Orangeburg, SC City Data

Orangeburg, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,765 people who live in Orangeburg and approximately 91,582 who live in Orangeburg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg. We have included Orangeburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Orangeburg Information

Orangeburg County where Orangeburg resides is 1,128.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,582 and has a population rank of 559 out of all the places in the United States.

Orangeburg has a total of 12,765 people and of those residents there are 5,519 males and 7,246 females. The median age of the male population is 27.4 and the female population is 27.9. There are approximately 1,312 births each year and around 935 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Orangeburg varies per year, but currently 12,687 are one race and 78 are two or more races.

Of the 12,765 people who live in Orangeburg, there are 3,560 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Orangeburg is 1,599 male and 1,961 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 10,507.

General Orangeburg Information
Total area in square miles - Orangeburg County	1,128.09
Water area in square miles - Orangeburg County	N/A
Resident population - Orangeburg County	91,582
Population rank - Orangeburg County	559
Total population	12,765
Total population (male)	5,519
Total population (female)	7,246
Population median age (male)	27.4
Population median age (female)	27.9
Births - Orangeburg County	1,312
Deaths- Orangeburg County	935
Population of one race	12,687
Population of two or more races	78
Population under 20 years	3,560
Population under 20 years (male)	1,599
Population under 20 years (female)	1,961
Total population 18 years and over	10,507

Orangeburg Social Characteristics

There are 34,118 households in Orangeburg. Families make up 23,955 of these households. The table below breaks down the Orangeburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,374), male householder with no wife present (1,468) and female householder with no husband present (6,835). The remainder of the Orangeburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,242. Orangeburg, SC moving companies help people in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Orangeburg is based, there are 39,362 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,818 never married, 16,351 now married, 2,274 separated, 5,896 widowed, and 3,023 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,456 separated, 1,274 widowed and 2,191 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Orangeburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Orangeburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orangeburg County)
Total households	34,118
Family households (families)	23,955
With own children under 18 years	12,892
Married-couple family	15,374
With own children under 18 years	6,767
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,468
With own children under 18 years	664
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,835
With own children under 18 years	3,802
Nonfamily households	10,242
Householder living alone	8,878
65 years and over	3,508

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,260
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,297
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,488
Householder	2,527
Spouse	1,512
Child	2,500
Other relatives	185
Nonrelatives	213
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	211
Foster child	8
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,553
Male householder	798
Male householder living alone	592
Male householder not living alone	206
Female householder	1,187
Female householder living alone	995
Female householder not living alone	192
Nonrelatives	568
Unmarried partner	112
Roomer or boarder	94
Housemate or roommate	304
Foster child	2
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,362
Never married	11,818
Now married	16,351
Separated	2,274
Widowed	5,896
Divorced	3,023
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,456
Widowed	1,274
Divorced	2,191

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,765
Male	5,519
Under 5 years	363
5 to 9 years	316
10 to 14 years	282
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	443
20 years	275
21 years	249
22 to 24 years	419
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	263
35 to 39 years	313
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	288
50 to 54 years	298
55 to 59 years	241
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	171
75 to 79 years	150
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	52
Female	7,246
Under 5 years	336
5 to 9 years	296
10 to 14 years	298
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	859
20 years	442
21 years	400
22 to 24 years	558
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	327
35 to 39 years	330
40 to 44 years	347
45 to 49 years	330
50 to 54 years	335
55 to 59 years	286
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	168
70 to 74 years	276
75 to 79 years	291
80 to 84 years	217
85 years and over	222

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,765
One race	12,687
White	3,801
Black or African American	8,618
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	145
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	30
Two or more races	78

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,041
People who are White alone	3,629
People who are Black or African American alone	6,132
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	138
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	128
People who are Some other race alone	54

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,592
Same house	55,667
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,168
Different state or abroad	5,938
Different state	5,309
Abroad	629

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orangeburg County)
Total resident population	91,582
Born in United States	68,698
State of residence	73,633
Different state	16,579
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	444
Foreign born	926

Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg. That total enrollment is 27,308 for the population of the country, which includes Orangeburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,530 and elementary or high school enrollment was 34,985 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,857.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,308
Pre-kindergarten	1,624
Public	1,122
Private	502
Kindergarten	1,333
Public	1,041
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,164
Public	9,797
Private	1,367
Elementary and high school	17,493
Public	15,552
Private	1,941
High school grades 9 to 12	6,329
Public	5,755
Private	574
College, undergraduate years	6,148
Public	5,039
Private	1,109
Graduate or professional school	710
Public	536
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	60,666

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,037
Less than 9th grade	5,776
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,487
High school graduate	17,995
Some college, no degree	9,760
Associate's degree	3,731
Bachelor's degree	9,288
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,659

Orangeburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,658 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Orangeburg. The Orangeburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,290), service occupations (5,574), sales and office occupations (9,204), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (386), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,997) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,334). The 70,658 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,317 private wage and salary workers, 7,354 government workers, 2,011 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orangeburg County)
Population 16 years and over	70,658
In labor force	40,265
Civilian labor force	40,206
Employed	36,785
Unemployed	3,421
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	59
Females 16 years and over	38,670
In labor force	20,118
Civilian labor force	20,092
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,786
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	31,988
In labor force	20,147
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,635
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orangeburg County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,970
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,905
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,131
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	640
Other means	411
Worked at home	636
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	937,705

OCCUPATION (Orangeburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,290
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,290
Service occupations	5,574
Sales and office occupations	9,204
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	386
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,997
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,334

INDUSTRY (Orangeburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,290
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	867
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,299
Wholesale trade	841
Retail trade	4,383
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,768
Information	566
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,412
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,744
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,249
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,622
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,782

CLASS OF WORKER (Orangeburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,290
Private wage and salary workers	27,317
Government workers	7,354
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,011
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Orangeburg Housing Characteristics

In Orangeburg, SC there are 39,304 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,118 occupied and 5,186 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Orangeburg, there are 22,879 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 426 units in Orangeburg. 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 Orangeburg, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Orangeburg, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Orangeburg. There are 914 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,162 with rent between $200-299, 3,273 with rent between $300-499 and 1,629 with rent for $500 and above. Full Orangeburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Orangeburg, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orangeburg County)
Total housing units	39,304
Occupied housing units	34,118
Vacant housing units	5,186

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orangeburg County)
Total housing units	39,304
1-unit, detached	22,879
1-unit, attached	426
2 units	770
3 or 4 units	1,032
5 to 9 units	616
10 to 19 units	129
20 to 49 units	214
50 or more units	216
Mobile home	12,959

HOUSING TENURE (Orangeburg County)
Occupied housing units	34,118
Owner-occupied	25,801
Renter-occupied	8,317

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orangeburg County)
Occupied housing units	34,118
No vehicles available	4,378
2 vehicle available	17,762
3 vehicles available	4,737
4 vehicles available	1,276
5 or more vehicles available	422

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orangeburg County)
Occupied housing units	34,118
Utility gas	6,450
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,510
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	991
Coal or coke	7
Wood	599
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	169

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orangeburg County)
Occupied housing units	34,118
Less Than $50,000	25,801
$50,000 to $99,999	7,680
$100,000 to $149,999	2,181
$150,000 to $199,999	960
$200,000 to $299,999	494
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	72,600

GROSS RENT (Orangeburg County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,317
Less than $200	914
$200 to $299	1,162
$300 to $499	3,273
$500 to $699	1,269
$700 to $999	288
$1,000 to $1,499	67
$1,500 or more	4