Population 419 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lone Star
Household size in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Lone Star is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.07 in 2006–10, 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.4 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, Lone Star 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lone Star: 4.4% 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 Lone Star
Renters in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Lone Star rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.4%) 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.9% of the housing in Lone Star, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Lone Star has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,021 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lone Star pays $1,021 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Lone Star
Bachelor's degrees in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lone Star have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lone Star never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lone Star is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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).
Lone Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | 2.28 | 49.2 | 4.4% | 17.1% | 25.9% | 1991 | $1,021 | 25.2% | 84.7% | 5.1% |
| Felderville | 2.30 | 48.9 | 9.6% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 1984 | $887 | 12.9% | 79.4% | 8.1% |
| Creston | 2.40 | 45.0 | 8.1% | 16.1% | 24.7% | 1990 | $1,021 | 24.4% | 84.5% | 4.1% |
| Elloree | 2.38 | 48.9 | 10.2% | 19.9% | 18.6% | 1981 | $904 | 14.1% | 80.3% | 11.9% |
| Rimini | 3.11 | 32.7 | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 1995 | $943 | 8.3% | 81.1% | 13.0% |
| Wiles Crossroads | 2.66 | 38.4 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 1988 | $1,021 | 32.6% | 86.1% | 2.4% |
| Cameron | 2.38 | 46.1 | 10.4% | 16.8% | 14.7% | 1978 | $982 | 23.9% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| Panola | 3.07 | 45.8 | 12.3% | 22.7% | 32.9% | 1982 | $856 | 14.5% | 72.0% | 15.4% |
| St. Paul | 3.04 | 46.8 | 12.4% | 39.6% | 30.6% | 1984 | $903 | 23.0% | 74.9% | 5.8% |
| Pinewood | 2.99 | 37.0 | 10.8% | 22.0% | 18.4% | 1988 | $938 | 11.7% | 82.7% | 7.3% |
| Singleton | 2.15 | 49.8 | 11.0% | 19.1% | 10.6% | 1977 | $1,060 | 22.5% | 76.2% | 9.1% |
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 Lone Star. 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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