Population 393 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dorange
Household size in Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Dorange is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Dorange is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Charleston area as a whole, where the median age is 39.2.
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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dorange: 6.7% 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 Dorange
Renters in Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dorange own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 67.9% 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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Dorange than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dorange is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Charleston area, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $599 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dorange costs $785 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Dorange
Bachelor's degrees in Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dorange: 18.4% 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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dorange never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% 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 Dorange
| Period | Dorange | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dorange has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Dorange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorange | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1989 | $785 | 18.4% | 87.0% | 2.2% |
| Reevesville | 2.68 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 1990 | $974 | 17.0% | 85.4% | 0.5% |
| Branchville | 2.52 | 43.7 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 18.6% | 1991 | $750 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Bowman | 2.50 | 41.6 | 11.8% | 25.2% | 14.7% | 1982 | $781 | 12.2% | 86.9% | 10.7% |
| St. George | 2.39 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% | 1981 | $941 | 17.1% | 81.3% | 2.2% |
| Rowesville | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 22.9% | 15.7% | 1984 | $735 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 4.8% |
| Rosinville | 2.34 | 47.5 | 16.7% | 9.4% | 21.7% | 1981 | $697 | 10.5% | 93.8% | 6.1% |
| Farrell Crossroads | 2.34 | 46.3 | 6.7% | 35.7% | 35.3% | 1989 | $714 | 10.5% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Smoaks | 2.77 | 37.0 | 15.4% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 1987 | $599 | 9.2% | 92.3% | 14.7% |
| Grover | 2.79 | 39.1 | 22.2% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 1989 | $823 | 18.1% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Harleyville | 2.53 | 45.4 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 20.3% | 1988 | $749 | 13.5% | 84.8% | 3.2% |
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 Dorange. 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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