Dorchester County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 56,357, see rank, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 51,450, 91.29%, see rank | 83.12% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 36,013, 63.90%, see rank | 57.03% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,437, 27.39%, see rank | 26.09% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,907, 8.71%, see rank | 16.88% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,288, 2.29%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 794, 1.41%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 281, 0.50%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 636, 1.13%, see rank | 5.85% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 56, 0.10%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,852, 3.29%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 55,186, see rank, 100% | 2,137,683 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 50,259, 91.07%, see rank | 84.26% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 36,073, 65.37%, see rank | 58.42% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 14,186, 25.71%, see rank | 25.84% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,927, 8.93%, see rank | 15.74% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,766, 3.20%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,001, 1.81%, see rank | 1.71% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 231, 0.42%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 416, 0.75%, see rank | 5.26% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 3, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,510, 2.74%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 54,912, see rank, 100% | 2,134,456 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 49,393, 89.95%, see rank | 82.84% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 35,718, 65.05%, see rank | 57.54% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 13,675, 24.90%, see rank | 25.30% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,519, 10.05%, see rank | 17.16% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,614, 2.94%, see rank | 3.73% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,115, 2.03%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 358, 0.65%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 787, 1.43%, see rank | 5.77% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,643, 2.99%, see rank | 5.05% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 52,578, see rank, 100% | 2,088,161 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 47,622, 90.57%, see rank | 83.42% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 35,264, 67.07%, see rank | 58.30% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 12,358, 23.50%, see rank | 25.12% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,956, 9.43%, see rank | 16.58% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,258, 2.39%, see rank | 3.58% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 903, 1.72%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 385, 0.73%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 863, 1.64%, see rank | 5.47% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,547, 2.94%, see rank | 4.88% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 46,794, see rank, 100% | 2,020,422 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 42,675, 91.20%, see rank | 83.81% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 31,911, 68.19%, see rank | 58.93% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 10,764, 23.00%, see rank | 24.89% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,119, 8.80%, see rank | 16.19% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 1,178, 2.52%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 675, 1.44%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 429, 0.92%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 713, 1.52%, see rank | 5.02% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,124, 2.40%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 37,237, see rank, 100% | 1,753,670 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,709, 93.21%, see rank | 87.47% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 26,023, 69.88%, see rank | 63.16% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 8,686, 23.33%, see rank | 24.31% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,528, 6.79%, see rank | 12.53% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 593, 1.59%, see rank | 3.32% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 421, 1.13%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 254, 0.68%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 256, 0.69%, see rank | 4.00% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,002, 2.69%, see rank | 3.03% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
