Year Structures Built in South Carolina
In the United States in 2000, housing units built before 1940 outnumbered units built between 1995 and March 2000. The Census Bureau counted 17.4 million units (15 percent) built before 1940 and 11.2 million units (9.7 percent) built between 1995 and March 2000.
In South Carolina, new housing units tend to outnumber older units. Statewide, 6.1 percent of housing units were built before 1940 and 15.3 percent were built between 1995 and March 2000.
Year Structure Built: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total housing units | 1,753,670 | 100.0 | 115,904,641 | 100.0 |
| Built 1999 to March 2000 | 63,539 | 3.6 | 2,755,075 | 2.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 206,016 | 11.7 | 8,478,975 | 7.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 184,176 | 10.5 | 8,467,008 | 7.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 362,092 | 20.6 | 18,326,847 | 15.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 349,513 | 19.9 | 21,438,863 | 18.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 227,757 | 13.0 | 15,911,903 | 13.7 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 166,116 | 9.5 | 14,710,149 | 12.7 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 87,322 | 5.0 | 8,435,768 | 7.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 107,139 | 6.1 | 17,380,053 | 15.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H34.
Owner-Occupied Housing Units
Owners were more likely than renters to live in new houses. Of the 1,107,619 owner-occupied housing units in South Carolina in 2000, 17.3 percent were built between 1995 and March 2000. New units occupied by renters comprised 9.6 percent of all renter-occupied units.
Year Structure Built for Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total owner-occupied housing units | 1,107,619 | 100.0 | 69,816,513 | 100.0 |
| Built 1999 to March 2000 | 43,164 | 3.9 | 1,740,646 | 2.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 148,415 | 13.4 | 5,914,129 | 8.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 129,165 | 11.7 | 5,756,320 | 8.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 217,891 | 19.7 | 11,001,379 | 15.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 208,372 | 18.8 | 12,260,326 | 17.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 143,455 | 13.0 | 9,146,099 | 13.1 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 103,181 | 9.3 | 9,334,476 | 13.4 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 49,638 | 4.5 | 4,727,489 | 6.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 64,338 | 5.8 | 9,935,649 | 14.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H36.
Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Renters were more likely than owners to live in old houses (those built before 1940). Of the 426,235 renter-occupied housing units in South Carolina in 2000, 7.1 percent were built before 1940. Old units occupied by owners comprised 5.8 percent of all owner-occupied units.
Year Structure Built for Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total renter-occupied housing units | 426,235 | 100.0 | 35,663,588 | 100.0 |
| Built 1999 to March 2000 | 7,208 | 1.7 | 445,111 | 1.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 33,780 | 7.9 | 1,846,103 | 5.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 34,670 | 8.1 | 2,052,015 | 5.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 92,610 | 21.7 | 5,672,973 | 15.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 98,506 | 23.1 | 7,308,622 | 20.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 57,252 | 13.4 | 5,356,867 | 15.0 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 45,056 | 10.6 | 4,264,793 | 12.0 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 26,680 | 6.3 | 2,916,774 | 8.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 30,473 | 7.1 | 5,800,330 | 16.3 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H36.
Median Year Structures Built
Median Year Structures Built: 2000
| All Occupied Housing Units | Owner-Occupied Housing Units | Renter-Occupied Housing Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| United States | 1971 | 1971 | 1969 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H37.