Choppee, SC Demographics

Population 570 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Choppee

Household size in Choppee

Household size, people per household
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–103.162.542.68
2010–143.292.592.73
2015–193.162.572.71
2020–242.402.502.65
Change−0.76−0.04−0.03
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Households in Choppee are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.16, 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 Choppee

Median age, years
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1037.238.337.7
2010–1438.839.338.6
2015–1941.240.639.6
2020–2448.241.240.1
Change+11.0+2.9+2.3
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With a median age of 48.2, Choppee is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Choppee

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1014.5%13.0%12.3%
2010–1418.9%13.0%12.3%
2015–1916.7%11.8%11.6%
2020–248.3%11.7%11.6%
Change−6.3 pts−1.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Choppee: 8.3% 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 Choppee

Renters in Choppee

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1029.8%30.1%33.3%
2010–1410.1%31.4%35.6%
2015–198.9%30.6%36.0%
2020–248.9%28.1%34.8%
Change−20.9 pts−2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Choppee is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.6%) 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 Choppee

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1021.7%14.2%11.4%
2010–1417.9%14.2%11.4%
2015–1923.2%13.3%11.1%
2020–2419.9%11.8%9.6%
Change−1.8 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Choppee: 19.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Choppee

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10197819841974
2010–14198319851975
2015–19198719871977
2020–24198919911980
Change+11+7+6
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Much of the housing in Choppee is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same.

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 Choppee

Rent, per month
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$686$780$965
2010–14$863$859$1,040
2015–19$811$984$1,213
2020–24$827$1,294$1,571
Change+$141+$514+$606
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Rent in Choppee runs $827 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Choppee

Bachelor's degrees in Choppee

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–108.7%25.2%28.4%
2010–1411.5%26.5%29.6%
2015–197.7%28.9%32.1%
2020–2415.5%32.6%35.6%
Change+6.7 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Choppee: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Choppee

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1075.7%84.0%84.9%
2010–1474.5%85.7%86.1%
2015–1980.9%87.8%87.7%
2020–2485.1%90.2%89.3%
Change+9.3 pts+6.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in seven adults in Choppee never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Choppee

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodChoppeeSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1015.8%9.1%8.1%
2010–1414.4%10.6%9.4%
2015–1915.3%5.8%5.6%
2020–2411.1%4.9%5.4%
Change−4.7 pts−4.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Choppee runs well above the national rate: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).

Choppee compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Choppee2.4048.28.3%8.9%19.9%1989$82715.5%85.1%11.1%
Dunbar3.0846.23.8%11.5%28.5%1988$1,39710.1%83.8%4.0%
Rhems2.3746.310.9%17.5%19.5%1986$79711.1%88.9%1.5%
Oatland3.3747.34.6%3.3%26.2%1989$1,64511.0%82.2%0.1%
Plantersville2.1452.710.3%12.9%20.1%1989$56810.5%86.0%11.4%
Yauhannah2.5344.312.1%10.6%18.0%1990$61513.8%83.2%15.1%
Warsaw2.5941.211.5%15.6%18.6%1989$8079.5%84.2%1.9%
Nesmith2.2345.213.5%34.8%23.2%1980$82021.0%88.8%1.9%
Kensington2.6641.620.5%22.4%15.0%1987$1,29824.7%96.7%1.1%
Waverly Mills2.4953.55.5%7.6%7.8%1997$1,24457.0%97.4%2.3%
Bloomingvale3.1433.616.6%16.3%16.5%1992$62311.6%77.8%0.5%

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 Choppee. 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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