Population 1,286 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountville
Household size in Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Mountville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Greenville area, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.75 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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mountville is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Mountville (23.6%), 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 Mountville
Renters in Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mountville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.8% 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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mountville: 27.9% 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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Mountville was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the wider Greenville area, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $683 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountville runs $683 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.1% 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 Mountville
Bachelor's degrees in Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mountville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, 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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mountville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Mountville
| Period | Mountville | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountville has been low: just 1.9% 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).
Mountville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountville | 2.61 | 38.0 | 23.6% | 12.1% | 27.9% | 1980 | $683 | 22.4% | 82.6% | 1.9% |
| Cross Hill | 2.35 | 58.6 | 8.4% | 4.5% | 40.2% | 1989 | $638 | 18.3% | 84.1% | 1.2% |
| Waterloo | 2.16 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 33.0% | 1987 | $673 | 19.3% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Clinton | 2.39 | 37.3 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 15.7% | 1976 | $997 | 30.1% | 86.6% | 5.2% |
| Maddens | 2.78 | 42.1 | 15.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 1993 | $633 | 14.6% | 79.3% | 10.0% |
| Lydia Mills | 2.32 | 43.3 | 20.1% | 33.5% | 24.7% | 1979 | $900 | 19.6% | 82.4% | 7.4% |
| Joanna | 2.33 | 45.2 | 11.5% | 29.9% | 12.8% | 1963 | $635 | 8.1% | 88.8% | 0.5% |
| Greenwood Shores | 2.18 | 65.6 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 23.4% | 2000 | $800 | 42.0% | 93.4% | 6.8% |
| Kinards | 2.38 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 21.6% | 1984 | $771 | 17.5% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Pinehurst | 2.39 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 14.3% | 12.7% | 1975 | $929 | 10.1% | 84.4% | 3.5% |
| Mount Gallagher | 2.78 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 25.1% | 1989 | $757 | 15.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
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 Mountville. 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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