Population 17,221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berea
Household size in Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Berea average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Greenville area overall, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Berea is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.8, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Berea: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other South Carolina cities, Berea has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Berea
Renters in Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Berea rent their homes (35.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Greenville area overall (29.3%). About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 3.2 points from 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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Berea: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 7.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Berea has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five South Carolina cities.
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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Berea are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Greenville area, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1973 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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Berea costs $1,078 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $454 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest 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 Berea
Bachelor's degrees in Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Berea: 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Berea never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.6 points, mirroring the country. Only five of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people 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 Berea
| Period | Berea | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Berea than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Berea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea | 2.58 | 37.5 | 15.4% | 35.7% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,078 | 21.4% | 79.6% | 6.2% |
| Parker | 2.54 | 36.1 | 20.2% | 57.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,087 | 16.0% | 72.7% | 7.4% |
| Sans Souci | 2.00 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 42.5% | 10.2% | 1969 | $1,096 | 28.8% | 88.1% | 4.3% |
| Welcome | 2.40 | 37.7 | 27.1% | 32.8% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,067 | 19.3% | 81.5% | 6.2% |
| Dunean | 2.19 | 38.3 | 11.3% | 40.9% | 12.2% | 1960 | $1,113 | 24.8% | 82.2% | 9.0% |
| Greenville area | 2.50 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 29.3% | 9.6% | 1989 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 89.5% | 4.6% |
| Wade Hampton | 2.35 | 39.6 | 7.9% | 37.6% | 10.4% | 1976 | $1,165 | 50.3% | 94.8% | 3.3% |
| Gantt | 3.04 | 30.4 | 26.4% | 39.0% | 7.9% | 1976 | $1,102 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 7.8% |
| Easley | 2.56 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,101 | 26.6% | 88.9% | 2.4% |
| Taylors | 2.58 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 23.0% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,233 | 41.3% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Dacusville | 2.57 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 1987 | $939 | 17.1% | 82.5% | 4.1% |
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 Berea. 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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