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FIGURE 6: HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18

FIGURE 7: HOUSEHOLDS WITH PEOPLE 60 AND OVER

Incomes by Household Type

Household income trends provide insight into a community’s economic vitality and the typical disposable income and purchasing power of residents. As seen in Figure 8, the median household income (MHI) of Hanahan in 2019 was approximately $70,043. Considered further by household and family type, the MHI of married households ($92,705) was significantly higher than that of the city as a whole. All other household and family types were lower than the city median with female head of household and non-family type household earning between $30-40,000 less than the city’s MHI

Male householders with children under 18 had a considerably lower MHI (≈ $24,000) compared to those without children. Female householders with children earned approximately $8,000 less than their male counterparts with children. Male householders without children earned about $30,000 more than their female counterparts. An interesting find is the higher level of MHI among married households with children under 18 (+$7,000) as compared to married households without children, as it differs from the male and female householder groups.

Race

Hanahan had a predominantly Caucasian population with 68% of residents identified as “white alone” and the second largest group, at 14%, identified as “Black or African American alone.” As seen in Figure 9, between 2010 and 2019, the Black or African American population in Hanahan experienced a notable decline by five percent while the White population gained four-points The remaining racial groups combined have consistently have comprised less than 15% of Hanahan’s population. The Hispanic/Latino ethnic population (of any race) increased from 8% in 2010 to 10% in 2019.

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Age and Sex

The median age of Berkeley County and South Carolina residents have increased between 2010 and 2019 However, as seen in Figure 10, Hanahan’s median age has remained relatively the same. In 2019, the median age in Hanahan was estimated at about 34 years old. Naturally, the dominant age groups are between the ages of 25 and 54, as shown in Figure 11 The high percentage of households with children under the age of 18 and low percentage of households with residents over the age of 60, which skews residents’ age toward a generally younger overall population, likely explains the city’s median age being lower than the county and the state.