Beaufort Population and Demographics

Beaufort South Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Beaufort City, South Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Beaufort Population: 12950 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 6907 53.34% Female 6043 46.66%       Under 5 years 911 7.03% 5 to 9 years 748 5.78% 10 to 14 years 700 5.41% 15 to 19 years 903 6.97% 20 to 24 years 2055 15.87% 25 to 34 years 2037 15.73% 35 to 44 years 1706 13.17% 45 to 54 years 1378 10.64% 55 to 59 years 492 3.8% 60 to 64 years 435 3.36% 65 to 74 years 765 5.91% 75 to 84 years 613 4.73% 85 years and over 207 1.6%       Median age (years) 30.1       18 years and over 10154 78.41% Male 5488 42.38% Female 4666 36.03% 21 years and over 9216 71.17% 62 years and over 1847 14.26% 65 years and over 1585 12.24% Male 573 4.42% Female 1012 7.81%       Race     One race 12696 98.04% White 8988 69.41% Black or African American 3256 25.14% American Indian and Alaska Native 41 0.32% Asian 138 1.07% Asian indian 27 0.21% Chinese 18 0.14% Filipino 37 0.29% Japanese 26 0.2% Korean 13 0.1% Vietnamese 3 0.02% Other Asian 14 0.11% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 0.12% Native Hawaiian 8 0.06% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 4 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 4 0.03% Some other race 257 1.98% Two or more races 254 1.96%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 12950 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 568 4.39% Mexican 241 1.86% Puerto Rican 120 0.93% Cuban 31 0.24% Other Hispanic or Latino 176 1.36% Not Hispanic or Latino 12382 95.61% White alone 8762 67.66%       Relationship     Total Population 12950 100.00% In households 10916 84.29% Householder 4598 35.51% Spouse 2189 16.9% Child 3062 23.64% Own child under 18 years 2469 19.07% Other relatives 530 4.09% Under 18 years 255 1.97% Nonrelatives 537 4.15% Unmarried partner 196 1.51% In group quarters 2034 15.71% Institutionalized population 363 2.8% Non-Institutionalized population 1671 12.9%       Households by Type     Total Households 4598 100.0 % Family households (families) 3036 66.03% With own children under 18 years 1461 31.77% Married-couple family 2189 47.61% With own children under 18 years 924 20.1% Female householder, no husband present 685 14.9% With own children under 18 years 442 9.61% Non Family households 1562 33.97% Householder living alone 1315 28.6% Householder 65 years and over 471 10.24%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1614 35.1% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1064 23.14%       Average Household size 2.37 Average family size 2.9       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 5080 100.00% Occupied housing units 4598 90.51% Vacant housing units 482 9.49% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 66 1.3% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 4598 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 2692 58.55% Renter-occupied housing units. 1906 41.45%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.4 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.33

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.