Summerville, SC City Data

Summerville, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,752 people who live in Summerville and approximately 96,413 who live in Dorchester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Summerville 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 Summerville. We have included Summerville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Summerville Information

Dorchester County where Summerville resides is 576.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,413 and has a population rank of 537 out of all the places in the United States.

Summerville has a total of 27,752 people and of those residents there are 13,156 males and 14,596 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 1,228 births each year and around 715 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Summerville varies per year, but currently 27,379 are one race and 373 are two or more races.

Of the 27,752 people who live in Summerville, there are 8,622 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Summerville is 4,426 male and 4,196 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 19,783.

General Summerville Information
Total area in square miles - Dorchester County	576.69
Water area in square miles - Dorchester County	N/A
Resident population - Dorchester County	96,413
Population rank - Dorchester County	537
Total population	27,752
Total population (male)	13,156
Total population (female)	14,596
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Dorchester County	1,228
Deaths- Dorchester County	715
Population of one race	27,379
Population of two or more races	373
Population under 20 years	8,622
Population under 20 years (male)	4,426
Population under 20 years (female)	4,196
Total population 18 years and over	19,783

Summerville Social Characteristics

There are 34,709 households in Summerville. Families make up 26,482 of these households. The table below breaks down the Summerville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,855), male householder with no wife present (1,288) and female householder with no husband present (4,804). The remainder of the Summerville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,416. Summerville, SC moving companies help people in Summerville 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 Summerville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Summerville is based, there are 38,096 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,259 never married, 21,159 now married, 1,372 separated, 3,579 widowed, and 3,727 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 945 separated, 694 widowed and 2,931 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Summerville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Summerville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dorchester County)
Total households	34,709
Family households (families)	26,482
With own children under 18 years	15,136
Married-couple family	19,855
With own children under 18 years	10,350
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,288
With own children under 18 years	768
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,804
With own children under 18 years	3,255
Nonfamily households	8,416
Householder living alone	7,001
65 years and over	2,254

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,407
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,002
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,671
Householder	7,525
Spouse	5,718
Child	8,815
Other relatives	309
Nonrelatives	479
Unmarried partner	232
Roomer or boarder	60
Housemate or roommate	73
Unmarried partner	504
Foster child	16
Other	98

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,473
Male householder	1,178
Male householder living alone	911
Male householder not living alone	267
Female householder	1,688
Female householder living alone	1,482
Female householder not living alone	206
Nonrelatives	607
Unmarried partner	272
Roomer or boarder	80
Housemate or roommate	166
Foster child	4
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,096
Never married	8,259
Now married	21,159
Separated	1,372
Widowed	3,579
Divorced	3,727
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	945
Widowed	694
Divorced	2,931

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,752
Male	13,156
Under 5 years	961
5 to 9 years	1,172
10 to 14 years	1,248
15 to 17 years	721
18 and 19 years	324
20 years	138
21 years	140
22 to 24 years	439
25 to 29 years	873
30 to 34 years	1,047
35 to 39 years	1,093
40 to 44 years	1,101
45 to 49 years	959
50 to 54 years	897
55 to 59 years	572
60 and 61 years	162
62 to 64 years	226
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	231
70 to 74 years	266
75 to 79 years	221
80 to 84 years	131
85 years and over	94
Female	14,596
Under 5 years	971
5 to 9 years	1,088
10 to 14 years	1,179
15 to 17 years	629
18 and 19 years	329
20 years	152
21 years	157
22 to 24 years	489
25 to 29 years	995
30 to 34 years	1,126
35 to 39 years	1,268
40 to 44 years	1,156
45 to 49 years	1,137
50 to 54 years	940
55 to 59 years	632
60 and 61 years	196
62 to 64 years	295
65 and 66 years	185
67 to 69 years	290
70 to 74 years	386
75 to 79 years	421
80 to 84 years	272
85 years and over	303

