Household Types in Charleston County, South Carolina (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston County
Charleston County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family241.608524%46.958224%41.608524%41.6%62,79662.8k13.100231%14.852469%13.100231%13.1%19,77119.8k3.968964%4.571241%3.968964%4.0%5,99032.252635%28.305187%32.252635%32.3%48,67648.7k9.069646%5.312878%9.069646%9.1%13,68813.7k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston County
Charleston County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads64.205682%62.563662%64.205682%64.2%22,46322.5k28.997313%29.837975%28.997313%29.0%10,14510.1k6.797005%7.598364%6.797005%6.8%2,378

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston County
Charleston County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children223.181665%26.371680%23.181665%23.2%34,98635.0k76.651361%73.451543%76.651361%76.7%115,683116k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston County
Charleston County
South Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountHispanic3White4Asian5Other5Mixed5Black5-13.547452%-4.201884%-20.526443%-12.774692%-13.859617%-7.415468%-17.169889%-6.810685%-51.050471%51%48.949529%54.744342%48.949529%49%4,141-6.902854%-3.199619%-31.008400%-10.677063%-9.319724%-3.866921%-27.510973%-5.610328%-51.787937%52%48.212063%53.692053%48.212063%48%102,856103k-8.771930%-6.198830%-32.280702%-15.321637%-11.500965%-4.789714%-20.147883%-8.053502%-62.573099%63%37.426901%55.507936%37.426901%37%1,710-17.882919%-8.179631%-30.954290%-9.061748%-18.758215%-10.024743%-17.714374%-9.004098%-66.078589%66%33.921411%44.498570%33.921411%34%1,247-14.285714%-2.479784%-42.102426%-12.345013%-18.342440%-6.071593%-29.469438%-7.966093%-71.212938%71%28.787062%38.150437%28.787062%29%1,855-29.331152%-5.806402%-36.339231%-4.021784%-29.236050%-5.790202%-32.293148%-3.965829%-75.498568%75%24.501432%28.714771%24.501432%25%39,11239.1k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Charleston County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
25%35%45%55%65%75%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%5.0%9.4%13.8%18.2%22.7%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.8%1.8%2.9%3.9%4.9%6.0%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
21.2%24.4%27.5%30.6%33.7%36.8%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%4.4%8.2%11.9%15.7%19.5%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%8%13%19%24%30%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Charleston County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%24%39%53%67%82%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%21%32%43%54%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.6%5.2%7.8%10.4%13.0%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
9%17%25%32%40%48%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%19%28%37%47%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
1%15%29%43%57%71%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Charleston County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%17%33%50%66%83%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%17%34%51%67%85%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.4%15.2%19.1%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
6%18%31%43%55%68%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%19%29%38%49%
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Household Types by Place in Charleston County

There are 19 places that are fully or partially contained within Charleston County (13 fully and 6 partially). This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Charleston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston County, selected places in Charleston County, and entities that contain Charleston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Kiawah IslandSeabrook IsMeggettMcClellanvilleIsle of PalmsSullivan's IsRockvilleGoose CreekMt PleasantLadsonSummervilleUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticFolly BeachS CarolinaRavenelJames IslandCharlestonHollywoodCharleston CoCharlestonAwendawCharlestonN CharlestonLincolnville74.718398%74.718398%75%597173.922652%73.922652%74%669262.895928%62.895928%63%417360.396040%60.396040%60%122460.053191%60.053191%60%1,129557.468354%57.468354%57%454657.333333%57.333333%57%43754.632123%54.632123%55%7,507854.091173%54.091173%54%16,77816.8k952.038320%52.038320%52%2,5531050.746095%50.746095%51%8,7401148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.243427%47.243427%47%5571246.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.789883%46.789883%47%4811345.872290%45.872290%46%2,3061445.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.504900%45.504900%46%1,0681541.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.078838%41.078838%41%1981638.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k1734.768618%34.768618%35%13,61413.6k1834.615385%34.615385%35%14419
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Charleston County

