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Moncks Corner Profile

Demographics

Population

Moncks Corner is located in Berkeley County, South Carolina and had a population of 5,952 in 2000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P1.
 

Population by Sex: 2000

  # %
Total Population 5,952 100.0
Male 2778 46.7
Female 3174 53.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.
 

Population by Race: 2000

  # %
Total Population 5,952 100.0
White Alone 3,41257.3
African American Alone 2,178 36.6
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.6
Asian Alone 33 0.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.1
Some Other Race Alone 177 3.0
Two or More Races 111 1.9

A person of Hispanic or Latino origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. There were 250 people, or 4.2 percent of the total population, who were counted as Hispanic or Latino in Moncks Corner in 2000.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P3 and P4.
 

Population by Age: 2000

  # %
Total Population 5,952 100.0
0 to 18 Years 1802 30.3
Under 5 Years 509 8.6
Under 6 Years 395 6.6
5 to 17 Years 1213 20.4
18 to 29 Years 1069 18.0
30 to 39 Years 880 14.8
40 to 49 Years 818 13.7
50 to 59 Years 543 9.1
60 to 69 Years 332 5.6
70 to 79 Years 345 5.8
65 Years and Over 384 6.5
80 Years and Over 243 4.1
85 Years and Over 121 2.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P12 and P14.
 

Urban and Rural Population: 2000

  # %
Total Population* 5991 100.0
Urban 5347 89.3
Rural 644 10.7

*Note: Since SF3 data is based on a sample of the population, total population numbers may not correspond exactly with those released in SF1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P5.
 

Marital Status

Marital Status: 2000

  # %
Population 15 Years and Over 4440 100.0
Never Married 1213 27.3
Now Married 2483 55.9
Married, Spouse Present 2059 46.4
Married, Spouse Absent 424 9.5
Widowed 298 6.7
Divorced 446 10.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P18.
 

Languages Spoken

The population who speaks a language other than English includes only those who sometimes or always speak a language other than English at home. It does not include those who speak a language other than English only at school or work, or those who were limited to only a few expressions or slang of the other language. Most people who speak another language at home also speak English.

For people who speak a language other than English at home, the response represents the person's own perception of his or her ability to speak English, from very well to not at all. Because census questionnaires are usually completed by one household member, the responses may represent the perception of another household member.

Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English: 2000

  # % of Total Population Ages 5 and Over Speak English "Very Well" Speak English Less than "Very Well"
# % # %
Population 5 Years and Over 5488 100.0 - - - -
Speak English Only 5125 93.4 - - - -
Speak Spanish 170 3.1 90 52.9 80 47.1
Speak Indo-European Languages 59 1.1 38 64.4 21 35.6
Speak Asian or Pacific Island Languages 8 0.1 8 100.0 0 0.0
Speak Other Language 126 2.3 18 14.3 108 85.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P19.
 

Linguistically Isolated Households: 2000

A linguistically isolated household is one in which no member 14 years old and over: (1) speaks only English, or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well." In other words, all members 14 years old and over have at least some difficulty with English.

  # %
Total Households 2125 100.0
Speak English 1957 92.1
Speak Spanish 90 4.2
Linguistically Isolated 6 6.7
Not Linguistically Isolated 84 93.3
Speak Indo-European Language 44 2.1
Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0
Not Linguistically Isolated 44 100.0
Speak Asian or Pacific Island Language 8 0.4
Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0
Linguistically Isolated 8 100.0
Speak Other Language 26 1.2
Linguistically Isolated 16 61.5
Not Linguistically Isolated 10 38.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P20.
 

Economics

Income

Household Income: 1999

Household Income includes the income of the householder and all persons 15 years old and over in the household, whether related to the householder or not. Since many households consist of one person, average household income is usually less than average family income.

  # %
Total Households 2125 100.0
Annual Household Income Less Than $10,000 293 13.8
$10,000 to $14,999 197 9.3
$15,000 to $24,999 325 15.3
$25,000 to $34,999 338 15.9
$35,000 to $49,999 317 14.9
$50,000 to $59,999 172 8.1
$60,000 to $74,999 163 7.7
$75,000 to $99,999 195 9.2
$100,000 to $124,999 50 2.4
$125,000 to $149,999 62 2.9
$150,000 to $199,999 8 0.4
$200,000 or More 5 0.2
Median Household Income $31,711

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P52.
 

Family Income: 1999

Family income is the income of all members 15 years old and over in a family, summed and treated as a single amount.

  # %
Total Families 1575 100.0
Annual Family Income Less Than $10,000 148 9.4
$10,000 to $14,999 154 9.8
$15,000 to $24,999 205 13.0
$25,000 to $34,999 231 14.7
$35,000 to $49,999 243 15.4
$50,000 to $59,999 135 8.6
$60,000 to $74,999 158 10.0
$75,000 to $99,999 190 12.1
$100,000 to $124,999 42 2.7
$125,000 to $149,999 56 3.6
$150,000 to $199,999 8 0.5
$200,000 or More 5 0.3
Median Family Income $37,335

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P76.
 

