Blackville, SC City Data

Blackville, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,973 people who live in Blackville and approximately 23,478 who live in Barnwell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blackville 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 Blackville. We have included Blackville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blackville Information

Barnwell County where Blackville resides is 557.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,478 and has a population rank of 1,616 out of all the places in the United States.

Blackville has a total of 2,973 people and of those residents there are 1,392 males and 1,581 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 335 births each year and around 223 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blackville varies per year, but currently 2,962 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 2,973 people who live in Blackville, there are 950 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blackville is 503 male and 447 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 2,105.

General Blackville Information
Total area in square miles - Barnwell County	557.25
Water area in square miles - Barnwell County	N/A
Resident population - Barnwell County	23,478
Population rank - Barnwell County	1,616
Total population	2,973
Total population (male)	1,392
Total population (female)	1,581
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Barnwell County	335
Deaths- Barnwell County	223
Population of one race	2,962
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	950
Population under 20 years (male)	503
Population under 20 years (female)	447
Total population 18 years and over	2,105

Blackville Social Characteristics

There are 9,021 households in Blackville. Families make up 6,535 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blackville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,273), male householder with no wife present (361) and female householder with no husband present (1,802). The remainder of the Blackville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,588. Blackville, SC moving companies help people in Blackville 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 Blackville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blackville is based, there are 9,524 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,112 never married, 4,541 now married, 573 separated, 1,399 widowed, and 899 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 331 separated, 298 widowed and 608 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blackville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blackville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barnwell County)
Total households	9,021
Family households (families)	6,535
With own children under 18 years	3,532
Married-couple family	4,273
With own children under 18 years	1,975
Male householder, no wife present, family	361
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,802
With own children under 18 years	1,061
Nonfamily households	2,588
Householder living alone	2,315
65 years and over	917

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	444
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	289
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,586
Householder	800
Spouse	403
Child	1,052
Other relatives	48
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	7
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	387
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	135
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	193
Female householder living alone	179
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	10
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,524
Never married	2,112
Now married	4,541
Separated	573
Widowed	1,399
Divorced	899
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	331
Widowed	298
Divorced	608

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,973
Male	1,392
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	31
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	94
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	73
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	3
Female	1,581
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	20
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	108
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	108
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,973
One race	2,962
White	703
Black or African American	2,248
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,973
People who are White alone	703
People who are Black or African American alone	2,248
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,850
Same house	14,812
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,330
Different state or abroad	1,064
Different state	999
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barnwell County)
Total resident population	23,478
Born in United States	15,440
State of residence	17,719
Different state	5,559
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	130

Blackville 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 Blackville. That total enrollment is 6,391 for the population of the country, which includes Blackville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,883 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 668.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,391
Pre-kindergarten	435
Public	300
Private	135
Kindergarten	431
Public	390
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,155
Public	3,013
Private	142
Elementary and high school	4,856
Public	4,651
Private	205
High school grades 9 to 12	1,701
Public	1,638
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	544
Public	498
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	125
Public	108
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	16,152

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,770
Less than 9th grade	1,712
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,082
High school graduate	5,131
Some college, no degree	2,425
Associate's degree	704
Bachelor's degree	1,716
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,238

Blackville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,631 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blackville. The Blackville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,090), service occupations (1,333), sales and office occupations (2,143), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,029) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,725). The 17,631 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,638 private wage and salary workers, 2,216 government workers, 516 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barnwell County)
Population 16 years and over	17,631
In labor force	10,204
Civilian labor force	10,195
Employed	9,410
Unemployed	785
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	9,380
In labor force	4,971
Civilian labor force	4,971
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,251
In labor force	5,233
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	336
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barnwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,272
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	167
Other means	93
Worked at home	166
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	253,775

OCCUPATION (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,090
Service occupations	1,333
Sales and office occupations	2,143
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,029
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,725

INDUSTRY (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	162
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,567
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	942
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,031
Information	177
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	197
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	703
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,594
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	380
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	499

CLASS OF WORKER (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Private wage and salary workers	6,638
Government workers	2,216
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	516
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blackville Housing Characteristics

In Blackville, SC there are 10,191 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,021 occupied and 1,170 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blackville, there are 5,717 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 units in Blackville. 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 Blackville, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blackville, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blackville. There are 206 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 770 with rent between $300-499 and 433 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blackville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blackville, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barnwell County)
Total housing units	10,191
Occupied housing units	9,021
Vacant housing units	1,170

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barnwell County)
Total housing units	10,191
1-unit, detached	5,717
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	193
3 or 4 units	203
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	32
Mobile home	3,683

HOUSING TENURE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Owner-occupied	6,810
Renter-occupied	2,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
No vehicles available	1,257
2 vehicle available	4,815
3 vehicles available	1,277
4 vehicles available	407
5 or more vehicles available	158

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Utility gas	1,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,236
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	124
Coal or coke
Wood	197
Solar energy	3
Other fuel
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Less Than $50,000	6,810
$50,000 to $99,999	1,736
$100,000 to $149,999	528
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Barnwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,211
Less than $200	206
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	770
$500 to $699	317
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A