Household Types in the Charleston Area, South Carolina (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family245.800778%46.958224%45.800778%45.8%125,681126k14.013075%14.852469%14.013075%14.0%38,45338.5k4.171890%4.571241%4.171890%4.2%11,44811.4k28.769205%28.305187%28.769205%28.8%78,94578.9k7.245051%5.312878%7.245051%7.2%19,88119.9k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads64.958988%62.563662%64.958988%65.0%47,67647.7k28.540480%29.837975%28.540480%28.5%20,94720.9k6.500531%7.598364%6.500531%6.5%4,771

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.746305%26.371680%26.746305%26.7%73,39473.4k73.089706%73.451543%73.089706%73.1%200,564201k
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 the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
South Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountHispanic3White4Asian5Other5Mixed5Black5-11.352113%-5.000000%-21.577465%-9.478873%-13.859617%-7.415468%-17.169889%-6.810685%-47.408451%47%52.591549%54.744342%52.591549%53%7,100-8.577482%-3.414514%-27.847390%-8.317996%-9.319724%-3.866921%-27.510973%-5.610328%-48.157382%48%51.842618%53.692053%51.842618%52%186,908187k-10.892144%-5.459387%-23.781625%-8.202397%-11.500965%-4.789714%-20.147883%-8.053502%-48.335553%48%51.664447%55.507936%51.664447%52%3,755-23.988663%-9.404793%-18.268488%-7.678433%-18.758215%-10.024743%-17.714374%-9.004098%-59.340376%59%40.659624%44.498570%40.659624%41%3,881-13.599182%-4.703476%-34.790389%-9.023517%-18.342440%-6.071593%-29.469438%-7.966093%-62.116564%62%37.883436%38.150437%37.883436%38%3,912-28.674548%-5.747110%-32.535003%-3.924359%-29.236050%-5.790202%-32.293148%-3.965829%-70.881020%71%29.118980%28.714771%29.118980%29%68,85268.9k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County in the Charleston Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
41.6%43.5%45.4%47.3%49.2%51.2%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
13.1%13.6%14.1%14.7%15.2%15.7%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.83%4.04%4.24%4.45%4.66%4.87%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
24.3%25.9%27.5%29.1%30.7%32.3%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.6%5.5%6.4%7.3%8.2%9.1%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
23.1%24.9%26.7%28.5%30.2%32.0%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

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

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%5.1%9.5%13.9%18.3%22.8%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.8%2.0%3.2%4.5%5.7%6.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
21.2%25.4%29.6%33.7%37.9%42.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.2%4.1%7.9%11.7%15.6%19.5%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%9%15%21%27%34%
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Household Types by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 32 places in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 32 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Kiawah IslandSeabrook IsPinopolisMeggettMcClellanvilleIsle of PalmsBonneau BeachSullivan's IsRockvilleGoose CreekMt PleasantReevesvilleLadsonSummervilleMoncks CornerSangareeRidgevilleUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticFolly BeachS CarolinaRavenelJames IslandCharlestonHollywoodHarleyvilleHanahanBonneauAwendawRussellvilleCharlestonN CharlestonLincolnvilleSt. GeorgeJamestownSt. Stephen74.718398%74.718398%75%597173.922652%73.922652%74%669266.411043%66.411043%66%433362.895928%62.895928%63%417460.396040%60.396040%60%122560.053191%60.053191%60%1,129658.485640%58.485640%58%448757.468354%57.468354%57%454857.333333%57.333333%57%43954.632123%54.632123%55%7,5071054.091173%54.091173%54%16,77816.8k1153.333333%53.333333%53%481252.038320%52.038320%52%2,5531350.746095%50.746095%51%8,7401449.969098%49.969098%50%1,6171549.002450%49.002450%49%1,4001648.800000%48.800000%49%1221748.235831%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%5571846.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.789883%46.789883%47%4811945.872290%45.872290%46%2,3062045.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.504900%45.504900%46%1,0682144.491525%44.491525%44%1052244.063152%44.063152%44%3,3772343.697479%43.697479%44%1042441.078838%41.078838%41%1982538.759690%38.759690%39%502638.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k2734.768618%34.768618%35%13,61413.6k2834.615385%34.615385%35%1442933.553501%33.553501%34%2543033.333333%33.333333%33%103132.701422%32.701422%33%20732
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 32 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 all 3 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#DorchesterBerkeleyUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCharlestonCharleston51.127252%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%62,79662.8k3
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

