Population 386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fruit Hill
Household size in Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Fruit Hill run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, 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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Fruit Hill skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.4, 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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fruit Hill (14.6%), 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 Fruit Hill
Renters in Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fruit Hill own their homes; 26.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (61.8%) 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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fruit Hill as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%.
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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Fruit Hill is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area.
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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $754 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fruit Hill pays $754 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Fruit Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fruit Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Fruit Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Fruit Hill
| Period | Fruit Hill | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fruit Hill has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Fruit Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Hill | 2.46 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 26.2% | 9.8% | 1986 | $754 | 21.2% | 79.5% | 1.9% |
| Meeting Street | 2.46 | 47.6 | 22.5% | 9.2% | 21.7% | 1982 | $1,006 | 28.2% | 84.1% | 0.7% |
| Owdoms | 2.14 | 53.9 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1982 | $995 | 8.5% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| Limp | 2.99 | 37.3 | 30.5% | 29.4% | 45.6% | 1992 | $880 | 29.3% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Johnston | 2.36 | 44.2 | 15.4% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1979 | $887 | 16.7% | 76.2% | 5.6% |
| Emory | 2.49 | 37.9 | 13.2% | 42.3% | 6.8% | 1988 | $858 | 19.3% | 76.6% | 1.2% |
| Ward | 2.63 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 1973 | $802 | 12.7% | 73.7% | 6.8% |
| Saluda | 2.59 | 39.7 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $942 | 17.9% | 83.0% | 2.6% |
| Pleasant Lane | 2.56 | 45.7 | 21.8% | 10.9% | 25.1% | 1981 | $930 | 30.7% | 83.0% | 1.4% |
| Eulala | 2.20 | 51.4 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 1980 | $976 | 7.1% | 93.5% | 0.3% |
| Mount Willing | 2.73 | 44.3 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 1980 | $908 | 18.5% | 86.7% | 0.8% |
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 Fruit Hill. 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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