Luray, SC City Data

Luray, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 115 people who live in Luray and approximately 21,386 who live in Hampton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Luray 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 Luray. We have included Luray housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Luray Information

Hampton County where Luray resides is 562.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,386 and has a population rank of 1,719 out of all the places in the United States.

Luray has a total of 115 people and of those residents there are 60 males and 55 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 297 births each year and around 226 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Luray varies per year, but currently 114 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 115 people who live in Luray, there are 38 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Luray is 22 male and 16 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 80.

General Luray Information
Total area in square miles - Hampton County	562.63
Water area in square miles - Hampton County	N/A
Resident population - Hampton County	21,386
Population rank - Hampton County	1,719
Total population	115
Total population (male)	60
Total population (female)	55
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Hampton County	297
Deaths- Hampton County	226
Population of one race	114
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	38
Population under 20 years (male)	22
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	80

Luray Social Characteristics

There are 7,444 households in Luray. Families make up 5,356 of these households. The table below breaks down the Luray families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,563), male householder with no wife present (349) and female householder with no husband present (1,306). The remainder of the Luray households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,132. Luray, SC moving companies help people in Luray 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 Luray. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Luray is based, there are 8,030 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,999 never married, 3,850 now married, 490 separated, 1,163 widowed, and 528 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 293 separated, 341 widowed and 513 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Luray social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Luray.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampton County)
Total households	7,444
Family households (families)	5,356
With own children under 18 years	3,013
Married-couple family	3,563
With own children under 18 years	1,671
Male householder, no wife present, family	349
With own children under 18 years	158
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,306
With own children under 18 years	790
Nonfamily households	2,132
Householder living alone	1,898
65 years and over	831

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	96
Householder	28
Spouse	17
Child	32
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,030
Never married	1,999
Now married	3,850
Separated	490
Widowed	1,163
Divorced	528
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	293
Widowed	341
Divorced	513

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	115
Male	60
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	55
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	115
One race	114
White	68
Black or African American	39
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	115
People who are White alone	68
People who are Black or African American alone	39
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,957
Same house	13,724
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,040
Different state or abroad	993
Different state	926
Abroad	67

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampton County)
Total resident population	21,386
Born in United States	15,436
State of residence	16,501
Different state	4,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	158

Luray 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 Luray. That total enrollment is 5,899 for the population of the country, which includes Luray. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,622 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 632.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,899
Pre-kindergarten	349
Public	303
Private	46
Kindergarten	324
Public	309
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,866
Public	2,671
Private	195
Elementary and high school	4,593
Public	4,202
Private	391
High school grades 9 to 12	1,727
Public	1,531
Private	196
College, undergraduate years	561
Public	371
Private	190
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	58
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	14,605

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,668
Less than 9th grade	1,562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,958
High school graduate	5,161
Some college, no degree	2,018
Associate's degree	592
Bachelor's degree	1,377
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	984

Luray Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,228 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Luray. The Luray occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,660), service occupations (1,451), sales and office occupations (1,678), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (929) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,955). The 16,228 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,601 private wage and salary workers, 1,691 government workers, 459 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampton County)
Population 16 years and over	16,228
In labor force	8,336
Civilian labor force	8,296
Employed	7,787
Unemployed	509
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	7,903
In labor force	4,090
Civilian labor force	4,085
Unemployed Civilian labor force	308
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	8,325
In labor force	4,246
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	201
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampton County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,619
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,575
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,456
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	175
Other means	135
Worked at home	123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	248,205

OCCUPATION (Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,660
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,660
Service occupations	1,451
Sales and office occupations	1,678
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	929
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,955

INDUSTRY (Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,660
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	267
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,715
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	819
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	392
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	262
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	458
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,296
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	546
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	640

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,660
Private wage and salary workers	5,601
Government workers	1,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	459
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Luray Housing Characteristics

In Luray, SC there are 8,582 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,444 occupied and 1,138 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Luray, there are 5,123 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Luray. 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 Luray, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Luray, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Luray. There are 207 housing units with rent less than $200, 241 with rent between $200-299, 553 with rent between $300-499 and 323 with rent for $500 and above. Full Luray gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Luray, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampton County)
Total housing units	8,582
Occupied housing units	7,444
Vacant housing units	1,138

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampton County)
Total housing units	8,582
1-unit, detached	5,123
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	78
3 or 4 units	100
5 to 9 units	133
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	45
Mobile home	2,950

HOUSING TENURE (Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	7,444
Owner-occupied	5,813
Renter-occupied	1,631

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	7,444
No vehicles available	1,128
2 vehicle available	3,750
3 vehicles available	927
4 vehicles available	224
5 or more vehicles available	68

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	7,444
Utility gas	1,369
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,221
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	111
Coal or coke
Wood	152
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampton County)
Occupied housing units	7,444
Less Than $50,000	5,813
$50,000 to $99,999	1,479
$100,000 to $149,999	440
$150,000 to $199,999	104
$200,000 to $299,999	50
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	62,300

GROSS RENT (Hampton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,631
Less than $200	207
$200 to $299	241
$300 to $499	553
$500 to $699	256
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	N/A