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North Charleston, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $310,700 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
North Charleston:

$310,700
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $217,300 - $389,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $286,451
Here:

$286,451
State:

$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $203,658
Here:

$203,658
State:

$292,023

In 2-unit structures: $565,522
Here:

$565,522
State:

$358,283

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,962
Here:

$124,962
State:

$230,702

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $286,292
Here:

$286,292
State:

$326,361

Mobile homes: $53,883
Here:

$53,883
State:

$102,531

Total population: 106,749 (Urban population: 77,073, Rural population: 2,369 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 51,846 (47,683 occupied: 22,522 owner occupied, 25,161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

28%

Housing density: 886 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $443,452.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,123 (lower quartile is $857, upper quartile is $1,384)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $899


Median gross rent in North Charleston, SC in 2022: $1,291

Housing units in North Charleston with a mortgage: 15,428 (1,089 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 599 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,950

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,713

Median monthly housing costs: $1,272

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North Charleston, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2001

Median year apartment built: 1990

Household type by relationship:

Households: 118,604
  • Male householders: 21,319 (8,413 living alone), Female householders: 26,364 (9,317 living alone)
  • 16,422 spouses (15,995 opposite-sex spouses), 3,724 unmarried partners, (3,687 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 34,551 children (31,957 natural, 1,175 adopted, 1,419 stepchildren), 4,310 grandchildren, 1,261 brothers or sisters, 1,216 parents, 82 foster children, 2,765 other relatives, 3,278 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,312

Size of family households: 11,756 2-persons, 6,353 3-persons, 5,415 4-persons, 1,676 5-persons, 798 6-persons, 456 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,730 1-person, 3,042 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 84 4-persons.

14,063 married couples with children.
9,110 single-parent households (1,841 men, 7,269 women).

85.7% of residents of North Charleston speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 8,749 (7.4%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1,7802 bedrooms
  • 13,1233 bedrooms
  • 6,0324 bedrooms
  • 1,5875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1,439no bedroom
  • 7,2191 bedroom
  • 8,9902 bedrooms
  • 6,2513 bedrooms
  • 1,2334 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in North Charleston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in North Charleston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 904no vehicle
  • 6,4311 vehicle
  • 9,0812 vehicles
  • 4,5533 vehicles
  • 1,4604 vehicles
  • 935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in North Charleston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in North Charleston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,703no vehicle
  • 15,0571 vehicle
  • 6,9052 vehicles
  • 1,3003 vehicles
  • 1964 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 953 rooms
  • 2,3694 rooms
  • 5,0275 rooms
  • 5,3576 rooms
  • 3,1377 rooms
  • 3,3898 rooms
  • 3,1489+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1,4391 room
  • 1,5502 rooms
  • 5,1463 rooms
  • 6,5524 rooms
  • 6,0325 rooms
  • 2,4366 rooms
  • 8017 rooms
  • 7108 rooms
  • 4959+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in North Charleston, SC
  • North Charleston, SC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in North Charleston, SC in 2022
  • 3,385Less than $10,000
  • 3,588$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,586$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,138$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,590$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,335$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,768$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,598$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,988$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,666$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,449$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,592$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in North Charleston, SC

