Household Types in Charleston, South Carolina (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family238.044538%46.958224%38.044538%38.0%20,29620.3k11.188798%14.852469%11.188798%11.2%5,9692.920447%4.571241%2.920447%2.9%1,55835.122216%28.305187%35.122216%35.1%18,73718.7k12.724001%5.312878%12.724001%12.7%6,788
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads66.406983%62.563662%66.406983%66.4%7,07528.890558%29.837975%28.890558%28.9%3,0784.702459%7.598364%4.702459%4.7%501

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children219.970758%26.371680%19.970758%20.0%10,65410.7k79.821174%73.451543%79.821174%79.8%42,58342.6k
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
Charleston
South Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountOther3White4Asian3Hispanic5Mixed3Black3-0.000000%-0.000000%-25.000000%-28.488372%-18.758215%-10.024743%-17.714374%-9.004098%-53.488372%53%46.511628%44.498570%46.511628%47%172-6.126999%-2.224272%-33.845838%-14.316831%-9.319724%-3.866921%-27.510973%-5.610328%-56.513940%57%43.486060%53.692053%43.486060%43%39,02439.0k-7.248764%-4.118616%-32.125206%-18.945634%-11.500965%-4.789714%-20.147883%-8.053502%-62.438221%62%37.561779%55.507936%37.561779%38%607-11.572700%-0.000000%-32.739862%-22.453017%-13.859617%-7.415468%-17.169889%-6.810685%-66.765579%67%33.234421%54.744342%33.234421%33%1,011-7.504690%-2.814259%-47.467167%-11.632270%-18.342440%-6.071593%-29.469438%-7.966093%-69.418386%69%30.581614%38.150437%30.581614%31%533-28.139322%-5.416215%-39.221732%-6.232814%-29.236050%-5.790202%-32.293148%-3.965829%-79.010082%79%20.989918%28.714771%20.989918%21%12,00112.0k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Charleston

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%21%35%48%61%75%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%14%26%39%52%65%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%3.2%6.0%8.8%11.6%14.4%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
17%23%28%33%38%44%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1%10%18%26%34%42%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%11%17%24%30%37%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Charleston

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
10%23%35%47%59%71%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%12%22%33%43%54%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3%11.7%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
19%25%31%36%42%48%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%19%28%37%47%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%10%17%24%31%38%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Charleston

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%19%39%58%78%98%

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%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%16%29%42%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 Neighborhood in Charleston

There are 25 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Charleston (21 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Charleston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston, selected neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Charleston
0%20%40%60%Count#Stiles PointNorthbridge TerDaniel IslandShadowmossCharlestowneSandhurstFrench QuarterUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCharlestonRiverland TerCharlestonCresentMorelandWappo HeightsS WindenereCharlestonHampton Pk TerAnsonboroughWagener TerHarleston VlgMazyck-WraggboroughMazyck-Wraggbor…North CentralWestsideCannonborough/ElliottbororughCannonborough/Ell…RadcliffboroughEastsideEast CentralGadsden GreenSilver Hl/Magnolia74.873096%74.873096%75%138139162.712502%62.712502%63%153154261.395116%61.395116%61%1,449360.775564%60.775564%61%827828456.976466%56.976466%57%689690555.514706%55.514706%56%91650.888046%50.888046%51%5556748.235831%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%125,681126k44.289850%44.289850%44%313314841.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k40.769231%40.769231%41%2930940.769231%40.769231%41%39401040.742835%40.742835%41%151140.676673%40.676673%41%1001011238.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k35.924370%35.924370%36%86871335.773174%35.773174%36%671434.839139%34.839139%35%3021525.584115%25.584115%26%5165171625.258146%25.258146%25%661724.970040%24.970040%25%2392401822.024686%22.024686%22%1931917.491018%17.491018%17%2272015.725477%15.725477%16%1671682115.169176%15.169176%15%1092211.026876%11.026876%11%242310.606061%10.606061%11%36247.950395%7.950395%8%3025
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 25 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the Charleston Area

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

Married by Place#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston, selected other places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Charleston
0%20%40%60%Count#Kiawah IslandSeabrook IsPinopolisMeggettMcClellanvilleIsle of PalmsBonneau BeachSullivan's IsRockvilleGoose CreekMt PleasantReevesvilleLadsonSummervilleMoncks CornerSangareeRidgevilleUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticFolly BeachS CarolinaRavenelJames IslandCharlestonHollywoodHarleyvilleHanahanBonneauCharlestonAwendawRussellvilleCharlestonN 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%1042441.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.078838%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 Place in South Carolina

