Population 655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethera
Household size in Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethera are large by national standards, averaging 3.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.83 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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Bethera is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bethera as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Charleston area as a whole (10.1%).
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 Bethera
Renters in Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bethera is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bethera than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Bethera has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Charleston area.
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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,018 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethera runs $1,018 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bethera
Bachelor's degrees in Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bethera have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Bethera never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Bethera
| Period | Bethera | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bethera has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Bethera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethera | 3.26 | 34.1 | 11.3% | 19.5% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,018 | 13.1% | 84.2% | 1.7% |
| Macbeth | 3.07 | 43.1 | 11.5% | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1995 | $1,072 | 10.3% | 79.1% | 4.8% |
| Cordesville | 2.51 | 40.0 | 11.2% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 1994 | $1,110 | 15.4% | 80.1% | 0.6% |
| Russellville | 2.50 | 41.9 | 11.1% | 21.0% | 16.5% | 1993 | $1,081 | 13.9% | 81.8% | 0.7% |
| Jamestown | 2.27 | 38.7 | 30.4% | 27.4% | 9.4% | 1979 | $881 | 9.8% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Bonneau | 2.69 | 48.8 | 9.3% | 19.4% | 10.4% | 1993 | $973 | 12.4% | 82.4% | 2.7% |
| Santee Circle | 2.69 | 43.2 | 19.2% | 15.4% | 11.9% | 1991 | $748 | 12.1% | 85.4% | 5.9% |
| Shulerville | 2.21 | 40.7 | 27.0% | 30.5% | 9.3% | 1979 | $1,067 | 12.3% | 83.2% | 3.3% |
| St. Stephen | 2.93 | 39.7 | 20.3% | 23.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $1,193 | 13.6% | 84.5% | 6.4% |
| Oakley | 3.19 | 31.2 | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 2008 | $1,802 | 44.4% | 90.8% | 1.1% |
| Honey Hill | 2.19 | 39.9 | 28.8% | 31.8% | 8.6% | 1978 | $896 | 10.3% | 82.9% | 2.4% |
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 Bethera. 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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