Population 2,481 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamer
Household size in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Hamer are small: just 2.36 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 2.64, 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Hamer is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Hamer (15.4%), 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 Hamer
Renters in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Hamer than nationally: 43.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About two-thirds of owners (65.7%) 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Hamer: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hamer is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $367 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hamer pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 Hamer
Bachelor's degrees in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hamer: 7.7% 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.4% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Hamer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hamer runs well above the national rate: 14.5% 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).
Hamer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamer | 2.36 | 41.1 | 15.4% | 43.9% | 13.0% | 1997 | $802 | 7.7% | 78.5% | 14.5% |
| Oakland Cross Roads | 2.69 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 30.8% | 19.4% | 1996 | $827 | 5.0% | 78.5% | 19.3% |
| Selma | 2.12 | 40.8 | 20.9% | 40.4% | 21.0% | 1985 | $515 | 6.8% | 71.2% | 5.9% |
| Dillon | 2.71 | 38.9 | 24.5% | 36.0% | 18.4% | 1983 | $706 | 15.5% | 80.7% | 9.1% |
| Echo | 2.66 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $794 | 7.8% | 74.3% | 4.7% |
| Little Rock | 2.87 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 29.3% | 1992 | $766 | 7.2% | 74.4% | 7.3% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Minturn | 2.67 | 41.2 | 17.7% | 36.6% | 22.4% | 1984 | $721 | 6.4% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| Purvis | 2.48 | 37.3 | 21.5% | 23.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $785 | 16.0% | 82.1% | 10.5% |
| Rowland | 2.60 | 38.5 | 18.4% | 23.6% | 10.3% | 1987 | $757 | 13.5% | 79.7% | 9.4% |
| Raynham | 2.50 | 40.0 | 15.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 1991 | $830 | 16.5% | 80.1% | 19.8% |
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 Hamer. 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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