There are 396 places in South Carolina. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Married by Place#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston, selected other places in South Carolina, and entities that contain Charleston
0%20%40%60%Count#Five ForksLake WylieHilton Head IsBlufftonGoose CreekMt PleasantSimpsonvilleLadsonFort MillIrmoSummervilleTaylorsN Myrtle BchLexingtonUnited StatesSouthPort RoyalSouth AtlanticS CarolinaMauldinAikenEasleyNorth AugustaWade HamptonRed HillJames IslandCharlestonSocasteeBeaufortHanahanSeven OaksGreerCharlestonParkerFlorenceSumterForest AcresCharlestonBereaRock HillConwayMyrtle BeachN CharlestonGanttAndersonGreenvilleGaffneyCayceClemsonColumbiaSpartanburgWest ColumbiaOrangeburgGreenwoodDentsvilleSt. Andrews78.563061%78.563061%79%4,024157.426436%57.426436%57%2,459256.728154%56.728154%57%9,595355.264594%55.264594%55%3,039454.632123%54.632123%55%7,507554.091173%54.091173%54%16,77816.8k652.705852%52.705852%53%4,071752.038320%52.038320%52%2,553851.513944%51.513944%52%2,586951.324282%51.324282%51%2,3061050.746095%50.746095%51%8,7401150.285171%50.285171%50%4,2321249.739380%49.739380%50%3,8171349.255239%49.255239%49%3,9021448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.491097%47.491097%47%1,4671547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.592925%46.592925%47%4,4651646.572292%46.572292%47%5,8561746.393064%46.393064%46%4,0131846.336184%46.336184%46%4,2811946.106165%46.106165%46%4,0912045.903679%45.903679%46%2,5832145.872290%45.872290%46%2,3062245.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.406485%45.406485%45%3,8652344.657889%44.657889%45%2,0692444.063152%44.063152%44%3,3772543.972377%43.972377%44%2,9292643.458164%43.458164%43%4,6072741.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.541492%41.541492%42%1,6872839.671514%39.671514%40%6,1112938.923115%38.923115%39%6,3183038.899921%38.899921%39%1,9593138.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k3237.631345%37.631345%38%2,1133337.436157%37.436157%37%10,33510.3k3436.388026%36.388026%36%2,5773536.181370%36.181370%36%4,6923634.768618%34.768618%35%13,61413.6k3734.503031%34.503031%35%1,8783834.364449%34.364449%34%3,7663934.112787%34.112787%34%9,2494032.637730%32.637730%33%1,5644131.979516%31.979516%32%1,8114231.534992%31.534992%32%1,8884329.746989%29.746989%30%13,46213.5k4429.506500%29.506500%30%4,5624528.466856%28.466856%28%2,1004625.770568%25.770568%26%1,1124724.694945%24.694945%25%2,1254823.340007%23.340007%23%1,3994923.210210%23.210210%23%2,23750
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Married by Place#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Charleston
0%20%40%Count#PlanoChesapeakeLaredoGarlandVirginia BchEl PasoUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaArlingtonAmarilloFort WorthCharlestonIrvingHialeahCorpus ChristiOklahoma CitySan AntonioCharlestonJacksonvilleLexington-FayetteCharlotteFayettevilleLubbockHuntsvilleLouisvilleColumbusRaleighHoustonWinston-SalemCharlestonArlingtonTulsaAustinLittle RockNashville-DavidsonDurhamGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasMontgomeryNorfolkMobileAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…TampaShreveportOrlandoMiamiBaton RougeMemphisNew OrleansWashingtonBirminghamBaltimoreAtlantaRichmond57.647663%57.647663%58%60,63960.6k154.635292%54.635292%55%45,11445.1k252.048011%52.048011%52%35,21135.2k352.045659%52.045659%52%39,25739.3k450.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k548.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k648.235831%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%863,581864k46.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k746.072479%46.072479%46%34,45334.5k845.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k945.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k45.179817%45.179817%45%38,15338.2k1045.017748%45.017748%45%31,70631.7k1144.685855%44.685855%45%51,87051.9k1243.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k1342.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1441.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1540.472481%40.472481%40%51,17351.2k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.877534%39.877534%40%31,45531.5k1839.758089%39.758089%40%36,42036.4k1939.753750%39.753750%40%31,80331.8k2038.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k2138.926330%38.926330%39%28,59128.6k2238.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2338.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2438.147093%38.147093%38%36,01236.0k2538.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k37.872243%37.872243%38%38,14038.1k2637.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2737.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2836.800040%36.800040%37%29,33029.3k2936.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k3036.452715%36.452715%36%37,57437.6k3136.339868%36.339868%36%41,55941.6k3235.370683%35.370683%35%37,69137.7k3335.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3435.239021%35.239021%35%28,29228.3k3534.886170%34.886170%35%30,47930.5k3634.784891%34.784891%35%26,51226.5k3733.919853%33.919853%34%24,03924.0k3833.493392%33.493392%33%48,47848.5k3932.709529%32.709529%33%25,23925.2k4031.002645%31.002645%31%33,64533.6k4130.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4229.478636%29.478636%29%25,87925.9k4329.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4426.805042%26.805042%27%41,50641.5k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.279667%24.279667%24%21,96822.0k4724.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4824.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4923.803368%23.803368%24%21,17521.2k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Charleston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Charleston
0%20%40%Count#San JoseVirginia BchEl PasoUnited StatesSouthColorado SpgsMesaSouth AtlanticS CarolinaArlingtonFort WorthCharlestonSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasCharlestonOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesCharlestonLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k248.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k745.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k44.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.608524%41.608524%42%62,79662.8k41.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2338.044538%38.044538%38%20,29620.3k37.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place 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. 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:
Berkeley, Charleston
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
ZIP Codes:
29401, 29403, 29405, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29414, 29424, 29445, 29450, 29455, 29464, 29487, 29492
Unified School Districts:
Berkeley County, Charleston County
Neighborhoods:
Ansonborough, Cannonborough/Elliottbororugh, Charlestowne, Cresent, Daniel Island, East Central, Eastside, French Quarter, Gadsden Green, Hampton Park Terrace, Harleston Village, Mazyck-Wraggborough, Moreland, North Central, Northbridge Terrace, Radcliffborough, Riverland Terrace, Sandhurst, Shadowmoss, Silver Hill/Magnolia, South Windenere, Stiles Point, Wagener Terrace, Wappo Heights, Westside
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-37, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-45
State House Districts:
SC-HD-099, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-119
Neighboring Cities:
Folly Beach, Goose Creek, North Charleston
Neighboring Towns:
Hollywood, James Island, Mount Pleasant
Nearby Cities:
Hanahan, Isle of Palms
Nearby Towns:
Kiawah Island, Lincolnville, Meggett, Ravenel, Sullivan's Island, Summerville
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Ladson, Sangaree