Population 2,696 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Donalds run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Donalds is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median age is 41.2.
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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Donalds, 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 Donalds
Renters in Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Donalds is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Donalds: 18.2% 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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Donalds are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Donalds pays $859 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, 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 Donalds
Bachelor's degrees in Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Donalds have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, 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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Donalds never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% 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 Donalds
| Period | Donalds | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Donalds is close to the national rate of 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).
Donalds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donalds | 2.50 | 39.1 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1979 | $859 | 24.9% | 87.6% | 5.2% |
| Shoals Junction | 2.76 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 5.7% | 1978 | $877 | 14.6% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Due West | 2.39 | 36.6 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 22.5% | 1975 | $962 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 10.0% |
| Ware Shoals | 2.56 | 40.0 | 14.2% | 23.8% | 15.3% | 1970 | $776 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Honea Path | 2.76 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 12.8% | 1976 | $915 | 14.9% | 83.4% | 8.2% |
| Hodges | 2.47 | 47.3 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,051 | 26.2% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Level Land | 3.23 | 37.1 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 25.6% | 1988 | $830 | 9.1% | 87.0% | 2.0% |
| Mount Gallagher | 2.78 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 25.1% | 1989 | $757 | 15.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Saylors Crossroads | 2.55 | 39.2 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 1987 | $835 | 19.6% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Waterloo | 2.16 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 33.0% | 1987 | $673 | 19.3% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Greenwood | 2.42 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1976 | $959 | 25.4% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
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 Donalds. 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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