Population 1,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rion
Household size in Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Rion are small: just 2.34 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. Household size has dropped from 2.65 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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.4, Rion 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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Rion, 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 Rion
Renters in Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rion is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rion is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rion is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Columbia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,161 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Rion runs $1,271 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Rion
Bachelor's degrees in Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rion: 12.9% 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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rion is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Columbia area (91.4%).
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 Rion
| Period | Rion | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rion is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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).
Rion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rion | 2.34 | 51.4 | 6.0% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 1988 | $1,271 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 5.4% |
| Monticello | 2.08 | 61.0 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 16.9% | 1983 | $974 | 7.7% | 88.8% | 12.1% |
| Simpson | 2.53 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 20.8% | 12.9% | 1986 | $957 | 18.0% | 82.6% | 9.2% |
| Richtex | 2.20 | 47.2 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $1,245 | 30.8% | 92.2% | 15.9% |
| Winnsboro | 2.21 | 45.6 | 18.0% | 38.5% | 17.1% | 1982 | $1,067 | 13.8% | 85.2% | 7.2% |
| Jenkinsville | 2.07 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1990 | $1,363 | 16.0% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
| White Rock | 2.64 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,708 | 51.3% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Peak | 2.51 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 1994 | $1,466 | 38.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Smallwood | 2.38 | 48.7 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 1986 | $953 | 20.4% | 86.2% | 4.0% |
| Ballentine | 2.87 | 45.1 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,662 | 53.8% | 97.2% | 0.2% |
| Blythewood | 2.69 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 19.4% | 8.2% | 2006 | $1,406 | 49.0% | 96.1% | 5.3% |
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 Rion. 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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