  • Distribution of house value in North Charleston, SC in 2022
  • 451Less than $10,000
  • 236$10,000 to $14,999
  • 88$15,000 to $19,999
  • 223$20,000 to $24,999
  • 88$25,000 to $29,999
  • 99$30,000 to $34,999
  • 124$35,000 to $39,999
  • 228$40,000 to $49,999
  • 106$50,000 to $59,999
  • 160$60,000 to $69,999
  • 329$70,000 to $79,999
  • 116$80,000 to $89,999
  • 203$90,000 to $99,999
  • 855$100,000 to $124,999
  • 604$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,394$150,000 to $174,999
  • 978$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,487$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,887$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,393$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,772$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,029$500,000 to $749,999
  • 292$750,000 to $999,999
  • 102$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 84$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 147$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in North Charleston, SC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in North Charleston, SC in 2022
  • 228Less than $100
  • 157$100 to $149
  • 149$150 to $199
  • 61$200 to $249
  • 155$250 to $299
  • 163$300 to $349
  • 107$350 to $399
  • 141$400 to $449
  • 177$450 to $499
  • 530$500 to $549
  • 400$550 to $599
  • 807$600 to $649
  • 559$650 to $699
  • 459$700 to $749
  • 890$750 to $799
  • 2,820$800 to $899
  • 1,697$900 to $999
  • 6,566$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,468$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,877$1,500 to $1,999
  • 454$2,000 to $2,499
  • 73$2,500 to $2,999
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 60$3,500 or more
  • 232No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.7%
Number of people working at home: 5,446 (8.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,723
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,620
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,316
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,224
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 10,430
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,770
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 11,031
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,231
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,909
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4,445
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,700
  • 90 or more minutes: 609
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Charleston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 81,393 (79.9%)
  • Carpooled: 9,807 (9.6%)
  • Bus: 610 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 855 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 483 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 1,043 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 5,446 (5.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 9.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.4%Males
  • 6.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 8.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in North Charleston, South Carolina
  • 6,0342010 or later
  • 3,9002000 to 2009
  • 1,0831990 to 1999
  • 6161980 to 1989
  • 3871970 to 1979
  • 397Before 1970
Ancestries in North Charleston, SC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 7,310 (9.5%)
  • English: 3,617 (4.7%)
  • Irish: 2,358 (3.1%)
  • German: 2,163 (2.8%)
  • African: 1,616 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 934 (1.2%)
  • European: 697 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 530 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 474 (0.6%)
  • French: 456 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 425 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 389 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 235 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 234 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 222 (0.3%)
  • Kenyan: 208 (0.3%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 194 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 182 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 165 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 124 (0.2%)
  • British: 110 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 107 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 98 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 90 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 46 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 42 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 40 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 39 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 34 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 34 (0.04%)
  • Ethiopian: 29 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 29 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 28 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 25 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 23 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 20 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 20 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 18 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 18 (0.02%)
  • Latvian: 15 (0.02%)
  • Iraqi: 13 (0.02%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.01%)
  • Serbian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Turkish: 10 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 8 (0.01%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
North Charleston:

25.7% (3,158)
South Carolina:

22.5% (60,774)

India
North Charleston:

10.7% (1,321)
South Carolina:

6.8% (18,307)

Guatemala
North Charleston:

8.8% (1,080)
South Carolina:

3.4% (9,058)

Philippines
North Charleston:

4.8% (594)
South Carolina:

4.1% (11,031)

Honduras
North Charleston:

4.0% (493)
South Carolina:

4.8% (12,834)

Brazil
North Charleston:

3.0% (375)
South Carolina:

2.0% (5,344)

Dominican Republic
North Charleston:

3.0% (364)
South Carolina:

0.9% (2,357)

Canada
North Charleston:

2.8% (348)
South Carolina:

3.0% (8,193)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
North Charleston:

2.4% (297)
South Carolina:

3.2% (8,721)

Portugal
North Charleston:

2.0% (245)
South Carolina:

0.3% (876)

Germany
North Charleston:

1.9% (234)
South Carolina:

3.7% (9,982)

Cuba
North Charleston:

1.8% (227)
South Carolina:

1.5% (3,987)

Jamaica
North Charleston:

1.6% (198)
South Carolina:

2.6% (7,073)

Vietnam
North Charleston:

1.6% (196)
South Carolina:

2.3% (6,308)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 64,247
  • Other state: 42,798
  • Northeast: 8,463
  • Midwest: 7,457
  • South: 21,395
  • West: 5,483

83.9% of North Charleston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40.8% lived in South Carolina.


North Charleston:

83.9%
State average:

86.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,063
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 212
  • 7th and 8th grade: 624
  • 9th grade: 408
  • 10th grade: 327
  • 11th grade: 2,006
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 645
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,316
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,799
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,450
  • Associate degree: 2,693
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,795
  • Master's degree: 1,882
  • Professional school degree: 442
  • Doctorate degree: 210
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 371
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 76
  • 5th and 6th grade: 81
  • 7th and 8th grade: 545
  • 9th grade: 480
  • 10th grade: 447
  • 11th grade: 634
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 954
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,684
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,871
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,283
  • Associate degree: 5,058
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,232
  • Master's degree: 3,072
  • Professional school degree: 555
  • Doctorate degree: 387
Educational Attainment for Females
North Charleston marital status for males
North Charleston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,198
  • One, attached: 3,437
  • Two: 1,871
  • 3 or 4: 2,487
  • 5 to 9: 4,623
  • 10 to 19: 3,966
  • 20 to 49: 4,736
  • 50 or more: 1,630
  • Mobile homes: 3,898

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,277

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in North Charleston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in North Charleston, SC
  • 68.7%Electricity
  • 29.7%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in North Charleston, SC
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 958
Here:

8.5%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 972
Here:

18.8%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,849
Here:

29.2%
South Carolina:

21.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability