Population 83,292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Anderson
Household size in Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Anderson is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Anderson skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Anderson (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Greenville area as a whole (10.7%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, as it has 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 Anderson
Renters in Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Anderson rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 43.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Anderson is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Anderson is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $804 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,118 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Anderson pays $1,118 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $321 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Anderson
Bachelor's degrees in Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Anderson than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Anderson is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Anderson
| Period | Anderson | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Anderson is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Greenville area as a whole (4.6%). Unemployment is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Anderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 2.39 | 41.6 | 11.7% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 1985 | $1,118 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| Centerville | 2.21 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 19.1% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,075 | 24.3% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Northlake | 2.38 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 33.2% | 11.3% | 1985 | $1,198 | 31.2% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Homeland Park | 2.54 | 35.6 | 16.4% | 42.6% | 10.5% | 1979 | $765 | 11.4% | 71.5% | 13.2% |
| Hammond | 2.70 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.0% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| White Plains | 2.60 | 49.6 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 1992 | $984 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| Belton | 2.57 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 9.3% | 1982 | $989 | 18.6% | 83.0% | 6.9% |
| La France | 2.27 | 39.5 | 5.3% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 1990 | $1,298 | 46.7% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Pendleton | 2.42 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,138 | 39.8% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Saylors Crossroads | 2.55 | 39.2 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 1987 | $835 | 19.6% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Williamston | 2.60 | 41.3 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,079 | 22.7% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
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 Anderson. 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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