Living in Dorchester School District 4 Area

Living Summary

6,065

households

16,579

Total Population

$117,800

Average House Value

$793

Average Housing Rent

$39,450

Average Household Income

87.68%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,333

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,065 households are located in Dorchester School District 4 area. Among them, 1,626 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.55 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,907 and 3,309 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (158) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (560) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Dorchester School District 4, South Carolina
Household	6,065
Population	16,579
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,626 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,907
Total Students	3,309
Pre-Kindergarten	209
Kindergarten	188
Grade 1-8	1,369
Grade 9-12	775
College/Graduate School	768
Veterans	14,778
Non-citizen	158
Non-English Home Language	560
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,154 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,365 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,365 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,944 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dorchester School District 4 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,767	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,210	91.77%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	259	3.83%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	96	1.42%
Other method	11	0.16%
Worked from home	191	2.82%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,944	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,779	25.62%
Service	1,487	21.41%
Sales and office	1,679	24.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	599	8.63%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,400	20.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,944	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	90	1.30%
Construction	401	5.77%
Manufacturing	1,250	18.00%
Wholesale trade	83	1.20%
Retail trade	1,171	16.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	396	5.70%
Information	86	1.24%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	189	2.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	486	7.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,542	22.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	529	7.62%
Other services, except public administration	244	3.51%
Public administration	477	6.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,944	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,768	83.06%
Government workers	834	12.01%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	342	4.93%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,961 for the 6,065 households in Dorchester School District 4 area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $27,179. 14,536 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.68%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,065	-
Less than $10,000	450	7.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	381	6.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,118	18.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	743	12.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	867	14.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,001	16.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	589	9.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	589	9.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	149	2.46%
More than $200,000	178	2.93%
Median Household Income	$39,450	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,961	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,900	-
Less than $10,000	268	6.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	144	3.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	574	14.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	288	7.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	604	15.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	695	17.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	440	11.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	575	14.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	173	4.44%
More than $200,000	139	3.56%

Median Family Income	$51,208	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,379	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,179	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,592	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,592	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,579	-
With health insurance coverage	14,536	87.68%
Public coverage	7,588	45.77%
Private health insurance	9,474	57.14%
Without health insurance coverage	2,043	12.32%

Housing

There are 7,196 housing units in Dorchester School District 4 area, South Carolina with 6,065 units (84.28%) occupied. 4,537 houses (74.81%) are occupied by owner and 1,528 houses (25.19%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,800 and the average rental cost is $793. 70 houses (0.97%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 680 houses (9.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,196	-
Occupied	6,065	84.28%
Owner Occupied	4,537	74.81%
Renter Occupied	1,528	25.19%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,526	62.90%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	10	0.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	139	1.93%
Mobile Homes	2,516	34.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,196	-
Built 2014 or later	70	0.97%
Built 2010 - 2013	123	1.71%
Built 2000 - 2009	678	9.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,407	19.55%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,187	16.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,624	22.57%
Built 1960 - 1969	761	10.58%
Built 1950 - 1959	666	9.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	680	9.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,196	-
1 room	5	0.07%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	195	2.71%
4 rooms	844	11.73%
5 rooms	1,960	27.24%
6 rooms	1,696	23.57%
7 rooms	965	13.41%
8 rooms	857	11.91%
9 rooms or more	674	9.37%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,196	-
no bedroom	41	0.57%
1 bedroom	235	3.27%
2 bedrooms	1,473	20.47%
3 bedrooms	3,974	55.23%
4 bedrooms	1,385	19.25%
5 bedrooms or more	88	1.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,537	-
Less than $50,000	874	19.26%
$50,000 - $99,999	932	20.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,098	24.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	569	12.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	614	13.53%
$300,000 - $499,999	329	7.25%
$500,000 - $999,999	64	1.41%
$1,000,000 or more	57	1.26%
Median House Value	$117,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,146	-
Less than $500	253	22.08%
$500 - $999	694	60.56%
$1,000 - $1,499	165	14.40%
$1,500 - $1,999	30	2.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	4	0.35%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$793	-

Demographic

A total of 18,086 people lives in Dorchester School District 4 area, South Carolina with 8,755 male and 9,331 female. The males to female ratio is 48.41 to 51.59. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,086	-
Male	8,755	48.41%
Female	9,331	51.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,086	-
Under 5 years	994	5.50%
5 - 9 years	873	4.83%
10 - 14 years	876	4.84%
15 - 19 years	820	4.53%
20 - 24 years	1,183	6.54%
25 - 34 years	3,081	17.04%
35 - 44 years	1,632	9.02%
45 - 54 years	2,477	13.70%
55 - 59 years	1,361	7.53%
60 - 64 years	1,419	7.85%
65 - 74 years	2,048	11.32%
75 - 84 years	1,069	5.91%
85 years and older	253	1.40%
Median Age	42.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,086	-
One Race	17,551	97.04%
White	9,190	50.81%
Black or African American	7,857	43.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	207	1.14%
Asian	35	0.19%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	262	1.45%

Two or more races	535	2.96%
White and Black or African American	87	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	308	1.70%
White and Asian	7	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.20%