Per Capita Income: 1999

Per capita income is the average income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group. The Census Bureau derived per capita income by dividing the total income of a particular group by the total population in that group (excluding patients or inmates in institutional quarters).

  Per Capita Income in 1999
Total Population (All Races) $15,202
White Alone Population $18,259
African American Alone Population $10,204
Hispanic or Latino Population $14,458

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P82, P157A-B and P157H.
 

Labor Force and Employment Status

The labor force includes all people classified in the civilian labor force (that is 'employed' and 'unemployed' people) plus members of the U.S. Armed Forces (people on active duty in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Labor Force and Employment Status: 2000

  Total Male Female
# % # % # %
Population 16 Years and Over 4326 100.0 1945 100.0 2381 100.0
In Labor Force 2714 62.7 1329 68.3 1385 58.2
In Armed Forces 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
In Civilian Labor Force 2714 62.7 1329 68.3 1385 58.2
Not In Labor Force 1612 37.3 616 31.7 996 41.8

  • Of the 2714 people in the civilian labor force, 94.1 percent (2555 people) and 5.9 percent (159 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 1329 males in the civilian labor force, 93.9 percent (1248 people) were employed and 6.1 percent (81 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 1385 females in the civilian labor force, 94.4 percent (1307 people) were employed and 5.6 percent (78 people) were unemployed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P43.
 

Labor Force and Employment Status by Race: 2000

  White African-American Hispanic
# % # % # %
Population 16 Years and Over 2773 100.0 1343 100.0 194 100.0
In Labor Force 1800 64.9 756 56.3 155 79.9
In Armed Forces 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
In Civilian Labor Force 1800 64.9 756 56.3 155 79.9
Not In Labor Force 973 35.1 587 43.7 39 20.1

  • Of the people in the civilian labor force who are White, 97.5 percent ( people) were employed and 2.5 percent (45 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 756 people in the civilian labor force who are African American, 84.9 percent (642 people) were employed and 15.1 percent (114 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 155 people in the civilian labor force who are Hispanic or Latino, 100.0 percent (155 people) were employed and 0.0 percent (0 people) were unemployed. 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A,B,H.
 

Education

Educational Attainment: 2000

  # %
Population 25 Years and Over 3652 100.0
Less Than 9th Grade 341 9.3
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 531 14.5
High School Graduate 1153 31.6
Some College, No Degree 806 22.1
Associate Degree 199 5.4
Bachelor's Degree 427 11.7
Graduate or Professional Degree 195 5.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P37.
 

Educational Attainment By Race: 2000

  White African American Hispanic or Latino
# % # % # %
Population 25 Years and Over 2396 100.0 1127 100.0 92 100.0
Less Than 9th Grade 127 5.3 151 13.4 48 52.2
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 313 13.1 218 19.3 12 13.0
High School Graduate 729 30.4 388 34.4 20 21.7
Some College, No Degree 602 25.1 192 17.0 12 13.0
Associate Degree 138 5.8 61 5.4 0 0.0
Bachelor's Degree 317 13.2 92 8.2 0 0.0
Graduate or Professional Degree 170 7.1 25 2.2 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P148A,B,H.
 

School Enrollment: 2000

  # %
Population 3 Years and Over 5713 100.0
Enrolled in Nursery School or Preschool 136 2.4
Enrolled in Kindergarten 97 1.7
Enrolled in Grade 1 to Grade 4 366 6.4
Enrolled in Grade 5 to Grade 8 501 8.8
Enrolled in Grade 9 to Grade 12 271 4.7
Enrolled in College (Undergraduate) 215 3.8
Enrolled in Graduate or Professional School 63 1.1
Not Enrolled in School 4064 71.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P36.
 

Housing

Households

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live and eat with any other persons in the structure and there is direct access from the outside or through a common hall.

A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household. The count of households excludes group quarters. There are two major categories of households, family and nonfamily.

There were a total of 2103 households in Moncks Corner in 2000, with an average household size of 2.6 people.

Household Composition: 2000

  # %
Total Households 2103 100.0
Family Households 1492 70.9
One-Person Households 538 25.6
Other Nonfamily Households 73 3.5

Family Households: 2000

  # %
Total households 2103 100.0
Total family households 1492 70.9
Married couple households: 917 43.6
With own children under 18 years 452 21.5
No own children under 18 years 465 22.1
Male householder, no wife present: 90 4.3
With own children under 18 years 49 2.3
No own children under 18 years 41 1.9
Female householder, no husband present: 485 23.1
With own children under 18 years 353 16.8
No own children under 18 years 132 6.3
Total Single-Parent Households with Children Under 18 402 19.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P17 and P18.
 

