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Population and households in ZIP 29617
Household size in ZIP 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 29617 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.42, in line with the national trend.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 29617 is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 29617 (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Greenville area overall (10.7%). The single-parent share is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 29617
Renters in ZIP 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 29617 rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Greenville area overall (29.3%). Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 29617 as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 29617 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Greenville area. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,436 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$830 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 29617 pays $1,436 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Greenville area as a whole ($1,216). Rent has climbed $830 a month since 2006–10, up 137%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 29617
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 29617 (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 29617 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 29617 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 29617
| Period | ZIP 29617 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in ZIP 29617 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Greenville area overall (4.6%). Unemployment has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 29617 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 29617 | 2.35 | 38.4 | 12.5% | 34.5% | 10.7% | 1987 | $1,436 | 30.5% | 83.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 29609 | 2.30 | 38.8 | 8.4% | 38.5% | 11.9% | 1980 | $1,203 | 48.5% | 89.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 29611 | 2.53 | 35.7 | 19.8% | 45.4% | 11.7% | 1977 | $1,170 | 21.2% | 78.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 29601 | 1.82 | 40.4 | 5.9% | 64.9% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,365 | 53.4% | 89.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 29614 | 2.67 | 20.6 | 9.0% | 58.8% | 1.4% | 1962 | $1,150 | 65.3% | 97.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 29687 | 2.58 | 40.1 | 9.0% | 23.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,247 | 40.9% | 92.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 29605 | 2.62 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 31.2% | 7.9% | 1979 | $1,271 | 33.0% | 85.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 29615 | 2.22 | 39.6 | 9.7% | 45.9% | 10.3% | 1984 | $1,294 | 50.1% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 29640 | 2.52 | 42.1 | 11.7% | 24.7% | 9.4% | 1983 | $1,015 | 19.6% | 85.2% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 29607 | 2.18 | 35.6 | 12.4% | 54.2% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,472 | 50.3% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 29642 | 2.60 | 41.0 | 8.7% | 18.6% | 7.2% | 1995 | $1,175 | 32.6% | 92.0% | 2.3% |
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 29617. 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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