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Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population10,0445,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,438$69,324$80,734
Median Age60.440.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.1%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$366,000$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,751$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate7.3%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born4.5%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.0%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.625.626.4
Worked from Home15.0%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.2%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Age in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age60.440.238.9
Under 18 %11.4%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.0%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %32.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %38.3%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,6052,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households70.5%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children14.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone25.0%29.2%28.7%
Never Married19.2%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$69,195$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.0%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.6%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households2.3%10.5%n/a

Housing in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units5,7622,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.2%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.1%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied14.0%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.7%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,376$1,251n/a

Education in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School3.5%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate19.7%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.7%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.3%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.0%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.2%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.4%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.9%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence30.3%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Murrells Inlet

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.