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Bamberg School District 2 Overview

Denmark Technical College located in Bamberg School District 2 area. A total of 2,083 households are located in Bamberg School District 2 area. Among them, 603 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.41 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,527 and 2,089 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.95% (217) of residents are non-citizens and 1.91% (105) 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 Bamberg School District 2, South Carolina
Household	2,083
Population	5,499
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	603 (28.95%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,527
Total Students	2,089
Pre-Kindergarten	77
Kindergarten	147
Grade 1-8	486
Grade 9-12	166
College/Graduate School	1,213
Veterans	5,065
Non-citizen	217
Non-English Home Language	105
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,165 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,323 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,323 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,193 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bamberg School District 2 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,155	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,662	77.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	192	8.91%
Public transportation	58	2.69%
Walked	131	6.08%
Other method	41	1.90%
Worked from home	71	3.29%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,193	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	572	26.08%
Service	501	22.85%
Sales and office	502	22.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	202	9.21%
Production, transportation, and material moving	416	18.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,193	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	75	3.42%
Construction	111	5.06%
Manufacturing	396	18.06%
Wholesale trade	3	0.14%
Retail trade	289	13.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	66	3.01%
Information	17	0.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	68	3.10%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	18	0.82%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	727	33.15%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	224	10.21%
Other services, except public administration	101	4.61%
Public administration	98	4.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,193	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,707	77.84%
Government workers	335	15.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	144	6.57%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $45,834 for the 2,083 households in Bamberg School District 2 area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $21,232. 5,118 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.74%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,083	-
Less than $10,000	288	13.83%
$10,000 - $14,999	187	8.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	399	19.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	355	17.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	189	9.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	231	11.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	168	8.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	212	10.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	29	1.39%
More than $200,000	25	1.20%
Median Household Income	$29,738	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$45,834	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,317	-
Less than $10,000	86	6.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	69	5.24%
$15,000 - $24,999	264	20.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	172	13.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	123	9.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	227	17.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	133	10.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	199	15.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	29	2.20%
More than $200,000	15	1.14%

Median Family Income	$41,929	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$56,720	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,232	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,125	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,186	-
With health insurance coverage	5,118	82.74%
Public coverage	2,894	46.78%
Private health insurance	3,069	49.61%
Without health insurance coverage	1,068	17.26%

Housing

There are 3,354 housing units in Bamberg School District 2 area, South Carolina with 2,083 units (62.10%) occupied. 1,325 houses (63.61%) are occupied by owner and 758 houses (36.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $73,700 and the average rental cost is $775. 4 houses (0.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 476 houses (14.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,354	-
Occupied	2,083	62.10%
Owner Occupied	1,325	63.61%
Renter Occupied	758	36.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,870	55.75%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	17	0.51%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	312	9.30%
Mobile Homes	1,155	34.44%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,354	-
Built 2014 or later	4	0.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	30	0.89%
Built 2000 - 2009	241	7.19%
Built 1990 - 1999	524	15.62%
Built 1980 - 1989	651	19.41%
Built 1970 - 1979	788	23.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	436	13.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	204	6.08%
Built 1949 or earlier	476	14.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,354	-
1 room	39	1.16%
2 rooms	39	1.16%
3 rooms	173	5.16%
4 rooms	460	13.71%
5 rooms	915	27.28%
6 rooms	750	22.36%
7 rooms	474	14.13%
8 rooms	320	9.54%
9 rooms or more	184	5.49%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,354	-
no bedroom	39	1.16%
1 bedroom	190	5.66%
2 bedrooms	706	21.05%
3 bedrooms	1,758	52.42%
4 bedrooms	545	16.25%
5 bedrooms or more	116	3.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,325	-
Less than $50,000	415	31.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	323	24.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	271	20.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	5.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	116	8.75%
$300,000 - $499,999	127	9.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	1	0.08%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$73,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	575	-
Less than $500	111	19.30%
$500 - $999	330	57.39%
$1,000 - $1,499	122	21.22%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	2.09%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$775	-

Demographic

A total of 6,186 people lives in Bamberg School District 2 area, South Carolina with 3,053 male and 3,133 female. The males to female ratio is 49.35 to 50.65. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,186	-
Male	3,053	49.35%
Female	3,133	50.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,186	-
Under 5 years	343	5.54%
5 - 9 years	409	6.61%
10 - 14 years	243	3.93%
15 - 19 years	584	9.44%
20 - 24 years	918	14.84%
25 - 34 years	548	8.86%
35 - 44 years	411	6.64%
45 - 54 years	623	10.07%
55 - 59 years	474	7.66%
60 - 64 years	458	7.40%
65 - 74 years	620	10.02%
75 - 84 years	314	5.08%
85 years and older	241	3.90%
Median Age	35.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,186	-
One Race	6,162	99.61%
White	1,886	30.49%
Black or African American	4,259	68.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	10	0.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	7	0.11%

Two or more races	24	0.39%
White and Black or African American	7	0.11%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.16%