Population 196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oats
Household size in Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Oats is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, 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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Oats 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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Oats than nationally: 13.0%, against 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 Oats
Renters in Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Oats rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.5% 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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Oats: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oats is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $805 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$46 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oats pays $851 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Oats
Bachelor's degrees in Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oats have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Oats never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% 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 Oats
| Period | Oats | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Oats than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
Oats 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 2.33 | 45.8 | 13.0% | 22.1% | 6.8% | 1991 | $851 | 13.4% | 85.9% | 6.5% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.16 | 38.8 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 14.4% | 1986 | $834 | 16.1% | 83.5% | 2.7% |
| Lamar | 2.52 | 38.7 | 18.5% | 23.7% | 14.1% | 1984 | $908 | 18.4% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Syracuse | 2.36 | 44.8 | 13.4% | 22.1% | 10.9% | 1988 | $739 | 21.2% | 88.3% | 7.2% |
| Lydia | 2.31 | 53.2 | 14.5% | 6.0% | 31.1% | 1985 | $823 | 5.6% | 85.8% | 9.3% |
| Lewis Crossroads | 2.73 | 42.1 | 16.6% | 28.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $996 | 9.8% | 88.7% | 4.2% |
| Kellytown | 2.59 | 42.6 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 11.9% | 1992 | $907 | 23.4% | 84.9% | 1.5% |
| Darlington | 2.43 | 42.3 | 16.2% | 34.6% | 13.8% | 1981 | $892 | 14.9% | 85.4% | 6.4% |
| Hartsville | 2.43 | 40.1 | 15.9% | 27.9% | 13.2% | 1984 | $972 | 26.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Timmonsville | 2.47 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 33.5% | 19.2% | 1985 | $989 | 16.9% | 88.4% | 5.5% |
| Ebenezer | 2.60 | 47.5 | 5.4% | 20.5% | 2.8% | 1993 | $1,191 | 46.5% | 98.5% | 0.3% |
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 Oats. 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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