Population 1,224 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mayo
Household size in Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Mayo sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Mayo is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Mayo (16.1%), 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 Mayo
Renters in Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mayo own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Among homeowners, 39.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mayo: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mayo are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $681 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mayo pays $803 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Mayo
Bachelor's degrees in Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mayo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Mayo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% 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 Mayo
| Period | Mayo | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mayo has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Mayo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo | 2.67 | 35.4 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 6.6% | 1985 | $803 | 14.5% | 81.6% | 1.8% |
| Chesnee | 2.71 | 39.2 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10.5% | 1989 | $941 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Cowpens | 2.49 | 44.2 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 9.3% | 1983 | $908 | 17.3% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Converse | 2.40 | 53.5 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 18.8% | 1974 | $879 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 8.2% |
| Cooley Springs | 2.69 | 38.8 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1991 | $866 | 20.7% | 85.2% | 0.0% |
| Clifton | 2.50 | 40.1 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,068 | 12.6% | 78.9% | 3.3% |
| Valley Falls | 2.65 | 34.2 | 13.8% | 44.7% | 10.9% | 1996 | $1,187 | 20.1% | 86.9% | 6.4% |
| Fingerville | 2.79 | 45.4 | 10.0% | 24.7% | 7.2% | 1995 | $935 | 10.6% | 74.5% | 1.8% |
| Spartanburg | 2.56 | 38.0 | 15.2% | 35.1% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,159 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| Glendale | 2.46 | 48.4 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1975 | $780 | 25.0% | 77.3% | 3.2% |
| Southern Shops | 2.88 | 35.9 | 27.8% | 52.8% | 15.7% | 1976 | $1,018 | 4.2% | 66.7% | 7.6% |
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 Mayo. 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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