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Laurens, South Carolina

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StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population9,3365,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,246$69,324$80,734
Median Age42.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.9%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$180,700$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$833$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate25.4%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.4%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.925.626.4
Worked from Home5.3%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.8%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Laurens, South Carolina

Age in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age42.140.238.9
Under 18 %23.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households3,9252,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households60.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.2%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone37.2%29.2%28.7%
Never Married32.0%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,457$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.7%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.4%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.4%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.7%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%10.5%n/a

Housing in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units4,2762,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.0%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.6%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$730$1,251n/a

Education in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School18.9%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.8%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.9%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.5%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.9%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Laurens, South Carolina

StatisticLaurensSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.8%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.3%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.1%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Laurens

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.