Abbeville, SC City Data

Abbeville, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,840 people who live in Abbeville and approximately 26,167 who live in Abbeville County. We want to help people moving to or living in Abbeville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Abbeville. We have included Abbeville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Abbeville Information

Abbeville County where Abbeville resides is 511.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,167 and has a population rank of 1,510 out of all the places in the United States.

Abbeville has a total of 5,840 people and of those residents there are 2,603 males and 3,237 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 336 births each year and around 229 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Abbeville varies per year, but currently 5,812 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 5,840 people who live in Abbeville, there are 1,746 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Abbeville is 876 male and 870 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,250.

General Abbeville Information
Total area in square miles - Abbeville County	511.05
Water area in square miles - Abbeville County	N/A
Resident population - Abbeville County	26,167
Population rank - Abbeville County	1,510
Total population	5,840
Total population (male)	2,603
Total population (female)	3,237
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Abbeville County	336
Deaths- Abbeville County	229
Population of one race	5,812
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	1,746
Population under 20 years (male)	876
Population under 20 years (female)	870
Total population 18 years and over	4,250

Abbeville Social Characteristics

There are 10,131 households in Abbeville. Families make up 7,317 of these households. The table below breaks down the Abbeville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,289), male householder with no wife present (404) and female householder with no husband present (1,395). The remainder of the Abbeville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,843. Abbeville, SC moving companies help people in Abbeville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Abbeville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Abbeville is based, there are 10,899 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,599 never married, 5,580 now married, 372 separated, 1,509 widowed, and 839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 299 separated, 229 widowed and 826 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Abbeville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Abbeville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Abbeville County)
Total households	10,131
Family households (families)	7,317
With own children under 18 years	3,656
Married-couple family	5,289
With own children under 18 years	2,240
Male householder, no wife present, family	404
With own children under 18 years	215
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,395
With own children under 18 years	851
Nonfamily households	2,843
Householder living alone	2,567
65 years and over	1,149

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	871
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	707
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,802
Householder	1,574
Spouse	890
Child	1,753
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	7
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	926
Male householder	325
Male householder living alone	272
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	497
Female householder living alone	461
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	5
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,899
Never married	2,599
Now married	5,580
Separated	372
Widowed	1,509
Divorced	839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	299
Widowed	229
Divorced	826

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,840
Male	2,603
Under 5 years	224
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	31
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	170
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	151
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	38
Female	3,237
Under 5 years	225
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	216
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	52
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	199
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	216
45 to 49 years	200
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	151
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	118

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,840
One race	5,812
White	2,947
Black or African American	2,831
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,728
People who are White alone	2,869
People who are Black or African American alone	2,797
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,403
Same house	15,613
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,495
Different state or abroad	1,763
Different state	1,583
Abroad	180

PLACE OF BIRTH (Abbeville County)
Total resident population	26,167
Born in United States	18,941
State of residence	20,498
Different state	5,264
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	137
Foreign born	268

Abbeville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Abbeville. That total enrollment is 6,687 for the population of the country, which includes Abbeville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,640 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,240.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Abbeville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,687
Pre-kindergarten	405
Public	227
Private	178
Kindergarten	375
Public	345
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,076
Public	2,664
Private	412
Elementary and high school	4,666
Public	4,181
Private	485
High school grades 9 to 12	1,590
Public	1,517
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	1,108
Public	621
Private	487
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	98
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	18,411

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,068
Less than 9th grade	2,026
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,076
High school graduate	6,135
Some college, no degree	2,561
Associate's degree	1,093
Bachelor's degree	2,177
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,385

Abbeville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,254 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Abbeville. The Abbeville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,517), service occupations (1,381), sales and office occupations (2,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (39), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,345) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,082). The 20,254 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,090 private wage and salary workers, 1,717 government workers, 736 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Abbeville County)
Population 16 years and over	20,254
In labor force	12,193
Civilian labor force	12,193
Employed	11,567
Unemployed	626
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,739
In labor force	5,859
Civilian labor force	5,859
Unemployed Civilian labor force	337
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,515
In labor force	6,334
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	289
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Abbeville County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,334
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,061
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,655
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	279
Other means	65
Worked at home	193
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	282,955

OCCUPATION (Abbeville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,517
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,517
Service occupations	1,381
Sales and office occupations	2,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	39
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,345
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,082

INDUSTRY (Abbeville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,517
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,558
Wholesale trade	196
Retail trade	1,088
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	518
Information	110
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	310
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	282
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,183
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	485
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	416

CLASS OF WORKER (Abbeville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,517
Private wage and salary workers	9,090
Government workers	1,717
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	736
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Abbeville Housing Characteristics

In Abbeville, SC there are 11,656 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,131 occupied and 1,525 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Abbeville, there are 7,509 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 units in Abbeville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Abbeville, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Abbeville, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Abbeville. There are 207 housing units with rent less than $200, 351 with rent between $200-299, 705 with rent between $300-499 and 314 with rent for $500 and above. Full Abbeville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Abbeville, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Abbeville County)
Total housing units	11,656
Occupied housing units	10,131
Vacant housing units	1,525

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Abbeville County)
Total housing units	11,656
1-unit, detached	7,509
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	210
3 or 4 units	337
5 to 9 units	211
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	110
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	3,191

HOUSING TENURE (Abbeville County)
Occupied housing units	10,131
Owner-occupied	8,156
Renter-occupied	1,975

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Abbeville County)
Occupied housing units	10,131
No vehicles available	854
2 vehicle available	6,225
3 vehicles available	1,793
4 vehicles available	509
5 or more vehicles available	215

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Abbeville County)
Occupied housing units	10,131
Utility gas	3,088
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,275
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	674
Coal or coke
Wood	383
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Abbeville County)
Occupied housing units	10,131
Less Than $50,000	8,156
$50,000 to $99,999	2,260
$100,000 to $149,999	700
$150,000 to $199,999	316
$200,000 to $299,999	53
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,600

GROSS RENT (Abbeville County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,975
Less than $200	207
$200 to $299	351
$300 to $499	705
$500 to $699	285
$700 to $999	26
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A