Population 31,288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piedmont
Household size in Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Piedmont sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Greenville area as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Piedmont are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Piedmont (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Greenville area. The single-parent share has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, 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 Piedmont
Renters in Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Piedmont own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. The renter share is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Piedmont as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Piedmont 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 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,231 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$551 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Piedmont pays $1,231 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $551 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Piedmont
Bachelor's degrees in Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Piedmont (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Piedmont never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Piedmont
| Period | Piedmont | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Piedmont is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Piedmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 2.64 | 40.3 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,231 | 28.6% | 87.3% | 5.2% |
| Pelzer | 2.62 | 43.6 | 7.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 1987 | $909 | 21.1% | 84.2% | 4.9% |
| West Pelzer | 2.62 | 35.4 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 7.9% | 1978 | $828 | 17.0% | 81.3% | 11.3% |
| Gantt | 3.04 | 30.4 | 26.4% | 39.0% | 7.9% | 1976 | $1,102 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 7.8% |
| Welcome | 2.40 | 37.7 | 27.1% | 32.8% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,067 | 19.3% | 81.5% | 6.2% |
| Dunean | 2.19 | 38.3 | 11.3% | 40.9% | 12.2% | 1960 | $1,113 | 24.8% | 82.2% | 9.0% |
| Williamston | 2.60 | 41.3 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,079 | 22.7% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
| Parker | 2.54 | 36.1 | 20.2% | 57.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,087 | 16.0% | 72.7% | 7.4% |
| Easley | 2.56 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,101 | 26.6% | 88.9% | 2.4% |
| Ware Place | 2.71 | 41.3 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 1987 | $882 | 26.0% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Greenville area | 2.50 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 29.3% | 9.6% | 1989 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 89.5% | 4.6% |
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 Piedmont. 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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