Population 2,900 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Allendale
Household size in Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Allendale is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Allendale skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Allendale: 16.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Allendale
Renters in Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Allendale rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). Among homeowners, 63.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.4% of the housing in Allendale, 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.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Allendale are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $616 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Allendale costs $616 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% 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 Allendale
Bachelor's degrees in Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Allendale: 20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Allendale never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Allendale
| Period | Allendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Allendale than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Allendale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale | 2.07 | 43.2 | 16.9% | 37.3% | 19.4% | 1978 | $616 | 20.0% | 86.9% | 6.1% |
| Seigling | 2.22 | 45.5 | 21.0% | 27.4% | 20.3% | 1987 | $780 | 19.3% | 75.9% | 20.5% |
| Fairfax | 2.34 | 46.3 | 10.8% | 45.7% | 9.5% | 1984 | $645 | 7.0% | 72.3% | 5.8% |
| Sycamore | 2.08 | 52.4 | 12.1% | 33.8% | 39.6% | 1970 | $639 | 24.8% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| Ulmer | 2.18 | 51.8 | 13.2% | 19.8% | 40.9% | 1971 | $788 | 23.0% | 89.4% | 5.6% |
| Kline | 2.70 | 39.0 | 20.7% | 24.4% | 15.8% | 1987 | $748 | 7.4% | 87.6% | 9.5% |
| Crocketville | 2.45 | 40.6 | 27.7% | 43.7% | 13.7% | 1976 | $902 | 14.5% | 90.0% | 12.7% |
| Brunson | 2.43 | 41.2 | 17.6% | 34.1% | 12.3% | 1980 | $846 | 12.1% | 81.4% | 11.4% |
| Jennys | 2.23 | 49.2 | 16.8% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 1977 | $841 | 20.3% | 91.2% | 7.0% |
| Martin | 2.23 | 45.6 | 21.7% | 26.8% | 18.3% | 1991 | $808 | 17.3% | 73.4% | 22.4% |
| Schofield | 2.41 | 45.9 | 19.4% | 14.1% | 23.5% | 1984 | $1,075 | 7.8% | 80.7% | 13.8% |
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 Allendale. 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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