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Population and households in Boltons Landing
Household size in Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.81 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Boltons Landing is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 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 2.85 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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Boltons Landing is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Charleston area.
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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Boltons Landing: 5.8% of 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 Boltons Landing
Renters in Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Boltons Landing rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Charleston area overall (30.9%). Among homeowners, 30.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Boltons Landing as nationally: 10.7%, 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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2010 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Boltons Landing is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,028 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,090 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,373 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,805 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$777 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Boltons Landing costs $1,805 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Charleston area. The typical renter here spends 36.3% of household income on rent, 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 Boltons Landing
Bachelor's degrees in Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.6% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.1% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.9% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Boltons Landing is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Boltons Landing: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Boltons Landing
| Period | Boltons Landing | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boltons Landing has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The Charleston area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Boltons Landing compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boltons Landing | 2.05 | 38.0 | 5.8% | 37.3% | 10.7% | 2012 | $1,805 | 59.9% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Whipper Barnoy | 2.14 | 42.2 | 12.8% | 67.2% | 11.1% | 1964 | $1,233 | 18.7% | 84.9% | 3.6% |
| Charleston Historic District | 2.08 | 48.1 | 10.6% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 1944 | $2,286 | 73.7% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Daniel Island | 2.10 | 47.7 | 3.3% | 43.6% | 11.1% | 2010 | $2,271 | 70.5% | 99.2% | 2.9% |
| College Park | 2.67 | 34.6 | 9.4% | 29.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,955 | 18.8% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| White Gables | 2.83 | 32.4 | 24.6% | 20.8% | 9.5% | 1998 | $1,817 | 41.8% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| Mcbean | 3.26 | 44.6 | 15.5% | 26.1% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,047 | 18.3% | 80.9% | 8.5% |
| Goshen | 3.07 | 38.1 | 23.4% | 28.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,178 | 27.5% | 86.8% | 9.4% |
| Southside | 2.75 | 34.9 | 24.4% | 45.9% | 7.5% | 1970 | $1,114 | 14.6% | 82.3% | 18.3% |
| Pepperidge | 3.07 | 39.6 | 21.4% | 21.5% | 6.0% | 1997 | $1,298 | 18.0% | 91.1% | 8.6% |
| Richmond Factory | 2.93 | 34.4 | 20.4% | 44.4% | 12.3% | 1985 | $1,097 | 13.5% | 89.3% | 8.1% |
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 Boltons Landing. 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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