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Population and households in ZIP 29646
Household size in ZIP 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 29646 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina overall, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has edged down from 2.63 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 29646 are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median age is 41.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, in line with the national trend.
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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 29646 (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, mirroring the country. ZIP 29646 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 29646
Renters in ZIP 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 29646 rent their homes (39.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.1 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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 29646 is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.9 points, a much bigger shift than 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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 29646 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing. Only 12 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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 29646 pays $908 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $271 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
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 29646
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 29646 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center.
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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in ZIP 29646 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 9.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 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 29646
| Period | ZIP 29646 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 29646 than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 29646 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 29646 | 2.59 | 38.7 | 17.1% | 39.2% | 9.4% | 1973 | $908 | 17.9% | 81.6% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 29649 | 2.25 | 38.3 | 12.8% | 35.3% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,007 | 33.2% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 29666 | 2.41 | 46.7 | 12.2% | 17.7% | 16.4% | 1974 | $875 | 23.5% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 29819 | 2.38 | 47.1 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 14.7% | 1984 | $720 | 16.2% | 87.5% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 29653 | 2.57 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 16.5% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,020 | 22.5% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 29332 | 2.34 | 57.8 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 38.8% | 1990 | $645 | 19.2% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 29620 | 2.36 | 44.9 | 12.7% | 25.4% | 12.7% | 1979 | $832 | 19.8% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29037 | 2.32 | 49.4 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 34.0% | 1983 | $775 | 17.1% | 95.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 29145 | 2.50 | 47.4 | 5.5% | 18.3% | 29.7% | 1988 | $901 | 28.8% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 29840 | 2.04 | 61.9 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 36.3% | 1974 | $2,026 | 5.4% | 76.2% | 25.5% |
| ZIP 29138 | 2.57 | 40.4 | 18.3% | 27.3% | 15.8% | 1985 | $940 | 17.7% | 83.3% | 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 29646. 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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