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,752
One race	27,379
White	21,421
Black or African American	5,379
American Indian and Alaska Native	129
Asian	248
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	34
Two or more races	373

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,144
People who are White alone	20,993
People who are Black or African American alone	5,210
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	127
People who are Asian alone	245
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	543
People who are Some other race alone	184

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,935
Same house	47,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,755
Different state or abroad	14,887
Different state	13,548
Abroad	1,339

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dorchester County)
Total resident population	96,413
Born in United States	34,131
State of residence	51,917
Different state	40,296
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,510
Foreign born	2,690

Summerville 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 Summerville. That total enrollment is 28,267 for the population of the country, which includes Summerville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,130 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,423 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,470.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,267
Pre-kindergarten	2,005
Public	1,064
Private	941
Kindergarten	1,579
Public	1,172
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,045
Public	12,509
Private	1,536
Elementary and high school	20,212
Public	18,022
Private	2,190
High school grades 9 to 12	6,167
Public	5,513
Private	654
College, undergraduate years	3,637
Public	2,966
Private	671
Graduate or professional school	834
Public	600
Private	234
Not enrolled in school	64,172

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	61,334
Less than 9th grade	3,739
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,190
High school graduate	18,206
Some college, no degree	14,184
Associate's degree	4,882
Bachelor's degree	13,133
Graduate or professional degree	21.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,664

Summerville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,831 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Summerville. The Summerville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,888), service occupations (5,713), sales and office occupations (11,640), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (212), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,382) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,246). The 71,831 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,952 private wage and salary workers, 8,789 government workers, 2,264 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dorchester County)
Population 16 years and over	71,831
In labor force	47,288
Civilian labor force	46,306
Employed	44,081
Unemployed	2,225
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	982
Females 16 years and over	37,435
In labor force	22,272
Civilian labor force	22,130
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,218
Armed forces	142
Males 16 years and over	34,396
In labor force	25,016
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,007
Armed forces	840

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dorchester County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,282
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,322
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,625
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	584
Other means	440
Worked at home	939
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,213,115

OCCUPATION (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,888
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,888
Service occupations	5,713
Sales and office occupations	11,640
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	212
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,382
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,246

INDUSTRY (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,888
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	421
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,662
Wholesale trade	1,697
Retail trade	5,490
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,579
Information	667
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,215
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,362
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,802
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,878
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,200

CLASS OF WORKER (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,888
Private wage and salary workers	32,952
Government workers	8,789
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,264
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Summerville Housing Characteristics

In Summerville, SC there are 37,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,709 occupied and 2,528 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Summerville, there are 24,342 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 664 units in Summerville. 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 Summerville, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Summerville, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Summerville. There are 482 housing units with rent less than $200, 422 with rent between $200-299, 2,066 with rent between $300-499 and 5,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full Summerville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Summerville, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dorchester County)
Total housing units	37,237
Occupied housing units	34,709
Vacant housing units	2,528

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dorchester County)
Total housing units	37,237
1-unit, detached	24,342
1-unit, attached	664
2 units	794
3 or 4 units	1,193
5 to 9 units	1,925
10 to 19 units	601
20 to 49 units	228
50 or more units	417
Mobile home	7,039

HOUSING TENURE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	34,709
Owner-occupied	26,023
Renter-occupied	8,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	34,709
No vehicles available	2,265
2 vehicle available	21,365
3 vehicles available	5,084
4 vehicles available	1,152
5 or more vehicles available	298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	34,709
Utility gas	5,804
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,773
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	460
Coal or coke
Wood	283
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	34,709
Less Than $50,000	26,023
$50,000 to $99,999	7,674
$100,000 to $149,999	5,581
$150,000 to $199,999	2,761
$200,000 to $299,999	1,418
$300,000 to $499,999	437
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	104,600

GROSS RENT (Dorchester County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,686
Less than $200	482
$200 to $299	422
$300 to $499	2,066
$500 to $699	2,907
$700 to $999	1,556
$1,000 to $1,499	468
$1,500 or more	69