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Household size in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 29108 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.60 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 29108 is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast. ZIP 29108 is younger than at least four in five South Carolina ZIP codes.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 29108 (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 29108 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five South Carolina ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 29108
Renters in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 29108 is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Columbia area overall (30.6%). Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in ZIP 29108, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 29108 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center. Only ten of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29108 runs $877 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $266 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 29108
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 29108 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 29108 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 29108
| Period | ZIP 29108 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in ZIP 29108 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.2 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 29108 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 29108 | 2.52 | 36.2 | 16.8% | 37.2% | 16.0% | 1972 | $877 | 21.3% | 80.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 29145 | 2.50 | 47.4 | 5.5% | 18.3% | 29.7% | 1988 | $901 | 28.8% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 29127 | 2.34 | 49.1 | 11.4% | 20.6% | 19.1% | 1989 | $1,143 | 26.9% | 87.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 29126 | 2.68 | 44.9 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 14.1% | 1985 | $867 | 21.4% | 90.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 29355 | 2.44 | 43.8 | 12.0% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 1980 | $742 | 15.2% | 91.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 29075 | 2.49 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,152 | 35.8% | 94.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 29122 | 2.48 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 17.5% | 11.5% | 1987 | $872 | 28.3% | 95.4% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 29037 | 2.32 | 49.4 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 34.0% | 1983 | $775 | 17.1% | 95.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 29065 | 2.06 | 45.6 | 15.9% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 1990 | $1,317 | 16.3% | 86.8% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 29036 | 2.56 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,804 | 49.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 29370 | 2.63 | 37.5 | 25.1% | 10.3% | 29.6% | 1978 | $682 | 20.5% | 82.5% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 29108. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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