Lamar, SC City Data

Lamar, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,015 people who live in Lamar and approximately 67,394 who live in Darlington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamar 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 Lamar. We have included Lamar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamar Information

Darlington County where Lamar resides is 566.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,394 and has a population rank of 726 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamar has a total of 1,015 people and of those residents there are 484 males and 531 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 953 births each year and around 742 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamar varies per year, but currently 1,009 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,015 people who live in Lamar, there are 273 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamar is 152 male and 121 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 766.

General Lamar Information
Total area in square miles - Darlington County	566.78
Water area in square miles - Darlington County	N/A
Resident population - Darlington County	67,394
Population rank - Darlington County	726
Total population	1,015
Total population (male)	484
Total population (female)	531
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Darlington County	953
Deaths- Darlington County	742
Population of one race	1,009
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	273
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	121
Total population 18 years and over	766

Lamar Social Characteristics

There are 25,793 households in Lamar. Families make up 18,522 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,453), male householder with no wife present (1,308) and female householder with no husband present (4,701). The remainder of the Lamar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,349. Lamar, SC moving companies help people in Lamar 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 Lamar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamar is based, there are 28,186 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,561 never married, 13,557 now married, 1,302 separated, 3,889 widowed, and 2,877 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 914 separated, 910 widowed and 2,293 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Darlington County)
Total households	25,793
Family households (families)	18,522
With own children under 18 years	9,722
Married-couple family	12,453
With own children under 18 years	5,394
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,308
With own children under 18 years	520
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,701
With own children under 18 years	2,651
Nonfamily households	7,349
Householder living alone	6,477
65 years and over	2,376

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	131
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	142
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	876
Householder	287
Spouse	192
Child	289
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	139
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	84
Female householder living alone	79
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,186
Never married	6,561
Now married	13,557
Separated	1,302
Widowed	3,889
Divorced	2,877
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	914
Widowed	910
Divorced	2,293

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,015
Male	484
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	531
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,015
One race	1,009
White	543
Black or African American	464
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,015
People who are White alone	543
People who are Black or African American alone	464
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,811
Same house	40,335
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,713
Different state or abroad	4,067
Different state	3,487
Abroad	580

PLACE OF BIRTH (Darlington County)
Total resident population	67,394
Born in United States	54,298
State of residence	55,430
Different state	11,145
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	235
Foreign born	584

Lamar 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 Lamar. That total enrollment is 17,661 for the population of the country, which includes Lamar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,549 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,249 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,537.

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 Lamar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,661
Pre-kindergarten	1,049
Public	660
Private	389
Kindergarten	1,449
Public	1,130
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,550
Public	7,769
Private	781
Elementary and high school	12,625
Public	11,629
Private	996
High school grades 9 to 12	4,075
Public	3,860
Private	215
College, undergraduate years	2,289
Public	1,625
Private	664
Graduate or professional school	249
Public	197
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	46,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,512
Less than 9th grade	5,022
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,328
High school graduate	14,154
Some college, no degree	7,461
Associate's degree	2,658
Bachelor's degree	5,889
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,094

Lamar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,476 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamar. The Lamar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,085), service occupations (4,267), sales and office occupations (7,026), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,074) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,078). The 51,476 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,356 private wage and salary workers, 3,709 government workers, 1,556 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Darlington County)
Population 16 years and over	51,476
In labor force	31,299
Civilian labor force	31,292
Employed	28,779
Unemployed	2,513
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	27,836
In labor force	15,468
Civilian labor force	15,468
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,343
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,640
In labor force	15,831
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Darlington County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,234
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,582
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,771
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	681
Other means	325
Worked at home	486
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	628,940

OCCUPATION (Darlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,085
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,085
Service occupations	4,267
Sales and office occupations	7,026
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,074
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,078

INDUSTRY (Darlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,085
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	658
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,402
Wholesale trade	1,115
Retail trade	3,355
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,592
Information	284
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,803
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,408
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,181
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,794
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,063

CLASS OF WORKER (Darlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,085
Private wage and salary workers	23,356
Government workers	3,709
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,556
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamar Housing Characteristics

In Lamar, SC there are 28,942 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,793 occupied and 3,149 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamar, there are 17,455 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 175 units in Lamar. 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 Lamar, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamar, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamar. There are 590 housing units with rent less than $200, 792 with rent between $200-299, 2,490 with rent between $300-499 and 952 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamar, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Darlington County)
Total housing units	28,942
Occupied housing units	25,793
Vacant housing units	3,149

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Darlington County)
Total housing units	28,942
1-unit, detached	17,455
1-unit, attached	175
2 units	492
3 or 4 units	606
5 to 9 units	508
10 to 19 units	167
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	171
Mobile home	9,172

HOUSING TENURE (Darlington County)
Occupied housing units	25,793
Owner-occupied	19,854
Renter-occupied	5,939

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Darlington County)
Occupied housing units	25,793
No vehicles available	3,005
2 vehicle available	13,686
3 vehicles available	3,276
4 vehicles available	873
5 or more vehicles available	259

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Darlington County)
Occupied housing units	25,793
Utility gas	2,511
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,616
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,545
Coal or coke	7
Wood	254
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Darlington County)
Occupied housing units	25,793
Less Than $50,000	19,854
$50,000 to $99,999	6,008
$100,000 to $149,999	1,952
$150,000 to $199,999	815
$200,000 to $299,999	471
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	74,100

GROSS RENT (Darlington County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,939
Less than $200	590
$200 to $299	792
$300 to $499	2,490
$500 to $699	775
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	14