Finland, SC Demographics

Population 210 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Finland

Household size in Finland

Household size, people per household
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–102.362.542.68
2010–142.722.592.73
2015–192.162.572.71
2020–242.672.502.65
Change+0.31−0.04−0.03
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Households in Finland average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, 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 Finland

Median age, years
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1044.338.337.7
2010–1443.439.338.6
2015–1942.040.639.6
2020–2446.341.240.1
Change+2.0+2.9+2.3
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With a median age of 46.3, Finland 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 Finland

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1013.3%13.0%12.3%
2010–1423.6%13.0%12.3%
2015–1918.9%11.8%11.6%
2020–2410.1%11.7%11.6%
Change−3.3 pts−1.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Finland than nationally: 10.1%, against 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 Finland

Renters in Finland

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1034.8%30.1%33.3%
2010–1437.1%31.4%35.6%
2015–1938.5%30.6%36.0%
2020–2433.7%28.1%34.8%
Change−1.1 pts−2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting in Finland is about as common as it is nationally: 33.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). Among homeowners, 57.8% 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 Finland

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1019.7%14.2%11.4%
2010–1412.2%14.2%11.4%
2015–1932.3%13.3%11.1%
2020–2423.6%11.8%9.6%
Change+3.9 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Finland: 23.6% 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 Finland

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10197419841974
2010–14197419851975
2015–19198119871977
2020–24198519911980
Change+11+7+6
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Homes in Finland are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, 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 Finland

Rent, per month
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$452$780$965
2010–14$606$859$1,040
2015–19$741$984$1,213
2020–24$920$1,294$1,571
Change+$468+$514+$606
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Rent in Finland runs $920 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Finland

Bachelor's degrees in Finland

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1016.9%25.2%28.4%
2010–1413.2%26.5%29.6%
2015–1910.8%28.9%32.1%
2020–2411.6%32.6%35.6%
Change−5.3 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Finland: 11.6% 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 Finland

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1072.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1474.2%85.7%86.1%
2015–1984.1%87.8%87.7%
2020–2480.3%90.2%89.3%
Change+7.9 pts+6.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in five adults in Finland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Finland

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFinlandSouth CarolinaU.S.
2006–109.1%9.1%8.1%
2010–145.8%10.6%9.4%
2015–197.9%5.8%5.6%
2020–2435.9%4.9%5.4%
Change+26.8 pts−4.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Finland runs well above the national rate: 35.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).

Finland compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Finland2.6746.310.1%33.7%23.6%1985$92011.6%80.3%35.9%
Sweden3.3531.510.6%27.0%24.1%1983$1,27620.9%88.2%16.3%
Denmark3.0036.511.4%38.8%33.1%1980$91817.3%65.5%18.8%
Cope2.1948.89.3%19.8%9.2%1988$88215.0%88.7%5.3%
Bamberg2.5247.012.4%26.6%22.5%1971$81719.1%78.3%26.7%
Sato2.8744.612.7%35.1%34.7%1979$81417.2%74.5%16.9%
Norway2.8838.015.5%20.6%23.2%1978$92610.3%84.5%21.8%
Midway2.5645.512.8%21.0%12.7%1978$95120.1%85.0%13.4%
Cordova2.0654.75.6%17.0%23.0%1989$69011.4%87.1%0.8%
Govan3.3649.29.4%18.0%46.0%1979$81219.3%97.2%9.9%
Blackville2.5746.211.3%33.8%25.6%1981$9179.8%76.5%3.7%

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 Finland. 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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