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Population and households in ZIP 29936
Household size in ZIP 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 29936 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 dropped from 2.96, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 29936 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 29936: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 29936 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 29936
Renters in ZIP 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.2% of households in ZIP 29936 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.0 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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 29936 is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%). Vacancy has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, 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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 29936 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $768 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29936 runs $1,168 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $400 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 29936
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 29936 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.8 points, mirroring the country.
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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 29936 is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 15.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 29936
| Period | ZIP 29936 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 29936 than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 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 29936 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 29936 | 2.35 | 45.9 | 15.5% | 23.2% | 9.6% | 1999 | $1,168 | 21.1% | 90.1% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 29912 | 2.20 | 47.4 | 15.5% | 19.5% | 19.7% | 1978 | $728 | 23.2% | 95.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 29943 | 2.20 | 36.8 | 5.0% | 41.2% | 6.6% | 1995 | $742 | 3.9% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 29941 | 1.94 | 62.2 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 22.0% | 2000 | $1,653 | 43.8% | 98.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 29906 | 2.63 | 33.2 | 14.6% | 49.4% | 9.8% | 1997 | $1,329 | 26.3% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 29904 | 2.00 | 21.4 | 7.1% | 64.3% | 26.3% | 1982 | $1,653 | 30.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 29940 | 2.17 | 56.6 | 8.5% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 2001 | $1,407 | 24.2% | 92.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 29902 | 2.64 | 37.9 | 13.6% | 36.4% | 13.0% | 1989 | $1,704 | 40.3% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29935 | 2.06 | 39.8 | 4.2% | 55.8% | 11.4% | 1986 | $1,407 | 35.8% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 29905 | 4.96 | 21.2 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 5.8% | 2003 | $2,494 | 49.6% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 31303 | 2.87 | 44.8 | 3.1% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 1994 | $1,014 | 22.9% | 84.1% | 1.7% |
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 29936. 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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