Population 113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kemper
Household size in Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Kemper 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 overall, where it has 2.50 people.
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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kemper is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Kemper (24.5%), 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 Kemper
Renters in Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Kemper rent their homes (36.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). About eight in ten owners (81.2%) 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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kemper than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Kemper are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $464 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $540 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$17 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kemper pays $540 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 Kemper
Bachelor's degrees in Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kemper: 10.5% 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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Kemper never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Kemper
| Period | Kemper | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Kemper than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. 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).
Kemper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper | 2.67 | 36.9 | 24.5% | 36.9% | 12.1% | 1979 | $540 | 10.5% | 82.2% | 6.2% |
| Lake View | 2.34 | 46.8 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 16.1% | 1979 | $660 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 3.5% |
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Marietta | 2.39 | 47.4 | 10.9% | 18.6% | 12.5% | 1977 | $828 | 10.6% | 80.0% | 6.7% |
| Nichols | 2.71 | 41.1 | 19.7% | 25.5% | 15.8% | 1977 | $771 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 6.0% |
| Fair Bluff | 2.24 | 49.2 | 9.5% | 35.2% | 27.5% | 1978 | $758 | 13.3% | 83.7% | 3.4% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Hinson Crossroads | 2.41 | 44.2 | 24.1% | 34.7% | 16.3% | 1991 | $814 | 17.3% | 85.6% | 2.0% |
| Zion | 2.96 | 31.1 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.8% | 11.2% |
| Echo | 2.66 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $794 | 7.8% | 74.3% | 4.7% |
| Fairmont | 2.48 | 44.5 | 17.4% | 38.0% | 11.7% | 1982 | $772 | 10.9% | 83.5% | 7.3% |
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 Kemper. 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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