Anderson, SC City Data

Anderson, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,514 people who live in Anderson and approximately 165,740 who live in Anderson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Anderson 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 Anderson. We have included Anderson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Anderson Information

Anderson County where Anderson resides is 757.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 165,740 and has a population rank of 325 out of all the places in the United States.

Anderson has a total of 25,514 people and of those residents there are 11,522 males and 13,992 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 2,218 births each year and around 1,700 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Anderson varies per year, but currently 25,219 are one race and 295 are two or more races.

Of the 25,514 people who live in Anderson, there are 6,486 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Anderson is 3,218 male and 3,268 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 19,858.

General Anderson Information
Total area in square miles - Anderson County	757.45
Water area in square miles - Anderson County	N/A
Resident population - Anderson County	165,740
Population rank - Anderson County	325
Total population	25,514
Total population (male)	11,522
Total population (female)	13,992
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Anderson County	2,218
Deaths- Anderson County	1,700
Population of one race	25,219
Population of two or more races	295
Population under 20 years	6,486
Population under 20 years (male)	3,218
Population under 20 years (female)	3,268
Total population 18 years and over	19,858

Anderson Social Characteristics

There are 65,649 households in Anderson. Families make up 47,518 of these households. The table below breaks down the Anderson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,109), male householder with no wife present (2,486) and female householder with no husband present (8,305). The remainder of the Anderson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,373. Anderson, SC moving companies help people in Anderson 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 Anderson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Anderson is based, there are 69,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,055 never married, 38,377 now married, 1,968 separated, 8,520 widowed, and 7,205 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,443 separated, 1,941 widowed and 5,612 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Anderson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Anderson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Anderson County)
Total households	65,649
Family households (families)	47,518
With own children under 18 years	23,007
Married-couple family	36,109
With own children under 18 years	15,276
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,486
With own children under 18 years	1,473
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,305
With own children under 18 years	4,658
Nonfamily households	18,373
Householder living alone	15,970
65 years and over	6,314

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,401
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,669
Householder	6,304
Spouse	3,922
Child	6,425
Other relatives	322
Nonrelatives	434
Unmarried partner	251
Roomer or boarder	50
Housemate or roommate	56
Unmarried partner	508
Foster child	12
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,955
Male householder	1,704
Male householder living alone	1,411
Male householder not living alone	293
Female householder	2,633
Female householder living alone	2,420
Female householder not living alone	213
Nonrelatives	618
Unmarried partner	257
Roomer or boarder	83
Housemate or roommate	222
Foster child	6
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,125
Never married	13,055
Now married	38,377
Separated	1,968
Widowed	8,520
Divorced	7,205
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,443
Widowed	1,941
Divorced	5,612

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,514
Male	11,522
Under 5 years	854
5 to 9 years	829
10 to 14 years	732
15 to 17 years	436
18 and 19 years	367
20 years	180
21 years	197
22 to 24 years	512
25 to 29 years	878
30 to 34 years	798
35 to 39 years	816
40 to 44 years	805
45 to 49 years	751
50 to 54 years	687
55 to 59 years	527
60 and 61 years	180
62 to 64 years	248
65 and 66 years	181
67 to 69 years	265
70 to 74 years	428
75 to 79 years	405
80 to 84 years	275
85 years and over	171
Female	13,992
Under 5 years	851
5 to 9 years	776
10 to 14 years	744
15 to 17 years	434
18 and 19 years	463
20 years	253
21 years	229
22 to 24 years	524
25 to 29 years	861
30 to 34 years	829
35 to 39 years	846
40 to 44 years	883
45 to 49 years	860
50 to 54 years	792
55 to 59 years	595
60 and 61 years	210
62 to 64 years	352
65 and 66 years	271
67 to 69 years	390
70 to 74 years	702
75 to 79 years	774
80 to 84 years	631
85 years and over	722

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,514
One race	25,219
White	16,105
Black or African American	8,678
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	199
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	23
Two or more races	295

