SUMMERVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE





   

Summerville

We at Island Connections Realty service Summerville, South Carolina and the surrounding areas for real estate.


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Summerville South Carolina was first inhabited in the late 1700's as people sought escape from the summer heat, mosquitoes and disease. From May to September plantation families in the Charleston area headed for higher elevation to live temporarily.

the arrival of the railroad in the early 1800's led the village of Summerville to incorporation

Summerville suffered extensive destruction during the 1886 earthquake, followed by a downtown fire which wiped out most of the buildings surrounding the town square

The best time to visit to Summerville is during early spring to enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in private and public gardens.


Location Map

Elevation 75 feet above sea level
Land Area 13.9 Square Miles


Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%




 

Race

Population by Race
White 77%
African American 19%
Native American 0%
Asian 1%
Hawaiian 0%
Other/Mixed 3%









 

Age

Median Age
Population 34.40
Males 32.70
Females 35.80





 

Males by Age Females by Age
Under 20 16.00% Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 40 13.00% 20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 60 13.00% 40 to 60: 14.00%
Over 60 5.00% Over 60: 8.00%


 





Population

Population by Year Change Rate
2000 27,752 N/A
2001 29,035 4.62%
2002 30,209 4.04%
2003 31,836 5.39%
2004 34,257 7.60%
2005 37,714 10.09%











Economics

Household Income
Median $43,635