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Laurens School District 56 Overview

Presbyterian College located in Laurens School District 56 area. A total of 7,633 households are located in Laurens School District 56 area. Among them, 2,151 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,174 and 5,373 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.30% (432) of residents are non-citizens and 4.48% (842) 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 Laurens School District 56, South Carolina
Household	7,633
Population	18,792
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,151 (28.18%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,174
Total Students	5,373
Pre-Kindergarten	298
Kindergarten	216
Grade 1-8	2,020
Grade 9-12	1,031
College/Graduate School	1,808
Veterans	16,207
Non-citizen	432
Non-English Home Language	842
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

16,674 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,833 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,818 people are in civilian labor force and 15 are in armed labor force. 8,111 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Laurens School District 56 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,944	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,537	82.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	819	10.31%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	274	3.45%
Other method	78	0.98%
Worked from home	236	2.97%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,111	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,552	31.46%
Service	1,637	20.18%
Sales and office	1,503	18.53%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	626	7.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,793	22.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,111	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	55	0.68%
Construction	344	4.24%
Manufacturing	1,646	20.29%
Wholesale trade	186	2.29%
Retail trade	981	12.09%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	511	6.30%
Information	64	0.79%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	223	2.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	661	8.15%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,228	27.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	669	8.25%
Other services, except public administration	203	2.50%
Public administration	340	4.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,111	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,390	78.78%
Government workers	1,286	15.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	435	5.36%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,423 for the 7,633 households in Laurens School District 56 area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $21,330. 17,571 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,633	-
Less than $10,000	852	11.16%
$10,000 - $14,999	593	7.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,197	15.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	856	11.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,073	14.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,265	16.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	818	10.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	573	7.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	225	2.95%
More than $200,000	181	2.37%
Median Household Income	$38,872	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,423	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,838	-
Less than $10,000	346	7.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	100	2.07%
$15,000 - $24,999	671	13.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	538	11.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	557	11.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,107	22.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	682	14.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	463	9.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	219	4.53%
More than $200,000	155	3.20%

Median Family Income	$54,326	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,493	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,330	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,321	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,321	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,836	-
With health insurance coverage	17,571	88.58%
Public coverage	9,194	46.35%
Private health insurance	11,304	56.99%
Without health insurance coverage	2,265	11.42%

Housing

There are 10,126 housing units in Laurens School District 56 area, South Carolina with 7,633 units (75.38%) occupied. 5,245 houses (68.71%) are occupied by owner and 2,388 houses (31.29%) are rented. The average housing value is $86,100 and the average rental cost is $690. 169 houses (1.67%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,506 houses (14.87%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,126	-
Occupied	7,633	75.38%
Owner Occupied	5,245	68.71%
Renter Occupied	2,388	31.29%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,238	61.60%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	122	1.20%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	933	9.21%
Mobile Homes	2,833	27.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,126	-
Built 2014 or later	169	1.67%
Built 2010 - 2013	133	1.31%
Built 2000 - 2009	822	8.12%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,890	18.66%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,601	15.81%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,525	15.06%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,630	16.10%
Built 1950 - 1959	850	8.39%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,506	14.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,126	-
1 room	155	1.53%
2 rooms	137	1.35%
3 rooms	585	5.78%
4 rooms	1,924	19.00%
5 rooms	2,773	27.38%
6 rooms	1,908	18.84%
7 rooms	1,172	11.57%
8 rooms	875	8.64%
9 rooms or more	597	5.90%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,126	-
no bedroom	173	1.71%
1 bedroom	608	6.00%
2 bedrooms	3,073	30.35%
3 bedrooms	4,728	46.69%
4 bedrooms	1,385	13.68%
5 bedrooms or more	159	1.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,245	-
Less than $50,000	1,297	24.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,596	30.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	904	17.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	469	8.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	562	10.71%
$300,000 - $499,999	362	6.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	55	1.05%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$86,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,042	-
Less than $500	429	21.01%
$500 - $999	1,285	62.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	307	15.03%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	11	0.54%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	10	0.49%
Median Rental Costs	$690	-

Demographic

A total of 20,505 people lives in Laurens School District 56 area, South Carolina with 9,798 male and 10,707 female. The males to female ratio is 47.78 to 52.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,505	-
Male	9,798	47.78%
Female	10,707	52.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,505	-
Under 5 years	1,030	5.02%
5 - 9 years	975	4.75%
10 - 14 years	1,450	7.07%
15 - 19 years	1,532	7.47%
20 - 24 years	1,669	8.14%
25 - 34 years	2,235	10.90%
35 - 44 years	1,957	9.54%
45 - 54 years	2,611	12.73%
55 - 59 years	1,322	6.45%
60 - 64 years	1,566	7.64%
65 - 74 years	2,312	11.28%
75 - 84 years	1,176	5.74%
85 years and older	670	3.27%
Median Age	41.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,505	-
One Race	19,901	97.05%
White	13,839	67.49%
Black or African American	5,588	27.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	143	0.70%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.05%
Other	321	1.57%

Two or more races	604	2.95%
White and Black or African American	441	2.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.04%
White and Asian	36	0.18%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%