Population 90 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Draytonville
Household size in Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Draytonville is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.96 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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Draytonville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Draytonville (11.5%), close to 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 Draytonville
Renters in Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Draytonville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (81.8%) 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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Draytonville: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Draytonville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, 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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $431 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Draytonville pays $798 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% 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 Draytonville
Bachelor's degrees in Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Draytonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, 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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Draytonville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.9% 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 Draytonville
| Period | Draytonville | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Draytonville out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Draytonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draytonville | 2.30 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 1985 | $798 | 8.2% | 66.9% | 0.0% |
| Cherokee Falls | 2.86 | 37.5 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 4.6% | 1982 | $744 | 13.8% | 89.5% | 1.6% |
| East Gaffney | 2.60 | 40.3 | 13.4% | 28.5% | 21.4% | 1982 | $769 | 11.0% | 84.3% | 3.9% |
| Gaffney | 2.58 | 39.0 | 13.7% | 27.5% | 13.6% | 1983 | $880 | 22.3% | 85.8% | 7.5% |
| Wilkinsville | 2.25 | 51.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 1989 | $746 | 8.6% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| Blacksburg | 2.61 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 24.7% | 13.1% | 1985 | $732 | 15.4% | 82.7% | 5.1% |
| Kings Creek | 2.81 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 1992 | $719 | 12.4% | 71.9% | 3.8% |
| Hickory Grove | 2.67 | 37.2 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,113 | 25.6% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| Smyrna | 2.67 | 39.9 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,010 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 1.8% |
| Grover | 2.77 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 1984 | $955 | 18.3% | 87.2% | 8.4% |
| Hopewell | 2.59 | 51.9 | 12.8% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1987 | $1,088 | 5.4% | 82.2% | 0.0% |
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 Draytonville. 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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