There are 11 county subdivisions in Charleston County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Charleston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston County, selected county subdivisions in Charleston County, and entities that contain Charleston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Kiawah Is-Seabrook IsKiawah Is-Seabroo…Wadmalaw IsMt PleasantJohns IslandUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCharlestonRavenel-HollywoodMcClellanvilleJames IslandEdisto IslandCharleston CoCharlestonWest AshleyN CharlestonCharleston Cntrl74.682081%74.682081%75%1,292157.919847%57.919847%58%607253.929730%53.929730%54%19,11019.1k353.888626%53.888626%54%3,416448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k45.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.729748%45.729748%46%2,704544.674086%44.674086%45%843644.214290%44.214290%44%7,791741.726619%41.726619%42%290841.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k40.558390%40.558390%41%12,95813.0k929.799233%29.799233%30%10,56810.6k1025.054517%25.054517%25%3,21711
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares Charleston County to all of the counties in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Charleston County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#DorchesterBerkeleyUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCharlestonCharleston CoCharleston51.127252%51.127252%51%27,10027.1k150.771828%50.771828%51%35,78535.8k248.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k45.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k3
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares Charleston County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston County.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Charleston County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#BeaufortSaludaYorkMcCormickDorchesterAndersonBerkeleyLexingtonOconeeGreenvilleGeorgetownPickensKershawEdgefieldLancasterAikenHorryUnited StatesSouthSpartanburgSouth AtlanticChesterfieldS CarolinaJasperNewberryLaurensCharlestonAbbevilleFlorenceCherokeeCalhounSumterClarendonFairfieldChesterUnionMarlboroCharleston CoCharlestonBarnwellDillonGreenwoodHamptonDarlingtonColletonWilliamsburgLeeBambergRichlandOrangeburgMarionAllendale54.342564%54.342564%54%36,59736.6k153.377428%53.377428%53%3,793252.768207%52.768207%53%48,70448.7k351.281407%51.281407%51%2,041451.127252%51.127252%51%27,10027.1k550.882188%50.882188%51%38,06738.1k650.771828%50.771828%51%35,78535.8k750.606824%50.606824%51%54,41654.4k850.448699%50.448699%50%15,57215.6k950.023566%50.023566%50%91,27691.3k1049.993847%49.993847%50%12,18812.2k1149.890404%49.890404%50%22,76122.8k1249.858956%49.858956%50%12,01912.0k1349.812858%49.812858%50%4,5251449.167493%49.167493%49%14,88314.9k1549.083857%49.083857%49%31,63731.6k1648.326714%48.326714%48%59,01959.0k1748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.618919%47.618919%48%53,07753.1k1847.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.292538%47.292538%47%8,5941946.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.676705%46.676705%47%4,3402046.552675%46.552675%47%6,7522146.169252%46.169252%46%11,75711.8k2245.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.794294%45.794294%46%4,3502345.341939%45.341939%45%23,46423.5k2445.339753%45.339753%45%9,2282544.936087%44.936087%45%2,7422643.430111%43.430111%43%17,72617.7k2743.261557%43.261557%43%5,7462842.802433%42.802433%43%3,8002942.649817%42.649817%43%5,2313042.352130%42.352130%42%4,9123141.906327%41.906327%42%4,0803241.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k3341.554960%41.554960%42%3,4103441.543160%41.543160%42%4,6253541.535477%41.535477%42%11,13411.1k3641.495199%41.495199%41%3,0253741.398114%41.398114%41%10,93210.9k3840.908174%40.908174%41%6,0813940.847528%40.847528%41%4,9164039.421875%39.421875%39%2,5234139.235869%39.235869%39%2,2494239.020831%39.020831%39%57,48957.5k4337.822607%37.822607%38%12,61812.6k4437.708850%37.708850%38%4,5594531.039619%31.039619%31%1,04246
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 46 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Charleston County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Charleston County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingS CarolinaHarrisFresnoSt. LouisCharlestonPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCharleston CoCharlestonCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4041.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k40.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Charleston County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Charleston, North Charleston
Cities:
Charleston, Folly Beach, Goose Creek, Isle of Palms, North Charleston
Towns:
Awendaw, Hollywood, James Island, Kiawah Island, Lincolnville, McClellanville, Meggett, Mount Pleasant, Ravenel, Rockville, Seabrook Island, Sullivan's Island, Summerville
Unincorporated Places:
Ladson
ZIP Codes:
29401, 29403, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29423, 29424, 29426, 29429, 29438, 29439, 29449, 29450, 29451, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29464, 29466, 29470, 29482, 29483, 29485, 29487
Unified School District:
Charleston County
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-34, SC-37, SC-38, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-44, SC-45
State House Districts:
SC-HD-015, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-099, SC-HD-108, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-112, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-117, SC-HD-119
Neighboring Counties:
Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown
Nearby Counties:
Beaufort, Clarendon, Williamsburg