Population 11,309 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pendleton
Household size in Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pendleton has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.49, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pendleton are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Pendleton (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Pendleton
Renters in Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Pendleton rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. The renter share is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pendleton is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pendleton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$546 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pendleton pays $1,138 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $546 a month from 2006–10, a 92% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Pendleton
Bachelor's degrees in Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Pendleton than nationally: 39.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pendleton have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Greenville area. The share with a diploma is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pendleton
| Period | Pendleton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pendleton has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Pendleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton | 2.42 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,138 | 39.8% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| La France | 2.27 | 39.5 | 5.3% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 1990 | $1,298 | 46.7% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Clemson | 2.51 | 25.7 | 5.9% | 66.5% | 18.1% | 1984 | $1,181 | 68.1% | 97.3% | 7.4% |
| Northlake | 2.38 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 33.2% | 11.3% | 1985 | $1,198 | 31.2% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Central | 2.41 | 33.6 | 9.1% | 42.3% | 10.9% | 1989 | $851 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Keowee | 1.89 | 28.2 | 1.5% | 33.9% | 9.4% | 1996 | $1,037 | 61.8% | 97.0% | 7.4% |
| Centerville | 2.21 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 19.1% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,075 | 24.3% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Norris | 2.51 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1980 | $885 | 18.9% | 83.8% | 6.9% |
| Anderson | 2.39 | 41.6 | 11.7% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 1985 | $1,118 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| Liberty | 2.62 | 38.7 | 11.2% | 15.9% | 6.8% | 1991 | $922 | 20.4% | 82.3% | 3.4% |
| White Plains | 2.60 | 49.6 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 1992 | $984 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
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 Pendleton. 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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