Bamberg, SC City Data

Bamberg, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,733 people who live in Bamberg and approximately 16,658 who live in Bamberg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bamberg 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 Bamberg. We have included Bamberg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bamberg Information

Bamberg County where Bamberg resides is 395.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,658 and has a population rank of 1,979 out of all the places in the United States.

Bamberg has a total of 3,733 people and of those residents there are 1,687 males and 2,046 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 233 births each year and around 210 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bamberg varies per year, but currently 3,712 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 3,733 people who live in Bamberg, there are 1,167 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bamberg is 611 male and 556 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 2,774.

General Bamberg Information
Total area in square miles - Bamberg County	395.47
Water area in square miles - Bamberg County	N/A
Resident population - Bamberg County	16,658
Population rank - Bamberg County	1,979
Total population	3,733
Total population (male)	1,687
Total population (female)	2,046
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Bamberg County	233
Deaths- Bamberg County	210
Population of one race	3,712
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	1,167
Population under 20 years (male)	611
Population under 20 years (female)	556
Total population 18 years and over	2,774

Bamberg Social Characteristics

There are 6,123 households in Bamberg. Families make up 4,269 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bamberg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,670), male householder with no wife present (250) and female householder with no husband present (1,383). The remainder of the Bamberg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,870. Bamberg, SC moving companies help people in Bamberg 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 Bamberg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bamberg is based, there are 7,154 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,305 never married, 2,809 now married, 323 separated, 1,186 widowed, and 531 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 248 separated, 222 widowed and 447 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bamberg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bamberg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bamberg County)
Total households	6,123
Family households (families)	4,269
With own children under 18 years	2,258
Married-couple family	2,670
With own children under 18 years	1,073
Male householder, no wife present, family	250
With own children under 18 years	104
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,383
With own children under 18 years	706
Nonfamily households	1,870
Householder living alone	1,693
65 years and over	710

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	496
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	445
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,882
Householder	924
Spouse	528
Child	1,079
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	3
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	502
Male householder	172
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	287
Female householder living alone	268
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,154
Never married	2,305
Now married	2,809
Separated	323
Widowed	1,186
Divorced	531
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	248
Widowed	222
Divorced	447

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,733
Male	1,687
Under 5 years	120
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	44
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	15
Female	2,046
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	132
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	38
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	127
35 to 39 years	149
40 to 44 years	120
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	128
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	71

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,733
One race	3,712
White	1,688
Black or African American	2,000
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,384
People who are White alone	1,610
People who are Black or African American alone	1,732
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,607
Same house	10,235
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,527
Different state or abroad	990
Different state	806
Abroad	184

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bamberg County)
Total resident population	16,658
Born in United States	15,795
State of residence	14,026
Different state	2,374
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	153

Bamberg 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 Bamberg. That total enrollment is 4,940 for the population of the country, which includes Bamberg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,671 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,319 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,134.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,940
Pre-kindergarten	320
Public	300
Private	20
Kindergarten	325
Public	301
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,960
Public	1,783
Private	177
Elementary and high school	3,160
Public	2,902
Private	258
High school grades 9 to 12	1,200
Public	1,119
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	1,040
Public	604
Private	436
Graduate or professional school	95
Public	68
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	11,065

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,213
Less than 9th grade	1,344
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,264
High school graduate	2,892
Some college, no degree	1,457
Associate's degree	685
Bachelor's degree	1,571
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,010

Bamberg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,013 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bamberg. The Bamberg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,658), service occupations (937), sales and office occupations (1,229), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (652) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,360). The 13,013 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,162 private wage and salary workers, 1,361 government workers, 378 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bamberg County)
Population 16 years and over	13,013
In labor force	6,743
Civilian labor force	6,698
Employed	5,913
Unemployed	785
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	7,025
In labor force	3,181
Civilian labor force	3,148
Unemployed Civilian labor force	300
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	5,988
In labor force	3,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	485
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bamberg County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,822
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,174
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,212
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	172
Other means	116
Worked at home	116
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	148,305

OCCUPATION (Bamberg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,658
Service occupations	937
Sales and office occupations	1,229
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	652
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,360

INDUSTRY (Bamberg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	163
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,343
Wholesale trade	106
Retail trade	677
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	311
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	348
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,452
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	290
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	337

CLASS OF WORKER (Bamberg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Private wage and salary workers	4,162
Government workers	1,361
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	378
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bamberg Housing Characteristics

In Bamberg, SC there are 7,130 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,123 occupied and 1,007 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bamberg, there are 4,190 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 64 units in Bamberg. 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 Bamberg, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bamberg, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bamberg. There are 330 housing units with rent less than $200, 319 with rent between $200-299, 470 with rent between $300-499 and 169 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bamberg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bamberg, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bamberg County)
Total housing units	7,130
Occupied housing units	6,123
Vacant housing units	1,007

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bamberg County)
Total housing units	7,130
1-unit, detached	4,190
1-unit, attached	64
2 units	159
3 or 4 units	281
5 to 9 units	94
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units	34
Mobile home	2,240

HOUSING TENURE (Bamberg County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Owner-occupied	4,571
Renter-occupied	1,552

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bamberg County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
No vehicles available	928
2 vehicle available	2,807
3 vehicles available	624
4 vehicles available	226
5 or more vehicles available	47

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bamberg County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Utility gas	1,278
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,393
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	178
Coal or coke
Wood	147
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bamberg County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Less Than $50,000	4,571
$50,000 to $99,999	1,208
$100,000 to $149,999	295
$150,000 to $199,999	126
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	61,800

GROSS RENT (Bamberg County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,552
Less than $200	330
$200 to $299	319
$300 to $499	470
$500 to $699	140
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A