There are 23 county subdivisions in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 23 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Kiawah Is-Seabrook IsKiawah Is-Seabroo…Wadmalaw IsWandoBonneauMt PleasantJohns IslandSummervilleMoncks CornerGoose Crk-HanahanRidgevilleUnited StatesSouthReevesvilleSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCordesvilleCrossCharlestonRavenel-HollywoodMcClellanvilleJames IslandHarleyvilleEdisto IslandWest AshleySt. StephenSt. GeorgeN CharlestonCharleston Cntrl74.682081%74.682081%75%1,292157.919847%57.919847%58%607257.019553%57.019553%57%3,237354.900850%54.900850%55%1,938453.929730%53.929730%54%19,11019.1k553.888626%53.888626%54%3,416652.218415%52.218415%52%24,08024.1k751.227747%51.227747%51%5,007850.721989%50.721989%51%22,76222.8k949.943052%49.943052%50%8771048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.921225%47.921225%48%4381147.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.053490%46.053490%46%7061245.999179%45.999179%46%1,1211345.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.729748%45.729748%46%2,7041444.674086%44.674086%45%8431544.214290%44.214290%44%7,7911643.020193%43.020193%43%9801741.726619%41.726619%42%2901840.558390%40.558390%41%12,95813.0k1938.192090%38.192090%38%1,0142037.313433%37.313433%37%7252129.799233%29.799233%30%10,56810.6k2225.054517%25.054517%25%3,21723
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas in South Carolina. This section compares the Charleston Area to all of the metro areas in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Hilton Head IslandSeneca AreaMyrtle BeachGeorgetownGreenvilleCharlotteUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticSpartanburgS CarolinaAugusta AreaNewberry AreaCharlestonGaffney AreaColumbia AreaFlorence AreaSumter AreaGreenwoodBennettsvilleOrangeburg53.412575%53.412575%53%40,93740.9k150.448699%50.448699%50%15,57215.6k250.177489%50.177489%50%86,65086.7k349.993847%49.993847%50%12,18812.2k449.901787%49.901787%50%163,861164k549.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.122542%47.122542%47%57,98958.0k746.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.762893%46.762893%47%98,78198.8k846.552675%46.552675%47%6,752945.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k1045.339753%45.339753%45%9,2281144.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k1244.009417%44.009417%44%34,39634.4k1343.430111%43.430111%43%17,72617.7k1442.649773%42.649773%43%15,48415.5k1541.906327%41.906327%42%4,0801637.822607%37.822607%38%12,61812.6k17
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#McAllen AreaFayettevilleRaleigh AreaCape CoralHouston AreaDallas AreaNorth PortKnoxvilleEl Paso AreaPort St. LucieLakeland AreaGreenvilleNashvilleCharlotteChattanoogaWashingtonWinston AreaTulsa AreaSan AntonioUnited StatesAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSouthPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticDeltona AreaJacksonvilleAustin AreaPensacolaCorpus ChristiVirginia BeachS CarolinaAugusta AreaLittle RockRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimoreLouisvilleCharlestonLafayetteLexingtonGreensboroColumbia AreaTampa AreaDurham AreaBaton RougeJackson AreaMiami AreaMemphis AreaShreveportNew Orleans55.211736%55.211736%55%125,594126k154.044525%54.044525%54%100,552101k251.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k351.268967%51.268967%51%132,317132k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.362684%50.362684%50%156,913157k750.238439%50.238439%50%171,929172k850.179718%50.179718%50%131,649132k950.034929%50.034929%50%85,94885.9k1050.010311%50.010311%50%111,553112k1149.901787%49.901787%50%163,861164k1249.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k1349.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1449.261250%49.261250%49%103,357103k1549.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1648.471351%48.471351%48%125,582126k1748.436298%48.436298%48%182,027182k1848.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k2048.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k2147.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.822599%47.822599%48%107,301107k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2447.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.248419%47.248419%47%115,031115k2647.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2747.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k2847.051112%47.051112%47%82,54682.5k2947.002896%47.002896%47%75,63875.6k3046.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3146.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.762893%46.762893%47%98,78198.8k3246.571574%46.571574%47%129,523130k3346.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3446.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3545.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3645.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k3745.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k3845.488699%45.488699%45%81,48881.5k3945.386441%45.386441%45%88,93788.9k4045.318004%45.318004%45%132,639133k4144.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k4244.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4344.156977%44.156977%44%94,17894.2k4444.154003%44.154003%44%132,987133k4544.030122%44.030122%44%92,08992.1k4643.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4741.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4840.751869%40.751869%41%69,71369.7k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoSouthBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisS CarolinaPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleCharlestonDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area 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 the Charleston Area. 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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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Principal Cities:
Charleston, North Charleston
Cities:
Charleston, Folly Beach, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Isle of Palms, North Charleston
Towns:
Awendaw, Bonneau, Harleyville, Hollywood, James Island, Jamestown, Kiawah Island, Lincolnville, McClellanville, Meggett, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, Ravenel, Reevesville, Ridgeville, Rockville, Seabrook Island, St. George, St. Stephen, Sullivan's Island, Summerville
Unincorporated Places:
Bonneau Beach, Ladson, Pinopolis, Russellville, Sangaree
ZIP Codes:
29018, 29059, 29401, 29403, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29409, 29410, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29423, 29424, 29426, 29429, 29431, 29432, 29434, 29436, 29437, 29438, 29439, 29445, 29448, 29449, 29450, 29451, 29453, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29461, 29464, 29466, 29468, 29469, 29470, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29479, 29482, 29483, 29485, 29487, 29492
Unified School Districts:
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester 2, Dorchester 4
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-32, SC-34, SC-37, SC-38, SC-39, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-44, SC-45
State House Districts:
SC-HD-015, SC-HD-092, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-097, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-099, SC-HD-100, SC-HD-102, 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 Metro Areas:
Georgetown Area, Orangeburg Area