Housing Units

A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied, or intended for occupancy, as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupant(s) live separately from any other people in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall.

In 2000, Moncks Corner reported having 2334 housing units.

Housing Units: 2000

  # %
Total Housing Units 2334 100.0
Occupied Housing Units 2103 90.1
Owner Occupied 1303 62.0
Renter Occupied 800 38.0
Vacant Housing Units 231 9.9
Vacant for Rent 101 43.7
Vacant for Sale 18 7.8
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied 9 3.9
Vacant for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 10 4.3
Vacant for Migrant Workers 0 0.0
Vacant for Other Reasons 93 40.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H1, H3, H4 and H5.
 

Population in Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total White Alone Householder African American Alone Householder
# % # % # %
Population in Occupied Housing Units 5531 100.0 3216 100.0 1924 100.0
In Owner-Occupied Units 3490 63.1 2421 75.3 966 50.2
In Renter-Occupied Units 2041 36.9 795 24.7 958 49.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H11 and H11A-B.
 

Telephone Service in Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total Telephone Service Available Telephone Service Not Available
# % # %
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1276 1219 95.5 57 4.46708
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 17 17 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 206 189 91.7 17 8.3
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 301 286 95.0 15 5.0
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 282 266 94.3 16 5.7
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 161 152 94.4 9 5.6
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 135 135 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 75 Years or Over 174 174 100.0 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H43.
 

Telephone Service in Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total Telephone Service Available Telephone Service Not Available
# % # %
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 901 770 85.5 131 14.5
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 146 119 81.5 27 18.5
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 238 222 93.3 16 6.7
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 209 162 77.5 47 22.5
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 174 142 81.6 32 18.4
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 74 65 87.8 9 12.2
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 12 12 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 75 Years or Over 48 48 100.0 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H43.
 

Vehicle Availability in Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total One or More Vehicles Available No Vehicle Available
# % # %
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1276 1164 91.2 112 8.8
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 17 7 41.2 10 58.8
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 206 192 93.2 14 6.8
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 301 293 97.3 8 2.7
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 282 263 93.3 19 6.7
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 161 141 87.6 20 12.4
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 135 117 86.7 18 13.3
Householder 75 Years or Over 174 151 86.8 23 13.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H45.
 

Vehicle Availability in Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total One or More Vehicles Available No Vehicle Available
# % # %
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 901 669 74.3 232 25.7
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 146 77 52.7 69 47.3
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 238 170 71.4 68 28.6
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 209 183 87.6 26 12.4
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 174 144 82.8 30 17.2
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 74 58 78.4 16 21.6
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 12 0 0.0 12 100.0
Householder 75 Years or Over 48 37 77.1 11 22.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H45.
 

Poverty

Poverty Status: 1999

  # %
Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 5531 100.0
Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level 975 17.6
Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level 4556 82.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.
 

Poverty Status by Age: 1999

  Total Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level
# % # %
Population Under Age 5 486 356 73.3 130 26.7
Age 5 76 42 55.3 34 44.7
Age 6-11 585 386 66.0 199 34.0
Age 12-17 574 480 83.6 94 16.4
Age 18-64 3305 2846 86.1 459 13.9
Age 65-74 214 202 94.4 12 5.6
Age 75 and Over 291 244 83.8 47 16.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.
 

Poverty Status by Race: 1999

  Total Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level
# % # %
White Alone Population 3407 3086 90.6 321 9.4
African American Alone Population 1837 1209 65.8 628 34.2
Hispanic or Latino Population 255 250 98.0 5 2.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P159A-B and 159H.
 

Ratio of Income in 1999 to Poverty Level

The ratio of income to poverty level can be used not just to categorize people as above or below the poverty line, but also to measure the degree or depth of poverty. The ratio of income to poverty compares a person's income with their poverty threshold, and expresses that comparison as a fraction. For example, a poverty ratio of 1.0 means a person is living right at the poverty line; a ratio of 0.5 would mean that the person is living in a household making only half of the income designated as the poverty threshold. The Census Bureau describes those with family incomes below one half of their poverty threshold as being "severely poor." People with incomes at or above their threshold but below 125 percent of their threshold are classified as "near poor."

View the poverty thresholds used by the Census Bureau in 1999.

  # %
Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 5531 100.0
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level Under .50 358 6.5
.50 to .74 308 5.6
.75 to .99 309 5.6
1.00 to 1.24 280 5.1
1.25 to 1.49 442 8.0
1.50 to 1.74 392 7.1
1.75 to 1.84 102 1.8
1.85 to 1.99 139 2.5
2.00 and Over 3201 57.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P88.
 

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