Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elliott
Household size in Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Elliott is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.69 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Elliott skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Elliott than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 Elliott
Renters in Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Elliott rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. About eight in ten owners (80.1%) 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.7% of the housing in Elliott, 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Elliott is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $401 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Elliott runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Elliott
Bachelor's degrees in Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elliott have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Elliott never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% 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 Elliott
| Period | Elliott | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elliott has been low: just 1.9% 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).
Elliott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott | 2.12 | 50.5 | 12.7% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 1984 | $803 | 18.3% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| South Lynchburg | 2.27 | 51.6 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 24.4% | 1977 | $836 | 8.6% | 85.5% | 2.8% |
| McCutchens Crossroads | 2.41 | 43.7 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 1991 | $939 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 4.3% |
| St. Charles | 2.53 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 1989 | $908 | 11.2% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Lamar | 2.52 | 38.7 | 18.5% | 23.7% | 14.1% | 1984 | $908 | 18.4% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Lynchburg | 2.40 | 50.3 | 12.9% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 1981 | $792 | 13.1% | 86.4% | 3.4% |
| Scottsville | 2.71 | 36.5 | 13.3% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 1986 | $802 | 9.9% | 87.3% | 0.4% |
| Bishopville | 2.42 | 43.6 | 14.8% | 34.7% | 15.9% | 1983 | $864 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.7% |
| Manville | 2.40 | 44.2 | 14.2% | 25.1% | 18.3% | 1986 | $981 | 12.0% | 80.5% | 11.2% |
| Oats | 2.33 | 45.8 | 13.0% | 22.1% | 6.8% | 1991 | $851 | 13.4% | 85.9% | 6.5% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.16 | 38.8 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 14.4% | 1986 | $834 | 16.1% | 83.5% | 2.7% |
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 Elliott. 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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