Summerville, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 43,612 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1918.4 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.33% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 35.3 40.1 37.1
Households 16,716 2,071,127 128,459,983

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Economy

Summerville has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,772 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.34% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $183,954 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $1,236 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.0% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.9 22.2 22.5
Work from home 8.6% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Summerville has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.1% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.45 2.54

Health

Summerville has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Summerville South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.1% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 17.8% 21.5% 19.0%