Johnston, SC City Data

Johnston, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,336 people who live in Johnston and approximately 24,595 who live in Edgefield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Johnston 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 Johnston. We have included Johnston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Johnston Information

Edgefield County where Johnston resides is 506.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,595 and has a population rank of 1,571 out of all the places in the United States.

Johnston has a total of 2,336 people and of those residents there are 1,095 males and 1,241 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 299 births each year and around 198 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Johnston varies per year, but currently 2,320 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,336 people who live in Johnston, there are 709 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Johnston is 368 male and 341 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 1,704.

General Johnston Information
Total area in square miles - Edgefield County	506.54
Water area in square miles - Edgefield County	N/A
Resident population - Edgefield County	24,595
Population rank - Edgefield County	1,571
Total population	2,336
Total population (male)	1,095
Total population (female)	1,241
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Edgefield County	299
Deaths- Edgefield County	198
Population of one race	2,320
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	709
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	341
Total population 18 years and over	1,704

Johnston Social Characteristics

There are 8,270 households in Johnston. Families make up 6,224 of these households. The table below breaks down the Johnston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,596), male householder with no wife present (347) and female householder with no husband present (1,257). The remainder of the Johnston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,056. Johnston, SC moving companies help people in Johnston 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 Johnston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Johnston is based, there are 9,168 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,944 never married, 4,941 now married, 453 separated, 1,100 widowed, and 730 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 247 separated, 355 widowed and 610 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Johnston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Johnston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Edgefield County)
Total households	8,270
Family households (families)	6,224
With own children under 18 years	3,241
Married-couple family	4,596
With own children under 18 years	2,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	347
With own children under 18 years	155
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,257
With own children under 18 years	714
Nonfamily households	2,056
Householder living alone	1,858
65 years and over	750

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	342
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	279
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,023
Householder	635
Spouse	384
Child	758
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	313
Male householder	110
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	178
Female householder living alone	169
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,168
Never married	1,944
Now married	4,941
Separated	453
Widowed	1,100
Divorced	730
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	247
Widowed	355
Divorced	610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,336
Male	1,095
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	15
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	91
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	7
Female	1,241
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	79
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,336
One race	2,320
White	839
Black or African American	1,463
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,336
People who are White alone	839
People who are Black or African American alone	1,463
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,161
Same house	14,505
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,426
Different state or abroad	2,120
Different state	1,699
Abroad	421

PLACE OF BIRTH (Edgefield County)
Total resident population	24,595
Born in United States	13,658
State of residence	13,521
Different state	10,654
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	312

Johnston 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 Johnston. That total enrollment is 6,110 for the population of the country, which includes Johnston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,488 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,175 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 828.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,110
Pre-kindergarten	345
Public	232
Private	113
Kindergarten	348
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,058
Public	2,835
Private	223
Elementary and high school	4,588
Public	4,209
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	1,530
Public	1,374
Private	156
College, undergraduate years	730
Public	651
Private	79
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	77
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	17,660

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,227
Less than 9th grade	1,942
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,701
High school graduate	5,744
Some college, no degree	2,911
Associate's degree	897
Bachelor's degree	2,032
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,466

Johnston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,342 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Johnston. The Johnston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,335), service occupations (1,520), sales and office occupations (2,034), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,085) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,440). The 19,342 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,046 private wage and salary workers, 1,885 government workers, 649 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Edgefield County)
Population 16 years and over	19,342
In labor force	10,257
Civilian labor force	10,257
Employed	9,596
Unemployed	661
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,046
In labor force	4,890
Civilian labor force	4,890
Unemployed Civilian labor force	361
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,296
In labor force	5,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	300
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Edgefield County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,434
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,601
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	88
Other means	64
Worked at home	184
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	250,705

OCCUPATION (Edgefield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,335
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,335
Service occupations	1,520
Sales and office occupations	2,034
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,085
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,440

INDUSTRY (Edgefield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,335
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	256
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,166
Wholesale trade	259
Retail trade	1,035
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	946
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	512
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,644
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	639
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	516

CLASS OF WORKER (Edgefield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,335
Private wage and salary workers	7,046
Government workers	1,885
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	649
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Johnston Housing Characteristics

In Johnston, SC there are 9,223 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,270 occupied and 953 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Johnston, there are 5,860 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Johnston. 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 Johnston, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Johnston, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Johnston. There are 296 housing units with rent less than $200, 214 with rent between $200-299, 526 with rent between $300-499 and 345 with rent for $500 and above. Full Johnston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Johnston, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Edgefield County)
Total housing units	9,223
Occupied housing units	8,270
Vacant housing units	953

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Edgefield County)
Total housing units	9,223
1-unit, detached	5,860
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	107
3 or 4 units	233
5 to 9 units	204
10 to 19 units	100
20 to 49 units	64
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,605

HOUSING TENURE (Edgefield County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Owner-occupied	6,659
Renter-occupied	1,611

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Edgefield County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
No vehicles available	726
2 vehicle available	5,160
3 vehicles available	1,370
4 vehicles available	393
5 or more vehicles available	216

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Edgefield County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Utility gas	1,452
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,333
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	389
Coal or coke	6
Wood	273
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Edgefield County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Less Than $50,000	6,659
$50,000 to $99,999	1,604
$100,000 to $149,999	801
$150,000 to $199,999	378
$200,000 to $299,999	139
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	83,400

GROSS RENT (Edgefield County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,611
Less than $200	296
$200 to $299	214
$300 to $499	526
$500 to $699	246
$700 to $999	84
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	4