Clemson, SC City Data

Clemson, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,939 people who live in Clemson and approximately 110,757 who live in Pickens County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clemson 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 Clemson. We have included Clemson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clemson Information

Pickens County where Clemson 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.

Clemson has a total of 11,939 people and of those residents there are 6,154 males and 5,785 females. The median age of the male population is 24.2 and the female population is 25.8. There are approximately 1,330 births each year and around 902 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clemson varies per year, but currently 11,814 are one race and 125 are two or more races.

Of the 11,939 people who live in Clemson, there are 2,184 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clemson is 1,080 male and 1,104 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 10,209.

General Clemson 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	11,939
Total population (male)	6,154
Total population (female)	5,785
Population median age (male)	24.2
Population median age (female)	25.8
Births - Pickens County	1,330
Deaths- Pickens County	902
Population of one race	11,814
Population of two or more races	125
Population under 20 years	2,184
Population under 20 years (male)	1,080
Population under 20 years (female)	1,104
Total population 18 years and over	10,209

Clemson Social Characteristics

There are 41,306 households in Clemson. Families make up 28,604 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clemson 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 Clemson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,853. Clemson, SC moving companies help people in Clemson 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 Clemson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clemson 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 Clemson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clemson.

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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	972
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	972
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,365
Householder	2,197
Spouse	1,781
Child	1,942
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	131
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,295
Male householder	1,544
Male householder living alone	697
Male householder not living alone	847
Female householder	1,320
Female householder living alone	750
Female householder not living alone	570
Nonrelatives	2,431
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	213
Housemate or roommate	2,100
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

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	11,939
Male	6,154
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	248
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	142
18 and 19 years	214
20 years	389
21 years	572
22 to 24 years	1,243
25 to 29 years	542
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	253
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	273
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	207
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	144
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	88
Female	5,785
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	242
10 to 14 years	243
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	240
20 years	452
21 years	565
22 to 24 years	716
25 to 29 years	301
30 to 34 years	225
35 to 39 years	284
40 to 44 years	293
45 to 49 years	281
50 to 54 years	277
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	197
80 to 84 years	144
85 years and over	223

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,939
One race	11,814
White	9,668
Black or African American	1,359
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	684
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	22
Two or more races	125

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,660
People who are White alone	9,411
People who are Black or African American alone	1,341
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	683
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	217
People who are Some other race alone	87

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

Clemson 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 Clemson. That total enrollment is 34,574 for the population of the country, which includes Clemson. 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 Clemson 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

Clemson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,523 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clemson. The Clemson 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

Clemson Housing Characteristics

In Clemson, 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 Clemson, 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 Clemson. 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 Clemson, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clemson, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clemson. 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 Clemson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clemson, 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