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Summerville, South Carolina

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StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population51,6545,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,046$69,324$80,734
Median Age38.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.5%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$328,100$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,526$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate10.1%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.1%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.225.626.4
Worked from Home10.7%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.6%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Summerville, South Carolina

Age in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age38.940.238.9
Under 18 %22.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households21,2282,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households64.4%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone28.6%29.2%28.7%
Never Married30.0%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,538$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.1%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.0%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%10.5%n/a

Housing in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units22,7762,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.4%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.9%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,946$1,251n/a

Education in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School6.6%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.4%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.6%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.9%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.4%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.4%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.7%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Summerville, South Carolina

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.2%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.9%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Summerville

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.