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,624
People who are White alone	14,685
People who are Black or African American alone	8,237
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	51
People who are Asian alone	197
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	362
People who are Some other race alone	163

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	154,711
Same house	90,899
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,417
Different state or abroad	12,367
Different state	11,234
Abroad	1,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Anderson County)
Total resident population	165,740
Born in United States	105,947
State of residence	121,889
Different state	40,504
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	831
Foreign born	2,516

Anderson 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 Anderson. That total enrollment is 39,271 for the population of the country, which includes Anderson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,743 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,889 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,723.

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 Anderson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,271
Pre-kindergarten	2,708
Public	1,294
Private	1,414
Kindergarten	2,394
Public	1,999
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,136
Public	17,841
Private	1,295
Elementary and high school	27,445
Public	25,669
Private	1,776
High school grades 9 to 12	8,309
Public	7,828
Private	481
College, undergraduate years	5,705
Public	4,139
Private	1,566
Graduate or professional school	1,019
Public	805
Private	214
Not enrolled in school	120,147

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	111,037
Less than 9th grade	10,595
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,988
High school graduate	36,219
Some college, no degree	19,596
Associate's degree	7,930
Bachelor's degree	17,709
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,254

Anderson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 129,319 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Anderson. The Anderson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,352), service occupations (10,377), sales and office occupations (18,223), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (307), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,699) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,774). The 129,319 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,433 private wage and salary workers, 9,502 government workers, 4,605 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Anderson County)
Population 16 years and over	129,319
In labor force	81,305
Civilian labor force	81,232
Employed	77,732
Unemployed	3,500
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	67,971
In labor force	37,808
Civilian labor force	37,781
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,880
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	61,348
In labor force	43,497
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,620
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Anderson County)
Workers 16 years and over	76,098
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,407
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,557
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,070
Other means	447
Worked at home	1,248
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,771,805

OCCUPATION (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,352
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,352
Service occupations	10,377
Sales and office occupations	18,223
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	307
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,699
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,774

INDUSTRY (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,352
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	480
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,056
Wholesale trade	2,483
Retail trade	9,102
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,268
Information	1,430
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,418
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,237
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,373
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,698
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,252

CLASS OF WORKER (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,352
Private wage and salary workers	63,433
Government workers	9,502
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,605
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Anderson Housing Characteristics

In Anderson, SC there are 73,213 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 65,649 occupied and 7,564 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Anderson, there are 49,972 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,038 units in Anderson. 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 Anderson, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Anderson, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Anderson. There are 1,268 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,342 with rent between $200-299, 5,707 with rent between $300-499 and 5,299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Anderson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Anderson, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Anderson County)
Total housing units	73,213
Occupied housing units	65,649
Vacant housing units	7,564

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Anderson County)
Total housing units	73,213
1-unit, detached	49,972
1-unit, attached	1,038
2 units	1,616
3 or 4 units	1,847
5 to 9 units	1,957
10 to 19 units	712
20 to 49 units	593
50 or more units	530
Mobile home	14,842

HOUSING TENURE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	65,649
Owner-occupied	50,068
Renter-occupied	15,581

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	65,649
No vehicles available	5,078
2 vehicle available	40,373
3 vehicles available	10,147
4 vehicles available	3,229
5 or more vehicles available	970

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	65,649
Utility gas	23,662
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,776
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,366
Coal or coke
Wood	913
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	208

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	65,649
Less Than $50,000	50,068
$50,000 to $99,999	15,590
$100,000 to $149,999	7,757
$150,000 to $199,999	3,578
$200,000 to $299,999	2,136
$300,000 to $499,999	565
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	88,200

GROSS RENT (Anderson County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,581
Less than $200	1,268
$200 to $299	1,342
$300 to $499	5,707
$500 to $699	3,896
$700 to $999	1,132
$1,000 to $1,499	193
$1,500 or more	77