLake WylieSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence12.5%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.8%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Lake Wylie

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.