Population 2,361 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethune
Household size in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethune run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Columbia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bethune is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Bethune than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bethune
Renters in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in Bethune rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.2%) 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bethune is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Bethune are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $765 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $661 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,065 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bethune pays $1,065 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% 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 Bethune
Bachelor's degrees in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bethune have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.4% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Bethune never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.4% 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethune has been low: just 2.7% 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).
Bethune 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune | 2.43 | 43.3 | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10.8% | 1979 | $1,065 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 2.7% |
| McBee | 2.39 | 43.8 | 17.4% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 1989 | $686 | 14.1% | 79.2% | 7.8% |
| Catarrh | 2.45 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 1986 | $782 | 11.1% | 81.5% | 6.7% |
| Cassatt | 2.63 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 16.6% | 12.0% | 1989 | $876 | 12.5% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Ashland | 2.19 | 51.2 | 12.8% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 1987 | $891 | 10.6% | 86.6% | 4.1% |
| Taxahaw | 2.56 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,075 | 12.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Shepard | 3.08 | 40.6 | 8.8% | 15.1% | 8.5% | 1986 | $859 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Segars | 2.30 | 37.5 | 9.8% | 21.2% | 13.4% | 1991 | $944 | 19.5% | 87.3% | 5.9% |
| Westville | 2.55 | 39.1 | 13.1% | 18.7% | 15.5% | 1991 | $928 | 16.6% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| Kellytown | 2.59 | 42.6 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 11.9% | 1992 | $907 | 23.4% | 84.9% | 1.5% |
| Kershaw | 2.50 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 16.1% | 1971 | $860 | 12.6% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
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 Bethune. 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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