Blair, SC City Data

Blair, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,774 people who live in Blair and approximately 23,454 who live in Fairfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blair to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blair. We have included Blair housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blair Information

Fairfield County where Blair resides is 709.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,454 and has a population rank of 1,619 out of all the places in the United States.

Blair has a total of 1,774 people and of those residents there are 805 males and 969 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 342 births each year and around 322 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blair varies per year, but currently 1,769 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,774 people who live in Blair, there are 551 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blair is 255 male and 296 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,276.

General Blair Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfield County	709.93
Water area in square miles - Fairfield County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfield County	23,454
Population rank - Fairfield County	1,619
Total population	1,774
Total population (male)	805
Total population (female)	969
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Fairfield County	342
Deaths- Fairfield County	322
Population of one race	1,769
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	551
Population under 20 years (male)	255
Population under 20 years (female)	296
Total population 18 years and over	1,276

Blair Social Characteristics

There are 8,774 households in Blair. Families make up 6,377 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blair families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,204), male householder with no wife present (410) and female householder with no husband present (1,696). The remainder of the Blair households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,387. Blair, SC moving companies help people in Blair move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blair. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blair is based, there are 9,632 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,554 never married, 4,591 now married, 436 separated, 1,201 widowed, and 850 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 290 separated, 275 widowed and 736 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blair social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blair.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairfield County)
Total households	8,774
Family households (families)	6,377
With own children under 18 years	3,371
Married-couple family	4,204
With own children under 18 years	1,690
Male householder, no wife present, family	410
With own children under 18 years	212
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,696
With own children under 18 years	959
Nonfamily households	2,387
Householder living alone	2,138
65 years and over	827

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	257
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	170
Average household size	2.95
Average family size	3.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,572
Householder	433
Spouse	251
Child	576
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	186
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	81
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,632
Never married	2,554
Now married	4,591
Separated	436
Widowed	1,201
Divorced	850
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	290
Widowed	275
Divorced	736

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,774
Male	805
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	969
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	79
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,774
One race	1,769
White	244
Black or African American	1,510
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,758
People who are White alone	236
People who are Black or African American alone	1,502
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,913
Same house	15,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,874
Different state or abroad	1,026
Different state	927
Abroad	99

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfield County)
Total resident population	23,454
Born in United States	18,325
State of residence	19,759
Different state	3,435
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	150
Foreign born	110

Blair Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blair. That total enrollment is 5,873 for the population of the country, which includes Blair. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,519 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,249 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 645.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blair population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,873
Pre-kindergarten	281
Public	219
Private	62
Kindergarten	321
Public	279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,011
Public	2,706
Private	305
Elementary and high school	4,625
Public	4,176
Private	449
High school grades 9 to 12	1,614
Public	1,470
Private	144
College, undergraduate years	496
Public	416
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	150
Public	135
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	16,703

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,244
Less than 9th grade	1,767
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,260
High school graduate	5,446
Some college, no degree	2,352
Associate's degree	641
Bachelor's degree	1,778
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	67
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,251

Blair Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,969 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blair. The Blair occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,991), service occupations (1,648), sales and office occupations (2,036), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (118), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,277) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,004). The 17,969 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,798 private wage and salary workers, 1,774 government workers, 493 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfield County)
Population 16 years and over	17,969
In labor force	10,838
Civilian labor force	10,826
Employed	10,074
Unemployed	752
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	9,461
In labor force	5,313
Civilian labor force	5,313
Unemployed Civilian labor force	319
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,508
In labor force	5,525
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	433
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,870
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,621
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,845
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	109
Other means	149
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	276,630

OCCUPATION (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,991
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,991
Service occupations	1,648
Sales and office occupations	2,036
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	118
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,277
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,004

INDUSTRY (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,991
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	306
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,670
Wholesale trade	418
Retail trade	883
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	610
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	415
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	513
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,716
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	595

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,991
Private wage and salary workers	7,798
Government workers	1,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	493
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blair Housing Characteristics

In Blair, SC there are 10,383 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,774 occupied and 1,609 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blair, there are 6,450 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Blair. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blair, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blair, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blair. There are 247 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 638 with rent between $300-499 and 430 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blair gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blair, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	10,383
Occupied housing units	8,774
Vacant housing units	1,609

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	10,383
1-unit, detached	6,450
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	173
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	303
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	3,047

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	8,774
Owner-occupied	6,794
Renter-occupied	1,980

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	8,774
No vehicles available	1,157
2 vehicle available	4,994
3 vehicles available	1,299
4 vehicles available	404
5 or more vehicles available	160

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	8,774
Utility gas	1,678
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,005
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	728
Coal or coke
Wood	357
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	8,774
Less Than $50,000	6,794
$50,000 to $99,999	1,833
$100,000 to $149,999	439
$150,000 to $199,999	260
$200,000 to $299,999	195
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	69,900

GROSS RENT (Fairfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,980
Less than $200	247
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	638
$500 to $699	343
$700 to $999	87
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A