Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Keowee
Household size in Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Keowee are small: just 1.89 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 2.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.2, Keowee is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Keowee, 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 Keowee
Renters in Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Keowee rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina overall (28.1%). Among homeowners, 54.1% 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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Keowee is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%).
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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Keowee is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,037 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Keowee costs $1,037 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Keowee
Bachelor's degrees in Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Keowee is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (61.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Keowee: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Keowee
| Period | Keowee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Keowee: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Keowee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keowee | 1.89 | 28.2 | 1.5% | 33.9% | 9.4% | 1996 | $1,037 | 61.8% | 97.0% | 7.4% |
| Clemson | 2.51 | 25.7 | 5.9% | 66.5% | 18.1% | 1984 | $1,181 | 68.1% | 97.3% | 7.4% |
| Newry | 2.03 | 55.0 | 2.2% | 19.2% | 15.6% | 1998 | $944 | 57.0% | 94.4% | 3.3% |
| Seneca | 2.29 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 31.0% | 15.1% | 1988 | $953 | 30.6% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Central | 2.41 | 33.6 | 9.1% | 42.3% | 10.9% | 1989 | $851 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| La France | 2.27 | 39.5 | 5.3% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 1990 | $1,298 | 46.7% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Norris | 2.51 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1980 | $885 | 18.9% | 83.8% | 6.9% |
| Pendleton | 2.42 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,138 | 39.8% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| West Union | 2.39 | 46.1 | 8.1% | 17.0% | 14.3% | 1992 | $881 | 31.2% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Townville | 2.29 | 50.9 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 30.0% | 1992 | $855 | 41.7% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
| Liberty | 2.62 | 38.7 | 11.2% | 15.9% | 6.8% | 1991 | $922 | 20.4% | 82.3% | 3.4% |
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 Keowee. 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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