Population 4,636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pauline
Household size in Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Pauline are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.84 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Pauline 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Pauline, 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 Pauline
Renters in Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Pauline rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.8%) 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pauline as nationally: 9.8%, 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pauline is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $940 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,246 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$81 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pauline pays $859 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% 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 Pauline
Bachelor's degrees in Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pauline: 21.6% 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Pauline never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 Pauline
| Period | Pauline | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Pauline than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 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).
Pauline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline | 2.94 | 40.3 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 1988 | $859 | 21.6% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.69 | 43.8 | 5.1% | 22.3% | 12.0% | 1988 | $748 | 26.2% | 91.8% | 2.7% |
| Glenn Springs | 2.96 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 7.4% | 1994 | $818 | 19.1% | 85.9% | 3.6% |
| West Springs | 2.14 | 49.7 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 20.0% | 1977 | $907 | 5.2% | 83.4% | 8.5% |
| Golightly | 3.08 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,220 | 28.3% | 90.6% | 10.6% |
| Kilgore | 2.54 | 44.1 | 8.1% | 26.1% | 14.7% | 1986 | $896 | 15.4% | 83.4% | 2.2% |
| Enoree | 2.42 | 46.7 | 7.1% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 1988 | $889 | 14.3% | 86.4% | 5.3% |
| Roebuck | 2.71 | 38.6 | 12.9% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 1994 | $979 | 27.4% | 91.7% | 5.6% |
| Cross Anchor | 2.58 | 44.3 | 8.7% | 25.0% | 14.8% | 1986 | $919 | 16.6% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Buffalo | 2.72 | 43.4 | 21.4% | 18.5% | 12.3% | 1979 | $821 | 15.3% | 76.3% | 8.9% |
| Cross Keys | 2.74 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 17.5% | 13.9% | 1979 | $956 | 27.8% | 76.4% | 1.9% |
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 Pauline. 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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