Population 2,240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monetta
Household size in Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Monetta 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 2.76, 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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Monetta is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Monetta: 7.1% 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 Monetta
Renters in Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Monetta rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Monetta than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Monetta has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $894 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Monetta runs $894 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.8% 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 Monetta
Bachelor's degrees in Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Monetta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, 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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Monetta never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Monetta
| Period | Monetta | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Monetta: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area. 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).
Monetta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetta | 2.34 | 36.8 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 8.0% | 1997 | $894 | 24.8% | 83.2% | 6.5% |
| Ridge Spring | 2.91 | 42.3 | 8.2% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1989 | $838 | 21.6% | 78.3% | 7.7% |
| Batesburg | 2.55 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 1989 | $1,005 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 6.0% |
| Samaria | 2.70 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1996 | $1,039 | 15.1% | 79.0% | 5.4% |
| Kneece | 2.47 | 44.4 | 13.8% | 20.3% | 10.5% | 1981 | $988 | 8.7% | 88.0% | 7.0% |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 2.52 | 41.8 | 17.2% | 28.5% | 16.3% | 1971 | $950 | 13.4% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Ward | 2.63 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 1973 | $802 | 12.7% | 73.7% | 6.8% |
| New Holland Crossroads | 2.59 | 43.7 | 18.3% | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1999 | $833 | 18.3% | 84.9% | 6.7% |
| Steedman | 2.60 | 38.9 | 14.0% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 1993 | $880 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Leesville | 2.43 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 1993 | $991 | 19.0% | 90.5% | 6.1% |
| Johnston | 2.36 | 44.2 | 15.4% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1979 | $887 | 16.7% | 76.2% | 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 Monetta. 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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