Population 1,001 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dog Bluff
Household size in Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Dog Bluff holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.57 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Dog Bluff skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Dog Bluff as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 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 Dog Bluff
Renters in Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Dog Bluff rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.4% 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dog Bluff: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Dog Bluff has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,066 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Dog Bluff runs $1,066 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% 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 Dog Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dog Bluff: 9.9% 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Dog Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% 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 Dog Bluff
| Period | Dog Bluff | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Dog Bluff: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Dog Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
| Aynor | 2.78 | 41.3 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,037 | 17.3% | 86.7% | 5.8% |
| Cool Spring | 2.76 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 17.7% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,096 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Bayboro | 2.64 | 33.4 | 32.0% | 23.4% | 3.7% | 1994 | $814 | 25.0% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| Galivants Ferry | 2.78 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 6.6% | 1999 | $1,109 | 18.5% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| 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% |
| Finklea | 2.33 | 39.7 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 7.8% | 1991 | $769 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 8.9% |
| Shell | 2.68 | 45.8 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1998 | $884 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Bucksville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 1989 | $1,652 | 26.5% | 93.2% | 13.8% |
| Loris | 2.47 | 46.8 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,028 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 6.8% |
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 Dog Bluff. 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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