Dorchester County (South Carolina, SC)

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Year Structure Built in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units54,912100%
  Built 2010 or later3070.6%
  Built 2000 to 200918,47433.6%
  Built 1990 to 19999,55417.4%
  Built 1980 to 198910,11818.4%
  Built 1970 to 19799,28416.9%
  Built 1960 to 19693,4586.3%
  Built 1950 to 19591,4352.6%
  Built 1940 to 19498861.6%
  Built 1939 or earlier1,3962.5%

Value in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units35,718100%
  Less than $50,0003,2899.2%
  $50,000 to $99,9993,97411.1%
  $100,000 to $149,9997,34120.6%
  $150,000 to $199,9998,05022.5%
  $200,000 to $299,9997,46920.9%
  $300,000 to $499,9994,16611.7%
  $500,000 to $999,9991,1333.2%
  $1,000,000 or more2960.8%
  Median (dollars)169,8000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage26,013100%
  Less than $300500.2%
  $300 to $4995332.0%
  $500 to $6999803.8%
  $700 to $9993,53313.6%
  $1,000 to $1,4998,89434.2%
  $1,500 to $1,9996,53225.1%
  $2,000 or more5,49121.1%
  Median (dollars)1,4470%
Housing Occupancy in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units54,912100%
  Occupied housing units49,39389.9%
  Vacant housing units5,51910.1%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate30%
  Rental vacancy rate100%
Units In Structure in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units54,912100%
  1-unit, detached36,85067.1%
  1-unit, attached1,7383.2%
  2 units6591.2%
  3 or 4 units1,2892.3%
  5 to 9 units3,0795.6%
  10 to 19 units1,5152.8%
  20 or more units2,1513.9%
  Mobile home7,63113.9%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0%
Rooms in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units54,912100%
  1 room2470.4%
  2 rooms4820.9%
  3 rooms1,9793.6%
  4 rooms7,48513.6%
  5 rooms12,93023.5%
  6 rooms11,04220.1%
  7 rooms8,12314.8%
  8 rooms6,24011.4%
  9 rooms or more6,38411.6%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units54,912100%
  No bedroom2580.5%
  1 bedroom2,2294.1%
  2 bedrooms10,55619.2%
  3 bedrooms28,37451.7%
  4 bedrooms11,00720.0%
  5 or more bedrooms2,4884.5%
Housing Tenure in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  Owner-occupied35,71872.3%
  Renter-occupied13,67527.7%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit30%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  Moved in 2010 or later5,84811.8%
  Moved in 2000 to 200928,09556.9%
  Moved in 1990 to 19998,60717.4%
  Moved in 1980 to 19893,2686.6%
  Moved in 1970 to 19792,1674.4%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier1,4082.9%
Vehicles Available in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  No vehicles available2,5205.1%
  1 vehicle available15,46431.3%
  2 vehicles available21,29443.1%
  3 or more vehicles available10,11520.5%
House Heating Fuel in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  Utility gas9,05018.3%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,3682.8%
  Electricity38,20377.3%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2730.6%
  Coal or coke00.0%
  Wood2820.6%
  Solar energy240.0%
  Other fuel660.1%
  No fuel used1270.3%
Selected Characteristics in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities770.2%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities1880.4%
  No telephone service available1,0862.2%
Occupants Per Room in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units49,393100%
  1.00 or less48,68798.6%
  1.01 to 1.505511.1%
  1.51 or more1550.3%
Mortgage Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units35,718100%
  Housing units with a mortgage26,01372.8%
  Housing units without a mortgage9,70527.2%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage9,705100%
  Less than $100320.3%
  $100 to $1998098.3%
  $200 to $2991,50415.5%
  $300 to $3992,66127.4%
  $400 or more4,69948.4%
  Median (dollars)3950%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)25,949100%
  Less than 20.0 percent9,08135.0%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent4,19016.1%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent3,65214.1%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent2,2598.7%
  35.0 percent or more6,76726.1%
 
  Not computed640%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)9,584100%
  Less than 10.0 percent3,99341.7%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent1,84919.3%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent1,12111.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent6616.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent4054.2%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent3603.8%
  35.0 percent or more1,19512.5%
 
  Not computed1210%
Gross Rent in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent12,613100%
  Less than $200710.6%
  $200 to $2992542.0%
  $300 to $4994763.8%
  $500 to $7492,21317.5%
  $750 to $9994,06832.3%
  $1,000 to $1,4994,29334.0%
  $1,500 or more1,2389.8%
  Median (dollars)9480%
 
  No rent paid1,0620%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)12,365100%
  Less than 15.0 percent1,0938.8%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent1,36311.0%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent1,69313.7%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,89515.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent7696.2%
  35.0 percent or more5,55244.9%
 
  Not computed1,3100%