Luray
- Population
- 221
- Median household income
- $52,321
+179.7%’19–’23
+105.9%’19–’23
Luray, a community in Hampton County, South Carolina, has 221 residents. Its median household income of $52,321 runs above the Hampton County figure of $43,059.
From 2019 to 2023, Luray's population grew 179.7% from 79 to 221.
3.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.9% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 31.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $52,321
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 92
- Homeownership rate
- 85.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202379221
$25,417$52,321
$34,500$34,600
$920$1,083
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79 | $25,417 | $34,500 | — |
| 2020 | 73 | $17,917 | $34,600 | — |
| 2021 | 91 | $46,500 | — | $920 |
| 2022 | 176 | $51,705 | — | $1,083 |
| 2023 | 221 | $52,321 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.1%
5 to 176.8%
18 to 2430.8%
25 to 3412.2%
35 to 4417.6%
45 to 5416.3%
55 to 641.8%
65 to 747.2%
75 and over3.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9 | 4.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 15 | 6.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 68 | 30.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 27 | 12.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 39 | 17.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 36 | 16.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 4 | 1.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 16 | 7.2% |
| 75 and over | 7 | 3.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 32 | 14.5% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 41.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 19 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 71 | 32.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma31.0%
High school graduate41.9%
Some college or associate's23.3%
Bachelor's degree3.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 40 | 31.0% |
| High school graduate | 54 | 41.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 30 | 23.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5 | 3.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 41 min
Drove alone62.1%
Carpooled24.2%
Public transit10.5%
Walked1.6%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home1.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 77 | 62.1% |
| Carpooled | 30 | 24.2% |
| Public transit | 13 | 10.5% |
| Walked | 2 | 1.6% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 2 | 1.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 46 | 37.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 29 | 23.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 2 | 1.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2 | 1.6% |
| 60+ min | 43 | 35.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.11
- Poverty rate
- 29.0% (63 of 217)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 64 | 90.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 7 | 9.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 71 | 77.2% |
| Vacant | 21 | 22.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 61 | 85.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 10 | 14.1% |
1-unit, detached37.0%
1-unit, attached5.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other57.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 34 | 37.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 5 | 5.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 53 | 57.6% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4543090
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 1.03 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.8142, -81.2403
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