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Population and households in Mount Willing
Household size in Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mount Willing holds 2.73 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Mount Willing skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Mount Willing (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Columbia area.
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 Willing
Renters in Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Mount Willing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.7%) 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 Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mount Willing: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area.
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 Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Willing was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Columbia area overall, 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 Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Willing runs $908 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 Willing
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Willing: 18.5% 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 Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mount Willing never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% 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 Willing
| Period | Mount Willing | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Willing has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Mount Willing 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 Willing | 2.73 | 44.3 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 1980 | $908 | 18.5% | 86.7% | 0.8% |
| Emory | 2.49 | 37.9 | 13.2% | 42.3% | 6.8% | 1988 | $858 | 19.3% | 76.6% | 1.2% |
| Saluda | 2.59 | 39.7 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $942 | 17.9% | 83.0% | 2.6% |
| Stoney Hill | 2.09 | 51.9 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $1,114 | 31.8% | 91.6% | 0.9% |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 2.52 | 41.8 | 17.2% | 28.5% | 16.3% | 1971 | $950 | 13.4% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Limp | 2.99 | 37.3 | 30.5% | 29.4% | 45.6% | 1992 | $880 | 29.3% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Lake Murray Shores | 2.33 | 55.6 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 25.9% | 1996 | $1,296 | 35.9% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Leesville | 2.43 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 1993 | $991 | 19.0% | 90.5% | 6.1% |
| Fruit Hill | 2.46 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 26.2% | 9.8% | 1986 | $754 | 21.2% | 79.5% | 1.9% |
| Prosperity | 2.37 | 48.6 | 11.3% | 22.1% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,129 | 26.1% | 86.8% | 2.3% |
| Summit | 2.56 | 42.0 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 10.7% | 1995 | $963 | 10.7% | 91.8% | 9.2% |
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 Willing. 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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