Population 887 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Zion
Household size in New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in New Zion average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in New Zion is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median age is 41.2.
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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in New Zion (11.6%), the same as the national share. The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Zion
Renters in New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in New Zion rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.2% 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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in New Zion as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%).
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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in New Zion is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, 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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Zion costs $876 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% 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 New Zion
Bachelor's degrees in New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in New Zion than nationally: 26.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in New Zion have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%.
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 New Zion
| Period | New Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in New Zion is close to 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).
New Zion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zion | 2.75 | 39.7 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 9.1% | 1984 | $876 | 26.1% | 89.6% | 4.8% |
| Union Crossroads | 2.69 | 34.6 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 1981 | $992 | 42.8% | 95.8% | 5.2% |
| Turbeville | 2.66 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 24.4% | 13.5% | 1985 | $693 | 12.4% | 79.4% | 3.4% |
| Workman | 2.58 | 37.7 | 8.6% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 1980 | $1,024 | 26.1% | 88.4% | 5.8% |
| Gable | 2.49 | 46.1 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 1984 | $938 | 16.5% | 85.4% | 3.9% |
| Shiloh | 2.59 | 47.1 | 13.8% | 14.2% | 21.2% | 1986 | $713 | 18.3% | 86.2% | 4.1% |
| Moores Crossroads | 2.37 | 38.1 | 11.7% | 17.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $1,026 | 33.4% | 95.0% | 4.3% |
| Olanta | 2.84 | 40.5 | 14.0% | 22.8% | 19.5% | 1977 | $878 | 8.9% | 83.8% | 9.9% |
| Cades | 2.17 | 46.8 | 16.1% | 18.9% | 12.1% | 1984 | $934 | 20.5% | 86.6% | 2.4% |
| Alcolu | 2.67 | 43.1 | 16.3% | 25.1% | 7.9% | 1988 | $764 | 19.3% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Lake City | 2.38 | 43.8 | 13.2% | 42.7% | 15.8% | 1981 | $757 | 19.6% | 85.0% | 9.0% |
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 New Zion. 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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