Beech Island, SC City Data

Beech Island, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,782 people who live in Beech Island and approximately 142,552 who live in Aiken County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beech Island 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 Beech Island. We have included Beech Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beech Island Information

Aiken County where Beech Island resides is 1,080.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 142,552 and has a population rank of 382 out of all the places in the United States.

Beech Island has a total of 6,782 people and of those residents there are 3,297 males and 3,485 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 1,943 births each year and around 1,321 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beech Island varies per year, but currently 6,717 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 6,782 people who live in Beech Island, there are 2,219 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beech Island is 1,140 male and 1,079 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 4,781.

General Beech Island Information
Total area in square miles - Aiken County	1,080.46
Water area in square miles - Aiken County	N/A
Resident population - Aiken County	142,552
Population rank - Aiken County	382
Total population	6,782
Total population (male)	3,297
Total population (female)	3,485
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Aiken County	1,943
Deaths- Aiken County	1,321
Population of one race	6,717
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	2,219
Population under 20 years (male)	1,140
Population under 20 years (female)	1,079
Total population 18 years and over	4,781

Beech Island Social Characteristics

There are 55,587 households in Beech Island. Families make up 39,544 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beech Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,625), male householder with no wife present (2,009) and female householder with no husband present (7,810). The remainder of the Beech Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,153. Beech Island, SC moving companies help people in Beech Island 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 Beech Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beech Island is based, there are 59,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,451 never married, 31,190 now married, 2,295 separated, 6,720 widowed, and 6,364 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,537 separated, 1,566 widowed and 4,603 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beech Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beech Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aiken County)
Total households	55,587
Family households (families)	39,544
With own children under 18 years	20,356
Married-couple family	29,625
With own children under 18 years	13,053
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,009
With own children under 18 years	1,099
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,810
With own children under 18 years	4,583
Nonfamily households	16,153
Householder living alone	13,968
65 years and over	5,139

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,074
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	517
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,048
Householder	1,853
Spouse	1,302
Child	2,301
Other relatives	132
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	111
Foster child	9
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	734
Male householder	325
Male householder living alone	266
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	295
Female householder living alone	267
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	4
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,020
Never married	12,451
Now married	31,190
Separated	2,295
Widowed	6,720
Divorced	6,364
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,537
Widowed	1,566
Divorced	4,603

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,782
Male	3,297
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	301
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	113
20 years	42
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	206
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	261
40 to 44 years	292
45 to 49 years	285
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	15
Female	3,485
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	305
15 to 17 years	190
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	39
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	270
35 to 39 years	270
40 to 44 years	334
45 to 49 years	256
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,782
One race	6,717
White	3,999
Black or African American	2,612
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,782
People who are White alone	3,999
People who are Black or African American alone	2,612
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	197
People who are Some other race alone	67

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	133,139
Same house	79,499
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,716
Different state or abroad	16,570
Different state	15,104
Abroad	1,466

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aiken County)
Total resident population	142,552
Born in United States	62,439
State of residence	62,065
Different state	76,176
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,059
Foreign born	3,252

Beech Island 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 Beech Island. That total enrollment is 37,855 for the population of the country, which includes Beech Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,772 and elementary or high school enrollment was 52,773 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,690.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,855
Pre-kindergarten	2,514
Public	1,287
Private	1,227
Kindergarten	2,263
Public	1,783
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,790
Public	16,015
Private	1,775
Elementary and high school	26,387
Public	23,900
Private	2,487
High school grades 9 to 12	8,597
Public	7,885
Private	712
College, undergraduate years	5,838
Public	5,251
Private	587
Graduate or professional school	853
Public	660
Private	193
Not enrolled in school	99,127

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	92,922
Less than 9th grade	7,226
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,479
High school graduate	29,503
Some college, no degree	18,248
Associate's degree	5,930
Bachelor's degree	18,536
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,164

Beech Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,551 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beech Island. The Beech Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,656), service occupations (9,336), sales and office occupations (14,456), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (454), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,917) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,937). The 109,551 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,394 private wage and salary workers, 11,896 government workers, 3,348 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aiken County)
Population 16 years and over	109,551
In labor force	67,969
Civilian labor force	67,734
Employed	63,756
Unemployed	3,978
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	235
Females 16 years and over	57,932
In labor force	31,919
Civilian labor force	31,875
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,998
Armed forces	44
Males 16 years and over	51,619
In labor force	36,050
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,980
Armed forces	191

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aiken County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,802
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,240
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,738
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	915
Other means	432
Worked at home	1,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,530,495

OCCUPATION (Aiken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,656
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,656
Service occupations	9,336
Sales and office occupations	14,456
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	454
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,917
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,937

INDUSTRY (Aiken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,656
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,046
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,174
Wholesale trade	1,401
Retail trade	7,146
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,334
Information	814
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,244
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,054
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,519
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,485
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,616

CLASS OF WORKER (Aiken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,656
Private wage and salary workers	48,394
Government workers	11,896
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,348
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beech Island Housing Characteristics

In Beech Island, SC there are 61,987 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,587 occupied and 6,400 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beech Island, there are 39,956 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 922 units in Beech Island. 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 Beech Island, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beech Island, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beech Island. There are 681 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,184 with rent between $200-299, 4,703 with rent between $300-499 and 5,274 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beech Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beech Island, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aiken County)
Total housing units	61,987
Occupied housing units	55,587
Vacant housing units	6,400

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aiken County)
Total housing units	61,987
1-unit, detached	39,956
1-unit, attached	922
2 units	1,203
3 or 4 units	1,799
5 to 9 units	1,780
10 to 19 units	400
20 to 49 units	174
50 or more units	446
Mobile home	15,139

HOUSING TENURE (Aiken County)
Occupied housing units	55,587
Owner-occupied	42,036
Renter-occupied	13,551

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aiken County)
Occupied housing units	55,587
No vehicles available	4,077
2 vehicle available	33,230
3 vehicles available	8,399
4 vehicles available	2,178
5 or more vehicles available	797

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aiken County)
Occupied housing units	55,587
Utility gas	23,368
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,539
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	533
Coal or coke	15
Wood	443
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	135

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aiken County)
Occupied housing units	55,587
Less Than $50,000	42,036
$50,000 to $99,999	14,049
$100,000 to $149,999	6,088
$150,000 to $199,999	2,884
$200,000 to $299,999	1,711
$300,000 to $499,999	483
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	87,600

GROSS RENT (Aiken County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,551
Less than $200	681
$200 to $299	1,184
$300 to $499	4,703
$500 to $699	3,898
$700 to $999	1,222
$1,000 to $1,499	108
$1,500 or more	45