Kershaw, SC City Data

Kershaw, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,645 people who live in Kershaw and approximately 61,351 who live in Lancaster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kershaw 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 Kershaw. We have included Kershaw housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kershaw Information

Lancaster County where Kershaw resides is 555.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,351 and has a population rank of 793 out of all the places in the United States.

Kershaw has a total of 1,645 people and of those residents there are 764 males and 881 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 831 births each year and around 624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kershaw varies per year, but currently 1,632 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,645 people who live in Kershaw, there are 428 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kershaw is 214 male and 214 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 1,275.

General Kershaw Information
Total area in square miles - Lancaster County	555.29
Water area in square miles - Lancaster County	N/A
Resident population - Lancaster County	61,351
Population rank - Lancaster County	793
Total population	1,645
Total population (male)	764
Total population (female)	881
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Lancaster County	831
Deaths- Lancaster County	624
Population of one race	1,632
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	428
Population under 20 years (male)	214
Population under 20 years (female)	214
Total population 18 years and over	1,275

Kershaw Social Characteristics

There are 23,178 households in Kershaw. Families make up 16,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kershaw families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,195), male householder with no wife present (974) and female householder with no husband present (3,484). The remainder of the Kershaw households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,338. Kershaw, SC moving companies help people in Kershaw 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 Kershaw. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kershaw is based, there are 24,637 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,339 never married, 12,969 now married, 846 separated, 3,156 widowed, and 2,327 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 746 separated, 713 widowed and 1,856 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kershaw social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kershaw.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lancaster County)
Total households	23,178
Family households (families)	16,905
With own children under 18 years	8,746
Married-couple family	12,195
With own children under 18 years	5,297
Male householder, no wife present, family	974
With own children under 18 years	523
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,484
With own children under 18 years	2,091
Nonfamily households	6,338
Householder living alone	5,502
65 years and over	2,172

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	215
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	259
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,396
Householder	465
Spouse	350
Child	454
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	249
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	138
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	4
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,637
Never married	5,339
Now married	12,969
Separated	846
Widowed	3,156
Divorced	2,327
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	746
Widowed	713
Divorced	1,856

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,645
Male	764
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	11
Female	881
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,645
One race	1,632
White	1,245
Black or African American	375
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,645
People who are White alone	1,245
People who are Black or African American alone	375
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,411
Same house	35,985
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,533
Different state or abroad	4,809
Different state	4,214
Abroad	595

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lancaster County)
Total resident population	61,351
Born in United States	44,286
State of residence	44,817
Different state	15,459
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	248
Foreign born	827

Kershaw 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 Kershaw. That total enrollment is 14,891 for the population of the country, which includes Kershaw. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,544 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,171 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,935.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,891
Pre-kindergarten	917
Public	637
Private	280
Kindergarten	952
Public	810
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,537
Public	7,202
Private	335
Elementary and high school	11,086
Public	10,620
Private	466
High school grades 9 to 12	3,549
Public	3,418
Private	131
College, undergraduate years	1,719
Public	1,477
Private	242
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	184
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	43,983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,520
Less than 9th grade	4,232
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,997
High school graduate	14,447
Some college, no degree	7,058
Associate's degree	2,657
Bachelor's degree	4,129
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,742

Kershaw Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,434 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kershaw. The Kershaw occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,520), service occupations (3,015), sales and office occupations (6,942), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,398) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,116). The 47,434 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,342 private wage and salary workers, 3,286 government workers, 1,430 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lancaster County)
Population 16 years and over	47,434
In labor force	30,038
Civilian labor force	30,024
Employed	28,110
Unemployed	1,914
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	24,269
In labor force	14,301
Civilian labor force	14,301
Unemployed Civilian labor force	992
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,165
In labor force	15,737
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	922
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lancaster County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,651
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,873
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	298
Other means	178
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	732,340

OCCUPATION (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,520
Service occupations	3,015
Sales and office occupations	6,942
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,398
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,116

INDUSTRY (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,107
Wholesale trade	1,178
Retail trade	3,570
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,032
Information	419
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,348
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,282
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,939
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,340
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Private wage and salary workers	23,342
Government workers	3,286
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,430
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kershaw Housing Characteristics

In Kershaw, SC there are 24,962 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,178 occupied and 1,784 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kershaw, there are 17,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 149 units in Kershaw. 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 Kershaw, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kershaw, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kershaw. There are 360 housing units with rent less than $200, 590 with rent between $200-299, 2,492 with rent between $300-499 and 1,604 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kershaw gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kershaw, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	24,962
Occupied housing units	23,178
Vacant housing units	1,784

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	24,962
1-unit, detached	17,472
1-unit, attached	149
2 units	459
3 or 4 units	699
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	132
50 or more units	92
Mobile home	5,420

HOUSING TENURE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Owner-occupied	17,386
Renter-occupied	5,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
No vehicles available	2,084
2 vehicle available	14,263
3 vehicles available	3,872
4 vehicles available	1,003
5 or more vehicles available	390

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Utility gas	10,212
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,093
Coal or coke
Wood	411
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Less Than $50,000	17,386
$50,000 to $99,999	6,295
$100,000 to $149,999	2,182
$150,000 to $199,999	893
$200,000 to $299,999	362
$300,000 to $499,999	74
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	77,100

GROSS RENT (Lancaster County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,792
Less than $200	360
$200 to $299	590
$300 to $499	2,492
$500 to $699	1,290
$700 to $999	274
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	14