Clemson Demographics

PopulationClemson city, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Total Population11,9394,012,012
Male51.5%48.6%
Female48.5%51.4%
18 years and over85.5%74.8%
65 years and over12.7%12.1%
Married Persons36.2%54.2%
Single Persons63.8%45.8%
Median Age24.635.4
Average Family Size2.843.02
Ethnicity
White81.8%68.0%
Black or African American11.6%29.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%
Asian6.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsClemson city, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Total Housing Units5,6731,753,670
Median Home Cost$133,000$94,900
Number of Households5,0611,533,854
Persons per Household2.302.53
Economic CharacteristicsClemson city, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Median Household Income$26,892$37,082
Per Capita Income$19,272$18,795
In Labor Force60.8%63.4%
Families below poverty level8.8%10.7%
Education CharacteristicsClemson city, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment832474,360
High School Enrollment396230,359
College or Graduate School4,757216,839
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate12.8%30.0%
Associates Degree4.9%6.7%
Bachelor's Degree26.1%13.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree32.1%6.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census