Benedict's Living Circumstances

Richland School District 1 Overview

Benedict College located in Richland School District 1 area. A total of 78,423 households are located in Richland School District 1 area. Among them, 19,442 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 48,459 and 60,467 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.48% (6,361) of residents are non-citizens and 7.17% (13,103) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Richland School District 1, South Carolina
Household	78,423
Population	182,728
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	19,442 (24.79%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	48,459
Total Students	60,467
Pre-Kindergarten	2,652
Kindergarten	1,883
Grade 1-8	16,519
Grade 9-12	8,281
College/Graduate School	31,132
Veterans	162,522
Non-citizen	6,361
Non-English Home Language	13,103
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

167,338 residents are over the age of 16 and 102,194 people are in labor force. Among them, 101,448 people are in civilian labor force and 746 are in armed labor force. 94,030 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Richland School District 1 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	91,976	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	72,751	79.10%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	7,556	8.22%
Public transportation	1,908	2.07%
Walked	3,175	3.45%
Other method	3,319	3.61%
Worked from home	3,267	3.55%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,030	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	34,802	37.01%
Service	19,511	20.75%
Sales and office	21,806	23.19%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,974	6.35%
Production, transportation, and material moving	11,937	12.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,030	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	352	0.37%
Construction	4,456	4.74%
Manufacturing	5,887	6.26%
Wholesale trade	2,029	2.16%
Retail trade	10,755	11.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,518	4.80%
Information	1,449	1.54%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,888	7.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	10,706	11.39%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	24,454	26.01%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	11,237	11.95%
Other services, except public administration	5,018	5.34%
Public administration	6,281	6.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,030	-
Private wage and salary workers	70,660	75.15%
Government workers	19,584	20.83%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,696	3.93%
Unpaid family workers	90	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,433 for the 78,423 households in Richland School District 1 area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $25,285. 172,957 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	78,423	-
Less than $10,000	9,143	11.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	4,594	5.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	9,349	11.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	9,268	11.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	10,650	13.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	13,178	16.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	8,672	11.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	7,250	9.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,661	3.39%
More than $200,000	3,658	4.66%
Median Household Income	$44,091	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,433	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	40,670	-
Less than $10,000	2,918	7.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,563	3.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,703	9.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,120	10.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,685	11.52%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,178	17.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,906	14.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,444	13.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,173	5.34%
More than $200,000	2,980	7.33%

Median Family Income	$60,670	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,980	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,285	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,363	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,363	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	192,691	-
With health insurance coverage	172,957	89.76%
Public coverage	69,497	36.07%
Private health insurance	127,766	66.31%
Without health insurance coverage	19,734	10.24%

Housing

There are 92,054 housing units in Richland School District 1 area, South Carolina with 78,423 units (85.19%) occupied. 40,253 houses (51.33%) are occupied by owner and 38,170 houses (48.67%) are rented. The average housing value is $139,600 and the average rental cost is $896. 1,398 houses (1.52%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,274 houses (15.51%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	92,054	-
Occupied	78,423	85.19%
Owner Occupied	40,253	51.33%
Renter Occupied	38,170	48.67%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	51,386	55.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,667	2.90%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	32,397	35.19%
Mobile Homes	5,575	6.06%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	92,054	-
Built 2014 or later	1,398	1.52%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,883	2.05%
Built 2000 - 2009	11,141	12.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	10,432	11.33%
Built 1980 - 1989	10,584	11.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	16,549	17.98%
Built 1960 - 1969	13,369	14.52%
Built 1950 - 1959	12,424	13.50%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,274	15.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	92,054	-
1 room	3,341	3.63%
2 rooms	1,678	1.82%
3 rooms	8,670	9.42%
4 rooms	16,994	18.46%
5 rooms	18,975	20.61%
6 rooms	16,584	18.02%
7 rooms	11,960	12.99%
8 rooms	6,513	7.08%
9 rooms or more	7,339	7.97%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	92,054	-
no bedroom	3,475	3.77%
1 bedroom	10,330	11.22%
2 bedrooms	26,850	29.17%
3 bedrooms	37,675	40.93%
4 bedrooms	11,830	12.85%
5 bedrooms or more	1,894	2.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	40,253	-
Less than $50,000	3,423	8.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	9,043	22.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	9,486	23.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,823	14.47%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,407	13.43%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,206	10.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,397	5.95%
$1,000,000 or more	468	1.16%
Median House Value	$139,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	36,715	-
Less than $500	3,068	8.36%
$500 - $999	20,215	55.06%
$1,000 - $1,499	11,025	30.03%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,813	4.94%
$2,000 - $2,499	295	0.80%
$2,500 - $2,999	186	0.51%
$3,000 or more	113	0.31%
Median Rental Costs	$896	-

Demographic

A total of 200,467 people lives in Richland School District 1 area, South Carolina with 96,626 male and 103,841 female. The males to female ratio is 48.20 to 51.80. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	200,467	-
Male	96,626	48.20%
Female	103,841	51.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	200,467	-
Under 5 years	11,019	5.50%
5 - 9 years	9,995	4.99%
10 - 14 years	10,318	5.15%
15 - 19 years	17,643	8.80%
20 - 24 years	25,278	12.61%
25 - 34 years	33,185	16.55%
35 - 44 years	21,895	10.92%
45 - 54 years	21,211	10.58%
55 - 59 years	11,928	5.95%
60 - 64 years	11,400	5.69%
65 - 74 years	16,166	8.06%
75 - 84 years	7,388	3.69%
85 years and older	3,041	1.52%
Median Age	32.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	200,467	-
One Race	194,504	97.03%
White	84,709	42.26%
Black or African American	101,818	50.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	258	0.13%
Asian	4,298	2.14%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	132	0.07%
Other	3,289	1.64%

Two or more races	5,963	2.97%
White and Black or African American	2,036	1.02%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	556	0.28%
White and Asian	758	0.38%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	584	0.29%