Population 411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cooley Springs
Household size in Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Cooley Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people.
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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cooley Springs are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in South Carolina overall, where the median age is 41.2. The median age has dropped from 43.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Cooley Springs, 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 Cooley Springs
Renters in Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cooley Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cooley Springs than nationally: 6.8%, 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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Cooley Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Cooley Springs runs $866 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cooley Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cooley Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Cooley Springs never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Cooley Springs
| Period | Cooley Springs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cooley Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Cooley Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Springs | 2.69 | 38.8 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1991 | $866 | 20.7% | 85.2% | 0.0% |
| Fingerville | 2.79 | 45.4 | 10.0% | 24.7% | 7.2% | 1995 | $935 | 10.6% | 74.5% | 1.8% |
| Chesnee | 2.71 | 39.2 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10.5% | 1989 | $941 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Harris | 2.48 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 14.1% | 1988 | $820 | 12.2% | 87.3% | 12.2% |
| Mayo | 2.67 | 35.4 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 6.6% | 1985 | $803 | 14.5% | 81.6% | 1.8% |
| Holly Springs | 3.19 | 32.7 | 8.2% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 2006 | $1,256 | 25.2% | 91.4% | 4.8% |
| Inman | 2.73 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,193 | 23.2% | 88.5% | 2.8% |
| Valley Falls | 2.65 | 34.2 | 13.8% | 44.7% | 10.9% | 1996 | $1,187 | 20.1% | 86.9% | 6.4% |
| Campobello | 2.56 | 46.6 | 7.2% | 20.7% | 7.7% | 1993 | $980 | 26.2% | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| Cowpens | 2.49 | 44.2 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 9.3% | 1983 | $908 | 17.3% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Henrietta | 3.19 | 30.1 | 16.2% | 34.4% | 19.0% | 1963 | $641 | 4.1% | 78.9% | 12.7% |
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 Cooley Springs. 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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