Housing Structures in South Carolina
Of the 1,753,670 housing units in South Carolina in 2000, the majority (61.5 percent) were single-unit detached structures. The second most common type of housing unit was mobile homes, which made up 20.3 percent of all housing units.
Units in Structure for All Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total housing units | 1,753,670 | 100.0 | 115,904,641 | 100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,078,678 | 61.5 | 69,865,957 | 60.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 40,185 | 2.3 | 6,447,453 | 5.6 |
| 2 units | 43,607 | 2.5 | 4,995,350 | 4.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 57,981 | 3.3 | 5,494,280 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 77,598 | 4.4 | 5,414,988 | 4.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 41,561 | 2.4 | 4,636,717 | 4.0 |
| 20 to 49 units | 22,457 | 1 | 3,873,383 | 3 |
| 50 or more units | 33,548 | 1.9 | 6,134,675 | 5.3 |
| Mobile home | 355,499 | 20.3 | 8,779,228 | 7.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2,556 | 0.1 | 262,610 | 0.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H30.
Vacant Housing Units
Units in Structure for Vacant Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Vacant housing units | 219,816 | 100.0 | 10,424,540 | 100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached | 101,923 | 46.4 | 5,078,447 | 48.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6,344 | 2.9 | 539,649 | 5.2 |
| 2 units | 6,676 | 3.0 | 528,821 | 5.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 9,814 | 4.5 | 588,926 | 5.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 15,684 | 7.1 | 594,446 | 5.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 10,379 | 4.7 | 519,792 | 5.0 |
| 20 to 49 units | 7,770 | 3.5 | 416,364 | 4.0 |
| 50 or more units | 10,672 | 4.9 | 610,972 | 5.9 |
| Mobile home | 49,187 | 22.4 | 1,394,952 | 13.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,367 | 0.6 | 152,171 | 1.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H31.
Owner-Occupied Housing Units
The majority of owner-occupied housing units in South Carolina in 2000 were single-family, detached homes (75.1 percent). The second-largest category of owner-occupied housing units was mobile homes (21.5 percent).
Units in Structure for Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,107,619 | 100.0 | 69,816,513 | 100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached | 831,388 | 75.1 | 56,255,657 | 80.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 17,320 | 1.6 | 3,819,810 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 3,155 | 0.4 | 1,164,675 | 2.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,981 | 0.4 | 651,003 | 0.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,944 | 0.5 | 488,081 | 0.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,800 | 0.3 | 368,197 | 0.5 |
| 20 to 49 units | 1,316 | 0.1 | 407,561 | 0.6 |
| 50 or more units | 1,775 | 0.2 | 725,672 | 1.0 |
| Mobile home | 238,054 | 21.5 | 585,0241 | 8.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 886 | 0.1 | 85,616 | 0.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H31.
Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Renters in South Carolina were more likely than owners to live in apartment buildings with five or more units (27.9 percent). Another 34.1 percent of renter households were in single-family detached houses, and 16.0 percent lived in mobile homes.
Units in Structure for Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 426,235 | 100.0 | 35,663,588 | 100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached | 145,367 | 34.1 | 8,531,853 | 23.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16,521 | 3.9 | 2,087,994 | 5.9 |
| 2 units | 33,776 | 7.9 | 3,301,854 | 9.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 43,186 | 10.1 | 4,254,351 | 11.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 55,970 | 13.1 | 4,332,461 | 12.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 28,382 | 6.7 | 3,748,728 | 10.5 |
| 20 to 49 units | 13,371 | 3.1 | 3,049,458 | 8.6 |
| 50 or more units | 21,101 | 5.0 | 4,798,031 | 13.5 |
| Mobile home | 68,258 | 16.0 | 1,534,035 | 4.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 303 | 0.1 | 24,823 | 0.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 , Table H31.