Ward, SC City Data

Ward, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 110 people who live in Ward and approximately 19,181 who live in Saluda County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ward 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 Ward. We have included Ward housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ward Information

Saluda County where Ward resides is 461.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,181 and has a population rank of 1,835 out of all the places in the United States.

Ward has a total of 110 people and of those residents there are 48 males and 62 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 260 births each year and around 202 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ward varies per year, but currently 110 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 110 people who live in Ward, there are 28 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ward is 13 male and 15 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 86.

General Ward Information
Total area in square miles - Saluda County	461.78
Water area in square miles - Saluda County	N/A
Resident population - Saluda County	19,181
Population rank - Saluda County	1,835
Total population	110
Total population (male)	48
Total population (female)	62
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Saluda County	260
Deaths- Saluda County	202
Population of one race	110
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	28
Population under 20 years (male)	13
Population under 20 years (female)	15
Total population 18 years and over	86

Ward Social Characteristics

There are 7,127 households in Ward. Families make up 5,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ward families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,866), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (1,010). The remainder of the Ward households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,832. Ward, SC moving companies help people in Ward 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 Ward. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ward is based, there are 7,733 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,605 never married, 4,208 now married, 292 separated, 1,057 widowed, and 571 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 171 separated, 245 widowed and 542 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ward social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ward.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saluda County)
Total households	7,127
Family households (families)	5,329
With own children under 18 years	2,580
Married-couple family	3,866
With own children under 18 years	1,607
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	132
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,010
With own children under 18 years	569
Nonfamily households	1,832
Householder living alone	1,600
65 years and over	743

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	16
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	87
Householder	28
Spouse	20
Child	32
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,733
Never married	1,605
Now married	4,208
Separated	292
Widowed	1,057
Divorced	571
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	171
Widowed	245
Divorced	542

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	110
Male	48
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	62
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	110
One race	110
White	75
Black or African American	35
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	110
People who are White alone	75
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,939
Same house	12,137
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,736
Different state or abroad	1,445
Different state	860
Abroad	585

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saluda County)
Total resident population	19,181
Born in United States	14,637
State of residence	15,374
Different state	2,577
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	1,140

Ward 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 Ward. That total enrollment is 4,394 for the population of the country, which includes Ward. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,103 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,723 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 508.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,394
Pre-kindergarten	184
Public	134
Private	50
Kindergarten	339
Public	315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,192
Public	2,085
Private	107
Elementary and high school	3,362
Public	3,199
Private	163
High school grades 9 to 12	1,170
Public	1,114
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	460
Public	447
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	45
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	14,016

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,654
Less than 9th grade	1,467
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,420
High school graduate	4,880
Some college, no degree	1,626
Associate's degree	750
Bachelor's degree	1,511
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,113

Ward Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,908 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ward. The Ward occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,823), service occupations (1,066), sales and office occupations (1,817), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (195), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,223) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,575). The 14,908 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,676 private wage and salary workers, 1,229 government workers, 760 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saluda County)
Population 16 years and over	14,908
In labor force	9,194
Civilian labor force	9,156
Employed	8,699
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	7,604
In labor force	4,215
Civilian labor force	4,215
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,304
In labor force	4,979
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	213
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saluda County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,584
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,557
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	85
Other means	60
Worked at home	186
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	269,765

OCCUPATION (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,823
Service occupations	1,066
Sales and office occupations	1,817
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	195
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,223
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,575

INDUSTRY (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	426
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,618
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	918
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	472
Information	122
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	338
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	397
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,236
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	375
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	491

CLASS OF WORKER (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Private wage and salary workers	6,676
Government workers	1,229
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	760
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ward Housing Characteristics

In Ward, SC there are 8,543 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,127 occupied and 1,416 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ward, there are 5,746 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Ward. 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 Ward, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ward, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ward. There are 92 housing units with rent less than $200, 146 with rent between $200-299, 499 with rent between $300-499 and 253 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ward gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ward, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saluda County)
Total housing units	8,543
Occupied housing units	7,127
Vacant housing units	1,416

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saluda County)
Total housing units	8,543
1-unit, detached	5,746
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	54
5 to 9 units	78
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,495

HOUSING TENURE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Owner-occupied	5,745
Renter-occupied	1,382

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
No vehicles available	649
2 vehicle available	4,391
3 vehicles available	1,403
4 vehicles available	362
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Utility gas	893
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,238
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	631
Coal or coke
Wood	309
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Less Than $50,000	5,745
$50,000 to $99,999	1,399
$100,000 to $149,999	571
$150,000 to $199,999	271
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	74,000

GROSS RENT (Saluda County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,382
Less than $200	92
$200 to $299	146
$300 to $499	499
$500 to $699	199
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A