Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,508
Median rent for 2018: $1,114
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $1,754,979 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $988,917 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $766,062 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $128,838 |
| Housing | $4,448,385 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $2,601,130 |
| --Utilities | $896,641 |
| --Operations | $337,764 |
| --Supplies | $165,400 |
| --Furnishings | $449,191 |
| Apparel | $412,629 |
| --Men & Boys | $92,276 |
| --Women & Girls | $167,141 |
| --Children < 2 | $1,741 |
| --Footwear | $87,053 |
| Transportation | $2,160,644 |
| --New Vehicles | $403,924 |
| --Used Vehicles | $461,379 |
| --Fuel | $466,602 |
| --Insurance | $215,890 |
| --Public Transit | $181,069 |
| Healthcare | $1,100,344 |
| Entertainment | $713,831 |
| --Pets | $146,248 |
| --Toys | $34,821 |
| Personal Care Products | $170,623 |
| Books & Literature | $24,375 |
| Education | $311,648 |
| Tobacco Products | $76,606 |
| Miscellaneous | $219,372 |
| Retirement | $417,852 |
| Non-health Insurance | $1,615,695 |
| Total Expenditures | $13,555,823 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area | 697,281 |
| 2015 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area | 712,232 |
| 2016 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area | 728,271 |
| 2017 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area | 744,195 |
| 2018 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area | 759,247 |