Population 5,930 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hemingway
Household size in Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Hemingway sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Hemingway skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 42.3 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hemingway as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hemingway
Renters in Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Hemingway rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (66.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hemingway: 18.9% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Hemingway was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hemingway costs $885 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $259 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.9% 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 Hemingway
Bachelor's degrees in Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hemingway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. Hemingway has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of South Carolina cities.
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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Hemingway never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 8.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Hemingway
| Period | Hemingway | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Hemingway: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Hemingway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingway | 2.60 | 42.8 | 11.9% | 27.4% | 18.9% | 1981 | $885 | 16.9% | 84.6% | 6.6% |
| Outland | 2.84 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 1987 | $881 | 14.3% | 85.2% | 10.9% |
| Stuckey | 2.18 | 51.3 | 4.9% | 25.5% | 14.3% | 1988 | $968 | 13.2% | 83.6% | 4.7% |
| Johnsonville | 2.97 | 31.2 | 21.9% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 1984 | $798 | 13.3% | 82.9% | 11.3% |
| Nesmith | 2.23 | 45.2 | 13.5% | 34.8% | 23.2% | 1980 | $820 | 21.0% | 88.8% | 1.9% |
| Kingsburg | 2.54 | 44.1 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1994 | $721 | 28.5% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Rhems | 2.37 | 46.3 | 10.9% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 1986 | $797 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 1.5% |
| Leo | 2.52 | 48.1 | 12.1% | 18.0% | 14.1% | 1988 | $747 | 25.0% | 85.9% | 3.9% |
| Yauhannah | 2.53 | 44.3 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 18.0% | 1990 | $615 | 13.8% | 83.2% | 15.1% |
| Hannah | 2.49 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 34.4% | 14.1% | 1989 | $599 | 20.2% | 80.7% | 1.1% |
| Fowler | 2.37 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 16.5% | 21.7% | 1986 | $730 | 10.9% | 83.9% | 4.4% |
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 Hemingway. 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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