Population 300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Olive
Household size in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Olive 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Mount Olive is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Mount Olive (23.3%), 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 Mount Olive
Renters in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Mount Olive rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Among homeowners, 65.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Olive: 16.0% 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Olive are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $823 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$159 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Olive runs $823 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% 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 Mount Olive
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Olive: 17.9% 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Mount Olive never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Olive runs well above the national rate: 10.4% 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).
Mount Olive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | 2.71 | 39.9 | 23.3% | 26.1% | 16.0% | 1979 | $823 | 17.9% | 85.7% | 10.4% |
| Finklea | 2.33 | 39.7 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 7.8% | 1991 | $769 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 8.9% |
| Bayboro | 2.64 | 33.4 | 32.0% | 23.4% | 3.7% | 1994 | $814 | 25.0% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| Green Sea | 2.66 | 45.7 | 25.8% | 36.9% | 9.3% | 1979 | $782 | 18.0% | 82.5% | 7.7% |
| Nichols | 2.71 | 41.1 | 19.7% | 25.5% | 15.8% | 1977 | $771 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 6.0% |
| Gapway | 2.01 | 55.2 | 15.2% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 1980 | $654 | 15.3% | 72.9% | 4.8% |
| Loris | 2.47 | 46.8 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,028 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 6.8% |
| Howard | 2.51 | 47.2 | 9.4% | 27.4% | 21.5% | 1996 | $699 | 8.3% | 87.0% | 9.7% |
| Emerson | 2.84 | 36.0 | 3.7% | 22.2% | 15.8% | 1965 | $737 | 8.8% | 81.6% | 0.9% |
| Mullins | 2.17 | 43.8 | 18.8% | 37.8% | 16.4% | 1983 | $639 | 14.6% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Tabor City | 2.38 | 46.6 | 9.5% | 30.9% | 15.0% | 1979 | $836 | 15.9% | 84.0% | 5.9% |
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 Mount Olive. 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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