Population 6,335 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Latta
Household size in Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Latta average 2.71 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 has edged down from 2.77 in 2006–10, as it has 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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Latta is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.1, even as the national median rose. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 are younger.
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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Latta (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Latta has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of South Carolina cities.
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 Latta
Renters in Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Latta rent their homes (35.3%), 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 seven in ten owners (71.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Latta than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Latta are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Latta costs $743 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $270 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Latta
Bachelor's degrees in Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Latta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Latta never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 20.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Latta
| Period | Latta | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Latta runs well above the national rate: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only four have higher unemployment. 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).
Latta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latta | 2.71 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 35.3% | 12.6% | 1985 | $743 | 14.0% | 85.6% | 11.1% |
| Sellers | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.7% | 31.4% | 14.0% | 1987 | $727 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 9.4% |
| Dillon | 2.71 | 38.9 | 24.5% | 36.0% | 18.4% | 1983 | $706 | 15.5% | 80.7% | 9.1% |
| Zion | 2.96 | 31.1 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.8% | 11.2% |
| Selma | 2.12 | 40.8 | 20.9% | 40.4% | 21.0% | 1985 | $515 | 6.8% | 71.2% | 5.9% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Bristow | 2.86 | 33.1 | 20.6% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 1983 | $838 | 7.2% | 85.1% | 5.8% |
| Minturn | 2.67 | 41.2 | 17.7% | 36.6% | 22.4% | 1984 | $721 | 6.4% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Hamer | 2.36 | 41.1 | 15.4% | 43.9% | 13.0% | 1997 | $802 | 7.7% | 78.5% | 14.5% |
| Brownsville | 2.99 | 30.5 | 23.0% | 16.2% | 21.8% | 1982 | $814 | 6.7% | 86.8% | 5.6% |
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 Latta. 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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