Population 77 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monticello
Household size in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.48 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Monticello are small: just 2.08 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. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, 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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.0 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +30.1 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.0, Monticello 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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Monticello: 3.4% 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 Monticello
Renters in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.7% of households in Monticello 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 (57.2%) 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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Monticello: 16.9% of homes are empty, 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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Monticello are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Columbia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,082 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Monticello costs $974 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Monticello
Bachelor's degrees in Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Monticello: 7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Monticello have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Columbia area (91.4%).
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 Monticello
| Period | Monticello | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monticello runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Monticello 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 2.08 | 61.0 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 16.9% | 1983 | $974 | 7.7% | 88.8% | 12.1% |
| Winnsboro | 2.21 | 45.6 | 18.0% | 38.5% | 17.1% | 1982 | $1,067 | 13.8% | 85.2% | 7.2% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Rion | 2.34 | 51.4 | 6.0% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 1988 | $1,271 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 5.4% |
| Simpson | 2.53 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 20.8% | 12.9% | 1986 | $957 | 18.0% | 82.6% | 9.2% |
| Jenkinsville | 2.07 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1990 | $1,363 | 16.0% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
| Blair | 2.36 | 48.1 | 3.1% | 15.2% | 30.8% | 1986 | $839 | 14.6% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Richtex | 2.20 | 47.2 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $1,245 | 30.8% | 92.2% | 15.9% |
| Salem Crossroads | 2.80 | 47.6 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1983 | $831 | 9.0% | 81.3% | 7.8% |
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Smallwood | 2.38 | 48.7 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 1986 | $953 | 20.4% | 86.2% | 4.0% |
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 Monticello. 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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