Ruffin, SC City Data

Ruffin, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,543 people who live in Ruffin and approximately 38,264 who live in Colleton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ruffin 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 Ruffin. We have included Ruffin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ruffin Information

Colleton County where Ruffin resides is 1,133.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,264 and has a population rank of 1,158 out of all the places in the United States.

Ruffin has a total of 2,543 people and of those residents there are 1,249 males and 1,294 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 590 births each year and around 386 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ruffin varies per year, but currently 2,531 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 2,543 people who live in Ruffin, there are 727 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ruffin is 370 male and 357 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 1,895.

General Ruffin Information
Total area in square miles - Colleton County	1,133.21
Water area in square miles - Colleton County	N/A
Resident population - Colleton County	38,264
Population rank - Colleton County	1,158
Total population	2,543
Total population (male)	1,249
Total population (female)	1,294
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Colleton County	590
Deaths- Colleton County	386
Population of one race	2,531
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	727
Population under 20 years (male)	370
Population under 20 years (female)	357
Total population 18 years and over	1,895

Ruffin Social Characteristics

There are 14,470 households in Ruffin. Families make up 10,598 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ruffin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,390), male householder with no wife present (621) and female householder with no husband present (2,617). The remainder of the Ruffin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,976. Ruffin, SC moving companies help people in Ruffin 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 Ruffin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ruffin is based, there are 15,639 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,419 never married, 7,750 now married, 796 separated, 2,177 widowed, and 1,497 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 617 separated, 584 widowed and 1,274 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ruffin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ruffin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Colleton County)
Total households	14,470
Family households (families)	10,598
With own children under 18 years	5,611
Married-couple family	7,390
With own children under 18 years	3,217
Male householder, no wife present, family	621
With own children under 18 years	320
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,617
With own children under 18 years	1,343
Nonfamily households	3,976
Householder living alone	3,471
65 years and over	1,460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	256
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,237
Householder	718
Spouse	520
Child	769
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	5
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	306
Male householder	127
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	131
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,639
Never married	3,419
Now married	7,750
Separated	796
Widowed	2,177
Divorced	1,497
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	617
Widowed	584
Divorced	1,274

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,543
Male	1,249
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	15
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	10
Female	1,294
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,543
One race	2,531
White	1,518
Black or African American	980
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,543
People who are White alone	1,518
People who are Black or African American alone	980
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,628
Same house	22,877
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,398
Different state or abroad	2,816
Different state	2,435
Abroad	381

PLACE OF BIRTH (Colleton County)
Total resident population	38,264
Born in United States	26,109
State of residence	29,637
Different state	8,007
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	167
Foreign born	453

Ruffin 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 Ruffin. That total enrollment is 9,704 for the population of the country, which includes Ruffin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,428 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,128.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,704
Pre-kindergarten	697
Public	499
Private	198
Kindergarten	638
Public	496
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,906
Public	4,380
Private	526
Elementary and high school	7,240
Public	6,534
Private	706
High school grades 9 to 12	2,334
Public	2,154
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	965
Public	841
Private	124
Graduate or professional school	164
Public	162
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	26,995

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,716
Less than 9th grade	2,516
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,993
High school graduate	9,133
Some college, no degree	3,958
Associate's degree	1,263
Bachelor's degree	2,853
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,824

Ruffin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,001 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ruffin. The Ruffin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,288), service occupations (2,526), sales and office occupations (3,449), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (259), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,385) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,967). The 29,001 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,873 private wage and salary workers, 2,744 government workers, 1,214 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Colleton County)
Population 16 years and over	29,001
In labor force	16,004
Civilian labor force	15,896
Employed	14,874
Unemployed	1,022
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	15,325
In labor force	7,411
Civilian labor force	7,408
Unemployed Civilian labor force	524
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	13,676
In labor force	8,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	498
Armed forces	105

COMMUTING TO WORK (Colleton County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,627
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,527
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,165
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	204
Other means	203
Worked at home	299
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	468,405

OCCUPATION (Colleton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,288
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,288
Service occupations	2,526
Sales and office occupations	3,449
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	259
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,385
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,967

INDUSTRY (Colleton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,288
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	446
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,170
Wholesale trade	501
Retail trade	1,725
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	672
Information	249
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	617
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,069
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,623
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,381
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	946

CLASS OF WORKER (Colleton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,288
Private wage and salary workers	10,873
Government workers	2,744
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,214
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ruffin Housing Characteristics

In Ruffin, SC there are 18,129 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,470 occupied and 3,659 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ruffin, there are 10,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 211 units in Ruffin. 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 Ruffin, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ruffin, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ruffin. There are 200 housing units with rent less than $200, 349 with rent between $200-299, 934 with rent between $300-499 and 614 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ruffin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ruffin, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Colleton County)
Total housing units	18,129
Occupied housing units	14,470
Vacant housing units	3,659

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Colleton County)
Total housing units	18,129
1-unit, detached	10,203
1-unit, attached	211
2 units	254
3 or 4 units	165
5 to 9 units	432
10 to 19 units	81
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units	117
Mobile home	6,549

HOUSING TENURE (Colleton County)
Occupied housing units	14,470
Owner-occupied	11,620
Renter-occupied	2,850

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Colleton County)
Occupied housing units	14,470
No vehicles available	1,813
2 vehicle available	7,717
3 vehicles available	1,951
4 vehicles available	253
5 or more vehicles available	170

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Colleton County)
Occupied housing units	14,470
Utility gas	2,113
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,558
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	511
Coal or coke
Wood	388
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	84

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Colleton County)
Occupied housing units	14,470
Less Than $50,000	11,620
$50,000 to $99,999	2,394
$100,000 to $149,999	868
$150,000 to $199,999	245
$200,000 to $299,999	352
$300,000 to $499,999	45
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	73,200

GROSS RENT (Colleton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,850
Less than $200	200
$200 to $299	349
$300 to $499	934
$500 to $699	468
$700 to $999	128
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	15