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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population38,3715,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,394$69,324$80,734
Median Age47.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.5%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$388,800$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,261$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate19.0%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born10.8%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.5%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.725.626.4
Worked from Home14.3%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Age in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age47.340.238.9
Under 18 %16.2%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.7%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households17,6232,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households58.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children19.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%29.2%28.7%
Never Married32.8%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,969$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.6%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.2%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.0%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.5%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.2%10.5%n/a

Housing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units24,4192,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.0%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate27.8%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.5%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.1%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,209$1,251n/a

Education in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School7.6%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.2%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.6%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.8%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence31.9%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.9%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.1%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.6%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.4%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Myrtle Beach

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.