Population 1,586 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Murray of Richland
Household size in Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Murray of Richland are small: just 2.34 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 2.61, 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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Lake Murray of Richland skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lake Murray of Richland: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 Lake Murray of Richland
Renters in Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Lake Murray of Richland rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area. Among homeowners, 54.5% 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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Lake Murray of Richland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Murray of Richland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, 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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,175 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,223 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,439 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,645 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Murray of Richland pays $1,645 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Columbia area overall ($1,285). Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lake Murray of Richland
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lake Murray of Richland: 48.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lake Murray of Richland: 97.1% 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 Lake Murray of Richland
| Period | Lake Murray of Richland | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lake Murray of Richland out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Lake Murray of Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Murray of Richland | 2.34 | 49.4 | 8.5% | 31.5% | 4.3% | 2003 | $1,645 | 48.8% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Ballentine | 2.87 | 45.1 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,662 | 53.8% | 97.2% | 0.2% |
| Irmo | 2.71 | 41.3 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,738 | 46.1% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| White Rock | 2.64 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,708 | 51.3% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Chapin | 2.57 | 45.6 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,807 | 49.3% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Richtex | 2.20 | 47.2 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $1,245 | 30.8% | 92.2% | 15.9% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.35 | 41.8 | 14.3% | 38.1% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,296 | 36.9% | 94.9% | 5.5% |
| Peak | 2.51 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 1994 | $1,466 | 38.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| St. Andrews | 1.99 | 33.1 | 15.4% | 71.5% | 11.0% | 1979 | $1,148 | 28.1% | 91.7% | 7.9% |
| Little Mountain | 2.48 | 45.5 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,118 | 34.4% | 94.1% | 8.1% |
| Parr | 2.65 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 14.3% | 1991 | $868 | 24.5% | 86.7% | 0.5% |
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 Lake Murray of Richland. 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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