2006 State Report > Housing > Age & Value of Housing Units
Housing: Age & Value of Housing Units
South Carolina's older population tends to live in older housing units, which may require frequent and expensive repairs. According to 2000 Census data, less than a third of householders aged 60 and older lived in a house that was built after 1979.
- 29.6 percent of householders aged 60 and older lived in housing units built between 1980 and 1999.
- 38.2 percent lived in housing units built between 1960 and 1979.
- 22.6 percent lived in housing units built between 1940 and 1959.
- 9.5 percent lived in housing units built in 1939 or earlier.
The median value of owner-occupied housing units owned by householders aged 60 and older was $87,700 in South Carolina in 2000. Median housing unit values decline steadily with the increase of householder age.
Median Value of South Carolina Housing Units by Age of Householder: 2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 special tabulation.
Among householders aged 60 and older who lived below poverty, the median housing unit value was $56,600. For householders aged 60 and older above poverty, the median housing unit value was $91,600.