Population 4,400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northlake
Household size in Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Northlake are small: just 2.38 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Northlake 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Northlake, 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 Northlake
Renters in Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Northlake rent their homes (33.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Greenville area (29.3%). More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Northlake than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Northlake is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $846 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,127 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,198 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Northlake runs $1,198 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Greenville area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 26.8% 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 Northlake
Bachelor's degrees in Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Northlake (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Northlake: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Northlake
| Period | Northlake | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Northlake than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Greenville area. 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).
Northlake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake | 2.38 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 33.2% | 11.3% | 1985 | $1,198 | 31.2% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Centerville | 2.21 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 19.1% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,075 | 24.3% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Anderson | 2.39 | 41.6 | 11.7% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 1985 | $1,118 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| La France | 2.27 | 39.5 | 5.3% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 1990 | $1,298 | 46.7% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Pendleton | 2.42 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,138 | 39.8% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Homeland Park | 2.54 | 35.6 | 16.4% | 42.6% | 10.5% | 1979 | $765 | 11.4% | 71.5% | 13.2% |
| White Plains | 2.60 | 49.6 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 1992 | $984 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| Hammond | 2.70 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.0% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| Williamston | 2.60 | 41.3 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,079 | 22.7% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
| Belton | 2.57 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 9.3% | 1982 | $989 | 18.6% | 83.0% | 6.9% |
| Townville | 2.29 | 50.9 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 30.0% | 1992 | $855 | 41.7% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
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 Northlake. 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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