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Population and households in ZIP 29555
Household size in ZIP 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 29555 are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Only one other South Carolina ZIP code with 5,000+ people has larger households.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 29555 is young: half of its residents are under 32.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.4, even as the national median rose. Of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five are younger.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 29555: 20.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only 12 of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 29555
Renters in ZIP 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 29555 rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 29555: 19.7% of homes are empty, 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. Vacancy is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 29555 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $790 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29555 runs $790 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $302 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 38.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only 17 of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 29555
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 29555 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 29555 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 29555 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of South Carolina ZIP codes.
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 29555
| Period | ZIP 29555 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 29555 runs well above the national rate: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only ten of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 29555 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 29555 | 2.93 | 32.1 | 20.0% | 30.3% | 19.7% | 1986 | $790 | 14.3% | 84.0% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 29554 | 2.57 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 23.2% | 18.4% | 1983 | $865 | 16.2% | 84.3% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 29546 | 2.51 | 42.9 | 15.7% | 32.6% | 9.9% | 1991 | $661 | 11.1% | 83.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 29583 | 2.69 | 42.2 | 16.1% | 37.0% | 19.8% | 1982 | $644 | 11.7% | 75.8% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 29560 | 2.38 | 45.0 | 13.1% | 38.7% | 15.3% | 1981 | $767 | 19.7% | 85.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 29591 | 2.76 | 38.1 | 16.1% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1986 | $787 | 14.9% | 85.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 29530 | 2.91 | 36.9 | 12.2% | 36.9% | 23.9% | 1988 | $875 | 7.5% | 79.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29544 | 2.80 | 41.1 | 8.2% | 17.1% | 6.8% | 1999 | $1,089 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 29527 | 2.62 | 43.4 | 15.3% | 25.2% | 9.5% | 1999 | $1,014 | 13.5% | 86.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 29518 | 2.36 | 40.3 | 13.6% | 17.2% | 11.5% | 1982 | $990 | 31.3% | 91.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 29511 | 2.75 | 41.7 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 1994 | $1,036 | 15.4% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
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 29555. 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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