Population 2,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in North
Household size in North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in North are small: just 2.33 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 2.62 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, North 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in North, well below 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 North
Renters in North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in North rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (71.7%) 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in North: 20.9% 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in North was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $637 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in North runs $915 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 North
Bachelor's degrees in North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 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 North: 11.7% 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in North never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 North
| Period | North | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in North than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 2.33 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 26.2% | 20.9% | 1984 | $915 | 11.7% | 83.8% | 4.1% |
| Woodford | 2.36 | 43.2 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 1989 | $866 | 14.4% | 86.0% | 3.6% |
| Livingston | 2.40 | 44.7 | 10.6% | 26.8% | 16.4% | 1985 | $773 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 1.6% |
| Wolfton | 2.45 | 42.1 | 17.0% | 29.7% | 17.4% | 1986 | $700 | 18.8% | 88.9% | 6.1% |
| Neeses | 2.52 | 42.9 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 19.3% | 1987 | $749 | 12.6% | 81.8% | 4.2% |
| Swansea | 2.46 | 45.9 | 12.6% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 1991 | $1,021 | 16.7% | 88.3% | 4.0% |
| Thor | 2.67 | 42.8 | 13.3% | 13.8% | 20.5% | 1994 | $773 | 11.3% | 86.0% | 2.4% |
| Perry | 2.10 | 52.5 | 20.7% | 26.1% | 9.0% | 1980 | $635 | 12.3% | 90.3% | 3.8% |
| Springfield | 2.42 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 24.4% | 20.7% | 1983 | $762 | 15.7% | 87.2% | 6.7% |
| Salley | 2.12 | 42.3 | 26.7% | 29.7% | 16.6% | 1982 | $804 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 3.9% |
| Hammond Crossroads | 2.05 | 51.6 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 13.1% | 1990 | $1,103 | 28.0% | 96.0% | 7.4% |
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 North. 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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