Beech Island, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents
| Beech Island: | $181,702 |
| South Carolina: | $254,600 |
Total population: 8,468 (Urban population: 1,168, Rural population: 6,727 (55 farm, 6,672 nonfarm))
Houses: 3,246 (2,885 occupied: 2,449 owner occupied, 436 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Housing density: 48 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $311,670.
Median contract rent in 2022: $638 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $802)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $610
Median gross rent in Beech Island, SC in 2022: $819
Housing units in Beech Island with a mortgage: 850 (102 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 449
Household type by relationship:
Households: 157,660- In family households: 133,612 (29,307 male householders, 14,624 female householders)
31,671 spouses, 44,254 children (40,525 natural, 1,178 adopted, 2,551 stepchildren), 4,692 grandchildren, 1,582 brothers or sisters, 1,227 parents, foster children, 2,057 other relatives, 3,408 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24,048 (9,556 male householders (7,744 living alone)), 10,766 female householders (9,562 living alone)), 3,726 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,439 (1,299 institutionalized population)
23,342 married couples with children.
9,723 single-parent households (1,699 men, 8,024 women).
97.5% of residents of Beech Island speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 199 (2.1%)
(65.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 6.4 |
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beech Island, South Carolina
- 15no bedroom
- 371 bedroom
- 4362 bedrooms
- 1,5273 bedrooms
- 3684 bedrooms
- 665+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beech Island, South Carolina
- 19no bedroom
- 151 bedroom
- 2312 bedrooms
- 1503 bedrooms
- 214 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Beech Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 104no vehicle
- 5871 vehicle
- 9982 vehicles
- 5873 vehicles
- 944 vehicles
- 795+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Beech Island in renter-occupied apartments
- 88no vehicle
- 1921 vehicle
- 1562 vehicles
- 03 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Beech Island, South Carolina
- 151 room
- 62 rooms
- 1093 rooms
- 2894 rooms
- 5965 rooms
- 6936 rooms
- 4507 rooms
- 1768 rooms
- 1159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beech Island, South Carolina
- 191 room
- 62 rooms
- 323 rooms
- 1784 rooms
- 1225 rooms
- 336 rooms
- 307 rooms
- 168 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Beech Island, SC household income distribution
- 5,093Less than $10,000
- 6,408$10,000 to $19,999
- 6,593$20,000 to $29,999
- 5,922$30,000 to $39,999
- 4,931$40,000 to $49,999
- 3,981$50,000 to $59,999
- 7,174$60,000 to $74,999
- 10,880$75,000 to $99,999
- 7,096$100,000 to $124,999
- 3,614$125,000 to $149,999
- 5,775$150,000 to $199,999
- 5,384$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.5%
Number of people working at home: 316 (8.6% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 53
- 5 to 9 minutes: 249
- 10 to 14 minutes: 365
- 15 to 19 minutes: 573
- 20 to 24 minutes: 581
- 25 to 29 minutes: 391
- 30 to 34 minutes: 715
- 35 to 39 minutes: 54
- 40 to 44 minutes: 71
- 45 to 59 minutes: 160
- 60 to 89 minutes: 63
- 90 or more minutes: 41
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,910 (87.5%)
- Carpooled: 320 (9.6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0.6%)
- Walked: 14 (0.4%)
- Other means: 53 (1.6%)
- Worked at home: 10 (0.3%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Beech Island, South Carolina
- 581995 to March 2000
- 31990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 361975 to 1979
- 191970 to 1974
- 71965 to 1969
- 11Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Beech Island: | 42.5% (57) |
| South Carolina: | 1.0% (1,145) |
| Beech Island: | 14.9% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 27.3% (31,719) |
| Beech Island: | 11.9% (16) |
| South Carolina: | 0.2% (279) |
| Beech Island: | 10.4% (14) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (7,873) |
| Beech Island: | 6.0% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 4.4% (5,108) |
| Beech Island: | 5.2% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 0.3% (292) |
| Beech Island: | 5.2% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 0.2% (281) |
| Beech Island: | 3.7% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (3,030) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,786
- Other state: 4,920
- Northeast: 332
- Midwest: 411
- South: 4,083
- West: 94
68% of Beech Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in South Carolina.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 6
- Nursery to 4th grade: 44
- 5th and 6th grade: 41
- 7th and 8th grade: 78
- 9th grade: 52
- 10th grade: 94
- 11th grade: 96
- 12th grade, no diploma: 92
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 992
- Less than 1 year of college: 113
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 330
- Associate degree: 159
- Bachelor's degree: 111
- Master's degree: 74
- Professional school degree: 13
- Doctorate degree: 22
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 10
- Nursery to 4th grade: 19
- 5th and 6th grade: 33
- 7th and 8th grade: 135
- 9th grade: 110
- 10th grade: 119
- 11th grade: 139
- 12th grade, no diploma: 90
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 961
- Less than 1 year of college: 204
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 373
- Associate degree: 190
- Bachelor's degree: 129
- Master's degree: 50
- Professional school degree: 13
- Doctorate degree: 8
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,791
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 35
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 1,374
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Median worth of mobile homes: $74,354
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
- 66.6%Electricity
- 18.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.6%Utility gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Wood
- 49.1%Electricity
- 26.1%Utility gas
- 22.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 2.5% |
| South Carolina: | 9.2% |
| Here: | 2.0% |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% |
| Here: | 14.7% |
| South Carolina: | 20.3% |
