Hamer, SC City Data

Hamer, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,543 people who live in Hamer and approximately 30,722 who live in Dillon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hamer 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 Hamer. We have included Hamer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hamer Information

Dillon County where Hamer resides is 406.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,722 and has a population rank of 1,379 out of all the places in the United States.

Hamer has a total of 2,543 people and of those residents there are 1,223 males and 1,320 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 31.3. There are approximately 519 births each year and around 316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hamer varies per year, but currently 2,511 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 2,543 people who live in Hamer, there are 878 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hamer is 445 male and 433 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 1,745.

General Hamer Information
Total area in square miles - Dillon County	406.54
Water area in square miles - Dillon County	N/A
Resident population - Dillon County	30,722
Population rank - Dillon County	1,379
Total population	2,543
Total population (male)	1,223
Total population (female)	1,320
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	31.3
Births - Dillon County	519
Deaths- Dillon County	316
Population of one race	2,511
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	878
Population under 20 years (male)	445
Population under 20 years (female)	433
Total population 18 years and over	1,745

Hamer Social Characteristics

There are 11,199 households in Hamer. Families make up 8,086 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hamer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,022), male householder with no wife present (559) and female householder with no husband present (2,477). The remainder of the Hamer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,134. Hamer, SC moving companies help people in Hamer 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 Hamer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hamer is based, there are 12,781 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,472 never married, 5,449 now married, 648 separated, 1,920 widowed, and 1,292 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 474 separated, 326 widowed and 893 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hamer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hamer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dillon County)
Total households	11,199
Family households (families)	8,086
With own children under 18 years	4,646
Married-couple family	5,022
With own children under 18 years	2,339
Male householder, no wife present, family	559
With own children under 18 years	244
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,477
With own children under 18 years	1,325
Nonfamily households	3,134
Householder living alone	2,805
65 years and over	1,107

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	410
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	149
Average household size	3.01
Average family size	3.42

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,325
Householder	663
Spouse	430
Child	921
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	214
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	81
Female householder living alone	74
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,781
Never married	3,472
Now married	5,449
Separated	648
Widowed	1,920
Divorced	1,292
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	474
Widowed	326
Divorced	893

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,543
Male	1,223
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	17
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	95
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	1,320
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	122
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	26
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	98
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,543
One race	2,511
White	1,079
Black or African American	1,252
American Indian and Alaska Native	111
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,539
People who are White alone	1,075
People who are Black or African American alone	1,252
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	111
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	77
People who are Some other race alone	64

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,497
Same house	18,403
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,623
Different state or abroad	1,554
Different state	1,352
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dillon County)
Total resident population	30,722
Born in United States	25,905
State of residence	25,511
Different state	4,815
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	87
Foreign born	309

Hamer 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 Hamer. That total enrollment is 8,481 for the population of the country, which includes Hamer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,459 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,803 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 834.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,481
Pre-kindergarten	650
Public	497
Private	153
Kindergarten	594
Public	571
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,281
Public	3,920
Private	361
Elementary and high school	6,402
Public	5,940
Private	462
High school grades 9 to 12	2,121
Public	2,020
Private	101
College, undergraduate years	707
Public	665
Private	42
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	115
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	20,859

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,867
Less than 9th grade	2,954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,464
High school graduate	6,345
Some college, no degree	2,496
Associate's degree	881
Bachelor's degree	1,727
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,136

Hamer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,828 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hamer. The Hamer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,336), service occupations (1,860), sales and office occupations (2,918), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (229), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,459) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,625). The 22,828 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,674 private wage and salary workers, 1,862 government workers, 819 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dillon County)
Population 16 years and over	22,828
In labor force	13,622
Civilian labor force	13,607
Employed	12,427
Unemployed	1,180
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	12,569
In labor force	6,809
Civilian labor force	6,809
Unemployed Civilian labor force	615
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,259
In labor force	6,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	565
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dillon County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,170
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,252
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,188
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	207
Other means	236
Worked at home	194
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	341,515

OCCUPATION (Dillon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,336
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,336
Service occupations	1,860
Sales and office occupations	2,918
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	229
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,459
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,625

INDUSTRY (Dillon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,336
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,630
Wholesale trade	446
Retail trade	1,366
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	592
Information	100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	453
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	387
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,143
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,053
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	496

CLASS OF WORKER (Dillon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,336
Private wage and salary workers	9,674
Government workers	1,862
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	819
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hamer Housing Characteristics

In Hamer, SC there are 12,679 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,199 occupied and 1,480 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hamer, there are 7,273 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 175 units in Hamer. 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 Hamer, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hamer, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hamer. There are 465 housing units with rent less than $200, 616 with rent between $200-299, 1,147 with rent between $300-499 and 388 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hamer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hamer, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dillon County)
Total housing units	12,679
Occupied housing units	11,199
Vacant housing units	1,480

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dillon County)
Total housing units	12,679
1-unit, detached	7,273
1-unit, attached	175
2 units	239
3 or 4 units	245
5 to 9 units	246
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	114
50 or more units	150
Mobile home	4,200

HOUSING TENURE (Dillon County)
Occupied housing units	11,199
Owner-occupied	8,064
Renter-occupied	3,135

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dillon County)
Occupied housing units	11,199
No vehicles available	1,683
2 vehicle available	5,527
3 vehicles available	1,210
4 vehicles available	357
5 or more vehicles available	131

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dillon County)
Occupied housing units	11,199
Utility gas	1,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,805
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	933
Coal or coke
Wood	154
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dillon County)
Occupied housing units	11,199
Less Than $50,000	8,064
$50,000 to $99,999	2,279
$100,000 to $149,999	417
$150,000 to $199,999	208
$200,000 to $299,999	91
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	60,700

GROSS RENT (Dillon County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,135
Less than $200	465
$200 to $299	616
$300 to $499	1,147
$500 to $699	287
$700 to $999	87
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	5