Erskine's Living Circumstances

Abbeville County School District Overview

Erskine College located in Abbeville County School District area. A total of 9,205 households are located in Abbeville County School District area. Among them, 2,379 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,767 and 5,165 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.92% (209) of residents are non-citizens and 2.81% (641) 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 Abbeville County School District, South Carolina
Household	9,205
Population	22,773
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,379 (25.84%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,767
Total Students	5,165
Pre-Kindergarten	98
Kindergarten	368
Grade 1-8	2,180
Grade 9-12	1,119
College/Graduate School	1,400
Veterans	18,672
Non-citizen	209
Non-English Home Language	641
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

19,250 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,315 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,286 people are in civilian labor force and 29 are in armed labor force. 9,702 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Abbeville County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,395	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,286	77.55%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,273	13.55%
Public transportation	44	0.47%
Walked	191	2.03%
Other method	147	1.56%
Worked from home	454	4.83%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,702	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,599	26.79%
Service	1,851	19.08%
Sales and office	1,755	18.09%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,247	12.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,250	23.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,702	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	151	1.56%
Construction	867	8.94%
Manufacturing	2,305	23.76%
Wholesale trade	130	1.34%
Retail trade	886	9.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	325	3.35%
Information	159	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273	2.81%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	827	8.52%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,349	24.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	697	7.18%
Other services, except public administration	410	4.23%
Public administration	323	3.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,702	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,690	79.26%
Government workers	1,336	13.77%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	646	6.66%
Unpaid family workers	30	0.31%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,828 for the 9,205 households in Abbeville County School District area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $26,025. 20,749 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,205	-
Less than $10,000	959	10.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,026	11.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,126	12.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,134	12.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,350	14.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,741	18.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	705	7.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	769	8.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	271	2.94%
More than $200,000	124	1.35%
Median Household Income	$38,565	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,952	-
Less than $10,000	385	6.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	275	4.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	652	10.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	723	12.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	855	14.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,385	23.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	610	10.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	716	12.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	271	4.55%
More than $200,000	80	1.34%

Median Family Income	$51,777	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,439	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,025	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,503	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,503	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,376	-
With health insurance coverage	20,749	88.76%
Public coverage	10,649	45.56%
Private health insurance	13,833	59.18%
Without health insurance coverage	2,627	11.24%

Housing

There are 11,647 housing units in Abbeville County School District area, South Carolina with 9,205 units (79.03%) occupied. 6,970 houses (75.72%) are occupied by owner and 2,235 houses (24.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $91,500 and the average rental cost is $684. 198 houses (1.70%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,933 houses (16.60%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,647	-
Occupied	9,205	79.03%
Owner Occupied	6,970	75.72%
Renter Occupied	2,235	24.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,694	66.06%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	42	0.36%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	827	7.10%
Mobile Homes	3,084	26.48%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,647	-
Built 2014 or later	198	1.70%
Built 2010 - 2013	249	2.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,246	10.70%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,055	17.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,370	11.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,833	15.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,497	12.85%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,266	10.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,933	16.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,647	-
1 room	133	1.14%
2 rooms	155	1.33%
3 rooms	567	4.87%
4 rooms	1,933	16.60%
5 rooms	3,268	28.06%
6 rooms	2,228	19.13%
7 rooms	1,671	14.35%
8 rooms	896	7.69%
9 rooms or more	796	6.83%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,647	-
no bedroom	133	1.14%
1 bedroom	690	5.92%
2 bedrooms	3,298	28.32%
3 bedrooms	6,108	52.44%
4 bedrooms	1,213	10.41%
5 bedrooms or more	205	1.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,970	-
Less than $50,000	1,597	22.91%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,158	30.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,159	16.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	801	11.49%
$200,000 - $299,999	603	8.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	524	7.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	100	1.43%
$1,000,000 or more	28	0.40%
Median House Value	$91,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,755	-
Less than $500	447	25.47%
$500 - $999	1,102	62.79%
$1,000 - $1,499	162	9.23%
$1,500 - $1,999	3	0.17%
$2,000 - $2,499	41	2.34%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$684	-

Demographic

A total of 23,606 people lives in Abbeville County School District area, South Carolina with 11,472 male and 12,134 female. The males to female ratio is 48.60 to 51.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,606	-
Male	11,472	48.60%
Female	12,134	51.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,606	-
Under 5 years	1,277	5.41%
5 - 9 years	1,141	4.83%
10 - 14 years	1,567	6.64%
15 - 19 years	1,607	6.81%
20 - 24 years	1,721	7.29%
25 - 34 years	2,336	9.90%
35 - 44 years	2,535	10.74%
45 - 54 years	3,066	12.99%
55 - 59 years	1,677	7.10%
60 - 64 years	1,834	7.77%
65 - 74 years	3,016	12.78%
75 - 84 years	1,439	6.10%
85 years and older	390	1.65%
Median Age	43.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,606	-
One Race	23,135	98.00%
White	16,393	69.44%
Black or African American	6,611	28.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.06%
Asian	79	0.33%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	37	0.16%

Two or more races	471	2.00%
White and Black or African American	280	1.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	55	0.23%
White and Asian	4	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.18%