Central, SC City Data

Central, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,522 people who live in Central and approximately 110,757 who live in Pickens County. We want to help people moving to or living in Central 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 Central. We have included Central housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Central Information

Pickens County where Central resides is 511.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 110,757 and has a population rank of 490 out of all the places in the United States.

Central has a total of 3,522 people and of those residents there are 1,894 males and 1,628 females. The median age of the male population is 23.7 and the female population is 26.1. There are approximately 1,330 births each year and around 902 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Central varies per year, but currently 3,483 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 3,522 people who live in Central, there are 716 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Central is 421 male and 295 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 2,991.

General Central Information
Total area in square miles - Pickens County	511.85
Water area in square miles - Pickens County	N/A
Resident population - Pickens County	110,757
Population rank - Pickens County	490
Total population	3,522
Total population (male)	1,894
Total population (female)	1,628
Population median age (male)	23.7
Population median age (female)	26.1
Births - Pickens County	1,330
Deaths- Pickens County	902
Population of one race	3,483
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	716
Population under 20 years (male)	421
Population under 20 years (female)	295
Total population 18 years and over	2,991

Central Social Characteristics

There are 41,306 households in Central. Families make up 28,604 of these households. The table below breaks down the Central families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,984), male householder with no wife present (1,532) and female householder with no husband present (3,905). The remainder of the Central households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,853. Central, SC moving companies help people in Central 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 Central. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Central is based, there are 45,190 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,674 never married, 25,046 now married, 1,142 separated, 4,256 widowed, and 4,072 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 786 separated, 849 widowed and 3,600 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Central social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Central.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pickens County)
Total households	41,306
Family households (families)	28,604
With own children under 18 years	13,949
Married-couple family	22,984
With own children under 18 years	10,078
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,532
With own children under 18 years	844
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,905
With own children under 18 years	2,215
Nonfamily households	12,853
Householder living alone	9,605
65 years and over	3,373

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	299
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	220
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,841
Householder	618
Spouse	423
Child	582
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,570
Male householder	505
Male householder living alone	268
Male householder not living alone	237
Female householder	437
Female householder living alone	280
Female householder not living alone	157
Nonrelatives	628
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	537
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,190
Never married	10,674
Now married	25,046
Separated	1,142
Widowed	4,256
Divorced	4,072
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	786
Widowed	849
Divorced	3,600

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,522
Male	1,894
Under 5 years	82
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	130
20 years	111
21 years	183
22 to 24 years	352
25 to 29 years	208
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	8
Female	1,628
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	108
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	246
25 to 29 years	124
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,522
One race	3,483
White	2,807
Black or African American	537
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,411
People who are White alone	2,706
People who are Black or African American alone	531
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	62
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	150
People who are Some other race alone	73

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,955
Same house	54,672
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,455
Different state or abroad	12,404
Different state	10,728
Abroad	1,676

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pickens County)
Total resident population	110,757
Born in United States	58,499
State of residence	74,093
Different state	32,847
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	649
Foreign born	3,168

Central 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 Central. That total enrollment is 34,574 for the population of the country, which includes Central. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,992 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,189 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,363.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,574
Pre-kindergarten	1,453
Public	731
Private	722
Kindergarten	1,662
Public	1,419
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,154
Public	10,193
Private	961
Elementary and high school	16,095
Public	14,843
Private	1,252
High school grades 9 to 12	4,941
Public	4,650
Private	291
College, undergraduate years	13,588
Public	12,744
Private	844
Graduate or professional school	1,776
Public	1,628
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	72,044

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,787
Less than 9th grade	6,323
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,275
High school graduate	20,542
Some college, no degree	11,612
Associate's degree	4,303
Bachelor's degree	12,732
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,523

Central Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,523 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Central. The Central occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,995), service occupations (7,678), sales and office occupations (12,146), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (216), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,125) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,069). The 88,523 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,818 private wage and salary workers, 8,375 government workers, 2,888 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pickens County)
Population 16 years and over	88,523
In labor force	56,330
Civilian labor force	56,293
Employed	53,229
Unemployed	3,064
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	44,588
In labor force	25,931
Civilian labor force	25,931
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,515
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	43,935
In labor force	30,399
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,549
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pickens County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,130
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,079
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,692
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,620
Other means	290
Worked at home	1,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,223,080

OCCUPATION (Pickens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,995
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,995
Service occupations	7,678
Sales and office occupations	12,146
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	216
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,125
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,069

INDUSTRY (Pickens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,995
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	381
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,228
Wholesale trade	1,408
Retail trade	5,575
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,324
Information	989
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,140
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,090
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,659
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,884
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,366

CLASS OF WORKER (Pickens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,995
Private wage and salary workers	41,818
Government workers	8,375
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,888
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Central Housing Characteristics

In Central, SC there are 46,000 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,306 occupied and 4,694 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Central, there are 28,321 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 583 units in Central. 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 Central, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Central, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Central. There are 538 housing units with rent less than $200, 818 with rent between $200-299, 4,021 with rent between $300-499 and 4,554 with rent for $500 and above. Full Central gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Central, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pickens County)
Total housing units	46,000
Occupied housing units	41,306
Vacant housing units	4,694

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pickens County)
Total housing units	46,000
1-unit, detached	28,321
1-unit, attached	583
2 units	912
3 or 4 units	1,338
5 to 9 units	1,763
10 to 19 units	1,434
20 to 49 units	437
50 or more units	394
Mobile home	10,775

HOUSING TENURE (Pickens County)
Occupied housing units	41,306
Owner-occupied	30,350
Renter-occupied	10,956

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pickens County)
Occupied housing units	41,306
No vehicles available	2,453
2 vehicle available	26,323
3 vehicles available	6,704
4 vehicles available	2,004
5 or more vehicles available	637

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pickens County)
Occupied housing units	41,306
Utility gas	13,273
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,735
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,483
Coal or coke
Wood	1,045
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	96

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pickens County)
Occupied housing units	41,306
Less Than $50,000	30,350
$50,000 to $99,999	8,879
$100,000 to $149,999	5,516
$150,000 to $199,999	2,325
$200,000 to $299,999	1,196
$300,000 to $499,999	299
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	96,100

GROSS RENT (Pickens County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,956
Less than $200	538
$200 to $299	818
$300 to $499	4,021
$500 to $699	2,994
$700 to $999	1,042
$1,000 to $1,499	427
$1,500 or more	90