Population 1,161 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Cool Spring average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.50 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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Cool Spring skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Cool Spring, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Cool Spring
Renters in Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.7% of households in Cool Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cool Spring as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%).
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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Cool Spring has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$588 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Cool Spring runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 Cool Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cool Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, 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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cool Spring is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 Cool Spring
| Period | Cool Spring | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Cool Spring is the same as the national rate. 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).
Cool Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Spring | 2.76 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 17.7% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,096 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Aynor | 2.78 | 41.3 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,037 | 17.3% | 86.7% | 5.8% |
| Galivants Ferry | 2.78 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 6.6% | 1999 | $1,109 | 18.5% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
| Bayboro | 2.64 | 33.4 | 32.0% | 23.4% | 3.7% | 1994 | $814 | 25.0% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| Homewood | 2.44 | 46.8 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 3.6% | 2004 | $1,327 | 10.2% | 87.4% | 5.1% |
| Conway | 2.59 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 23.4% | 8.9% | 1998 | $1,127 | 17.7% | 88.1% | 4.4% |
| Gresham | 2.50 | 42.8 | 14.8% | 32.6% | 9.3% | 1991 | $699 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 6.7% |
| Centenary | 2.52 | 45.4 | 17.1% | 21.2% | 18.1% | 1985 | $675 | 12.8% | 78.0% | 1.6% |
| Finklea | 2.33 | 39.7 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 7.8% | 1991 | $769 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 8.9% |
| Bucksville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 1989 | $1,652 | 26.5% | 93.2% | 13.8% |
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 Cool Spring. 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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