Population 235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelton
Household size in Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Kelton is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, Kelton 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Kelton, well below 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 Kelton
Renters in Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kelton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 75.7% 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Kelton: 12.3% 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Kelton was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $492 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $721 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kelton pays $721 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Kelton
Bachelor's degrees in Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kelton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Kelton never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Kelton
| Period | Kelton | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kelton has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Kelton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelton | 2.14 | 52.6 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 1983 | $721 | 19.9% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| Kelly | 2.13 | 51.0 | 11.4% | 23.4% | 15.7% | 1979 | $765 | 16.5% | 87.8% | 1.8% |
| Adamsburg | 2.07 | 53.9 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1983 | $765 | 20.1% | 86.1% | 0.2% |
| Jonesville | 2.28 | 50.1 | 13.0% | 22.2% | 19.1% | 1976 | $703 | 14.5% | 83.1% | 3.1% |
| Robat | 2.22 | 49.4 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 1971 | $888 | 17.6% | 86.7% | 0.9% |
| Lockhart Junction | 2.34 | 48.6 | 12.0% | 18.3% | 18.1% | 1981 | $652 | 17.8% | 83.4% | 3.9% |
| Monarch | 1.97 | 47.7 | 14.9% | 34.0% | 15.5% | 1979 | $931 | 14.4% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Lockhart | 2.36 | 43.4 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 17.7% | 1955 | $1,069 | 13.1% | 89.4% | 2.1% |
| Union | 2.28 | 42.7 | 19.0% | 37.2% | 14.3% | 1967 | $808 | 13.3% | 82.4% | 8.6% |
| Wilkinsville | 2.25 | 51.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 1989 | $746 | 8.6% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| Hopewell | 2.59 | 51.9 | 12.8% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1987 | $1,088 | 5.4% | 82.2% | 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 Kelton. 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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