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Rockville, SC

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

51.3
years ∙ half population younger than 51.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
14%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%
foreign-born population
98.3%Native
1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rockville is a town within Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.
Location
Town in Charleston County, SC, US
Co-ordinates
DEC32.602843° N, 80.191385° W
DMS32° 36′ 10.23″ N, 80° 11′ 28.99″ W

Population Density & area

285.4/sq mi (110.3/km²)
Total Area
0.514 sq mi (1.33 km²)
Land Area
0.424 sq mi (1.097 km²) · 82.5%
Water Area
0.09 sq mi (0.233 km²) · 17.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

60.3% male
Male 60.3%
Female 39.7%
males per 100 females
Rockville 152.1
Charleston County 94.1
South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

1.7%
foreign-born population
98.3%Native
1.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Rockville 1.7%
Charleston County 6.7%
South Carolina 5.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

51.3
years ∙ half population younger than 51.3, half older
Rockville
51.3
Charleston County
39.2
South Carolina
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
142
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Rockville 142
Charleston County 59.6
South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.7% 19.5% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 41.3% 62.6% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 38% 17.9% 18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 142 59.6 67.5
Child dependency ratio 50 31.1 35.9
Old-age dependency ratio 92 28.5 31.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
92.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.7%
Other
5.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
14%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Rockville 14%
Charleston County 52.6%
South Carolina 54.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Rockville population
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 7.2% 7.4%
Mexican 0% 3.5% 3.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.5% 1%
Cuban 1.7% 0.3% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.9% 2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.3% 92.8% 92.6%
One race 94.2% 89.4% 88.9%
White 92.6% 64.5% 61.9%
Black or African American 0% 22.7% 24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 0% 1.8% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 1.7% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.1% 3.4% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.7% family
Family 70.7%
Non family 29.3%
% family households
Rockville 70.7%
Charleston County 58%
South Carolina 65%

Average household size

2.09
persons per household
Rockville
2.09
Charleston County
2.29
South Carolina
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Rockville population
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Total households 58 178,975 2,117,989
Average houshold size 2.09 2.29 2.44
Family households 41 103,745 1,377,369
Average family size 2.54 2.95 3.01
Married couple family 38 78,992 998,170
Other families 3 24,753 379,199
Male householder 0 6,835 95,077
Female householder 3 17,918 284,122
Non-family households 17 75,230 740,620
One-person households 17 58,945 618,603
Male householder 6 26,414 273,409
Senior (65+) living alone 0 7,034 86,486
Female householder 11 32,531 345,194
Senior (65+) living alone 7 13,993 172,484
Other living arrangements 0 16,285 122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

71
housing units
Rockville 71
Charleston County 209,803
South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

81.7% occupied
Occupied 81.7%
Vacant 18.3%
vacancy rate
Rockville 18.3%
Charleston County 14.7%
South Carolina 13.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93%
Single family houses
Single family houses
93%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
35.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
22.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.6 5.7
1–3 rooms 8.4% 14.3% 9.1%
4–6 rooms 52.1% 50.4% 55.3%
7+ rooms 39.5% 35.2% 35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.2% 1.5%
1 bedroom 8.5% 10.2% 5.7%
2 bedrooms 26.8% 24.4% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 52.1% 39.2% 47.5%
4+ bedrooms 12.7% 24.1% 22.8%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1992 1993
Total housing units 71 209,803 2,443,039
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.4% owners
Renter-occupied 8.6%
Owner-occupied 91.4%
homeownership rate
Rockville 91.4%
Charleston County 63.9%
South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

2.09
Owner-occupied
2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Rockville 2.09
Charleston County 2.4
South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Total occupied units 58 178,975 2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.8% 31.7% 25.6%
2010 to 2019 24.1% 40.7% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 31% 13.1% 16%
1999 or earlier 31% 14.5% 19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.4% 98%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.7% 5.9% 5.7%
1 vehicle 34.5% 36.3% 32.2%
2 vehicles 36.2% 40.4% 38.5%
3 or more vehicles 27.6% 17.4% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 5.2% 22.7% 27.1%
Electricity 93.1% 75.9% 70.8%
Solar 0% 0.5% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.7% 0.1% 0.5%
All other fuels 0% 0.2% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$459,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Rockville
$459,100
Charleston County
$489,100
South Carolina
$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

70%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
70%
Owners without a mortgage
13%
Renters
60%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Property value
Median Value $459,100 $489,100 $259,000
Under $100,000 0% 5.6% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 6.6% 19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 20.8% 11.6% 21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 37.7% 27.6% 25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 30.2% 32% 12.7%
$1,000,000 and more 11.3% 16.6% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 56.6% 65.5% 57.1%
Without a mortgage 43.4% 34.5% 42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,688 $2,167 $1,529
Without a mortgage $481 $648 $448
Gross rent
Median rent $2,083 $1,620 $1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

63.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Rockville 63.7%
Charleston County 50.3%
South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Rockville 1.1%
Charleston County 6.5%
South Carolina 9.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

17
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
94.1%
College / Undergraduate
5.9%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Rockville
0%
Charleston County
45%
South Carolina
37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+) 17 89,502 1,202,992
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.8% 5.2%
K–12 94.1% 63.1% 69.7%
Kindergarten 0% 5.6% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.4% 18.3% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 52.9% 19.9% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 11.8% 19.3% 22.2%
College or graduate school 5.9% 30.1% 25.1%
College, undergraduate 5.9% 21.7% 20%
Graduate, professional school 0% 8.3% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 45% 37.5%
School type
Public school 41.2% 80.8% 82.7%
Private school 58.8% 19.2% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

91
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.1%
HS graduate
11%
Some college no degree
23.1%
Associates degree
1.1%
Bachelors degree
45.1%
Graduate or professional degree
18.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Rockville due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
70% · 30%
Some college no degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
34.1% · 65.9%
Graduate or professional degree
58.8% · 41.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Population (25+) 91 303,597 3,677,078
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.3% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.1% 4.2% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 11% 18% 28.2%
Some college, no degree 23.1% 17.3% 19.8%
Associate's degree 1.1% 7.8% 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher 63.7% 50.3% 32.1%
Bachelor's degree 45.1% 30.5% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 18.7% 19.8% 12.3%
High School or higher 98.9% 93.5% 90.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$66,875
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$78,036
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$61,250

Poverty Rate

3.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
100%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Rockville Charleston County South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $66,875 $56,128 $47,658
Less than high school graduate $— $33,810 $30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $38,363 $37,196
Some college or associate's degree $78,036 $45,583 $44,160
Bachelor's degree $— $70,425 $61,860
Graduate or professional degree $61,250 $80,674 $73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 100% 23.2% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 14.7% 15.6%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 9.7% 10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.4% 5% 4.7%

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