Population 428 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Finklea
Household size in Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Finklea are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Finklea are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Finklea (30.8%), well above 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 Finklea
Renters in Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Finklea is about as common as it is nationally: 33.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina overall (28.1%). Just over half of owners (53.4%) 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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Finklea than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Finklea is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $885 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $862 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$146 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Finklea runs $769 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% 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 Finklea
Bachelor's degrees in Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Finklea have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, 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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Finklea have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (90.2%).
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 Finklea
| Period | Finklea | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Finklea runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Finklea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finklea | 2.33 | 39.7 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 7.8% | 1991 | $769 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 8.9% |
| Mount Olive | 2.71 | 39.9 | 23.3% | 26.1% | 16.0% | 1979 | $823 | 17.9% | 85.7% | 10.4% |
| Bayboro | 2.64 | 33.4 | 32.0% | 23.4% | 3.7% | 1994 | $814 | 25.0% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| Green Sea | 2.66 | 45.7 | 25.8% | 36.9% | 9.3% | 1979 | $782 | 18.0% | 82.5% | 7.7% |
| Loris | 2.47 | 46.8 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,028 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 6.8% |
| Howard | 2.51 | 47.2 | 9.4% | 27.4% | 21.5% | 1996 | $699 | 8.3% | 87.0% | 9.7% |
| Tabor City | 2.38 | 46.6 | 9.5% | 30.9% | 15.0% | 1979 | $836 | 15.9% | 84.0% | 5.9% |
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
| Daisy | 2.28 | 47.7 | 3.5% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 2001 | $786 | 17.1% | 71.2% | 15.0% |
| Goretown | 2.59 | 46.4 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 1997 | $1,046 | 12.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
| Ironhill | 2.32 | 49.8 | 13.9% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 1988 | $753 | 16.6% | 97.7% | 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 Finklea. 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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