Bennettsville, SC City Data

Bennettsville, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,425 people who live in Bennettsville and approximately 28,818 who live in Marlboro County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bennettsville 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 Bennettsville. We have included Bennettsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bennettsville Information

Marlboro County where Bennettsville resides is 485.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,818 and has a population rank of 1,426 out of all the places in the United States.

Bennettsville has a total of 9,425 people and of those residents there are 4,885 males and 4,540 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 434 births each year and around 356 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bennettsville varies per year, but currently 9,369 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 9,425 people who live in Bennettsville, there are 2,444 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bennettsville is 1,225 male and 1,219 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 7,248.

General Bennettsville Information
Total area in square miles - Marlboro County	485.28
Water area in square miles - Marlboro County	N/A
Resident population - Marlboro County	28,818
Population rank - Marlboro County	1,426
Total population	9,425
Total population (male)	4,885
Total population (female)	4,540
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Marlboro County	434
Deaths- Marlboro County	356
Population of one race	9,369
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	2,444
Population under 20 years (male)	1,225
Population under 20 years (female)	1,219
Total population 18 years and over	7,248

Bennettsville Social Characteristics

There are 10,478 households in Bennettsville. Families make up 7,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bennettsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,464), male householder with no wife present (496) and female householder with no husband present (2,209). The remainder of the Bennettsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,140. Bennettsville, SC moving companies help people in Bennettsville 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 Bennettsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bennettsville is based, there are 11,678 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,005 never married, 5,082 now married, 770 separated, 1,664 widowed, and 1,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 531 separated, 329 widowed and 891 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bennettsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bennettsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marlboro County)
Total households	10,478
Family households (families)	7,350
With own children under 18 years	4,082
Married-couple family	4,464
With own children under 18 years	2,004
Male householder, no wife present, family	496
With own children under 18 years	258
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,209
With own children under 18 years	1,229
Nonfamily households	3,140
Householder living alone	2,814
65 years and over	1,149

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,190
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,003
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,762
Householder	2,166
Spouse	1,174
Child	2,457
Other relatives	178
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	136
Foster child	8
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,229
Male householder	408
Male householder living alone	369
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	715
Female householder living alone	666
Female householder not living alone	49
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,678
Never married	3,005
Now married	5,082
Separated	770
Widowed	1,664
Divorced	1,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	531
Widowed	329
Divorced	891

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,425
Male	4,885
Under 5 years	302
5 to 9 years	310
10 to 14 years	288
15 to 17 years	179
18 and 19 years	146
20 years	73
21 years	95
22 to 24 years	282
25 to 29 years	483
30 to 34 years	443
35 to 39 years	454
40 to 44 years	408
45 to 49 years	326
50 to 54 years	293
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	40
Female	4,540
Under 5 years	317
5 to 9 years	296
10 to 14 years	319
15 to 17 years	166
18 and 19 years	121
20 years	56
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	152
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	253
35 to 39 years	305
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	318
50 to 54 years	271
55 to 59 years	229
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	130
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	197
80 to 84 years	144
85 years and over	147

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,425
One race	9,369
White	3,280
Black or African American	5,952
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,991
People who are White alone	2,862
People who are Black or African American alone	4,943
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	76
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	54
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,855
Same house	18,156
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,487
Different state or abroad	1,681
Different state	1,578
Abroad	103

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marlboro County)
Total resident population	28,818
Born in United States	25,732
State of residence	22,710
Different state	5,899
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	172

Bennettsville 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 Bennettsville. That total enrollment is 7,049 for the population of the country, which includes Bennettsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,018 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 697.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,049
Pre-kindergarten	479
Public	367
Private	112
Kindergarten	344
Public	316
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,416
Public	3,133
Private	283
Elementary and high school	5,528
Public	5,151
Private	377
High school grades 9 to 12	2,112
Public	2,018
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	636
Public	581
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	62
Public	43
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	20,436

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,482
Less than 9th grade	2,702
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,532
High school graduate	6,468
Some college, no degree	2,461
Associate's degree	781
Bachelor's degree	1,538
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	866

Bennettsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,143 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bennettsville. The Bennettsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,955), service occupations (1,500), sales and office occupations (2,163), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,109) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,194). The 22,143 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,677 private wage and salary workers, 1,801 government workers, 535 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marlboro County)
Population 16 years and over	22,143
In labor force	12,044
Civilian labor force	12,030
Employed	11,042
Unemployed	988
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	11,492
In labor force	6,089
Civilian labor force	6,084
Unemployed Civilian labor force	558
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	10,651
In labor force	5,955
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	430
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marlboro County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,828
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,270
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,871
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	181
Other means	193
Worked at home	146
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	256,530

OCCUPATION (Marlboro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,955
Service occupations	1,500
Sales and office occupations	2,163
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,109
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,194

INDUSTRY (Marlboro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	354
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,255
Wholesale trade	234
Retail trade	1,077
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	427
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	277
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	286
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,806
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	635
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	611

CLASS OF WORKER (Marlboro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Private wage and salary workers	8,677
Government workers	1,801
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	535
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bennettsville Housing Characteristics

In Bennettsville, SC there are 11,894 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,478 occupied and 1,416 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bennettsville, there are 7,626 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Bennettsville. 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 Bennettsville, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bennettsville, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bennettsville. There are 421 housing units with rent less than $200, 567 with rent between $200-299, 1,236 with rent between $300-499 and 365 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bennettsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bennettsville, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marlboro County)
Total housing units	11,894
Occupied housing units	10,478
Vacant housing units	1,416

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marlboro County)
Total housing units	11,894
1-unit, detached	7,626
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	308
3 or 4 units	487
5 to 9 units	333
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	2,886

HOUSING TENURE (Marlboro County)
Occupied housing units	10,478
Owner-occupied	7,419
Renter-occupied	3,059

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marlboro County)
Occupied housing units	10,478
No vehicles available	1,890
2 vehicle available	4,982
3 vehicles available	1,117
4 vehicles available	261
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marlboro County)
Occupied housing units	10,478
Utility gas	2,005
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,653
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,096
Coal or coke
Wood	282
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marlboro County)
Occupied housing units	10,478
Less Than $50,000	7,419
$50,000 to $99,999	2,456
$100,000 to $149,999	356
$150,000 to $199,999	84
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,900

GROSS RENT (Marlboro County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,059
Less than $200	421
$200 to $299	567
$300 to $499	1,236
$500 to $699	282
$700 to $999	52
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	6