Population 1,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ritter
Household size in Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ritter has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Ritter is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Ritter (20.1%), well above 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 Ritter
Renters in Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Ritter rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.7%) 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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ritter as nationally: 9.5%, 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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Ritter was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ritter costs $948 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Ritter
Bachelor's degrees in Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ritter: 17.4% 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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Ritter never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 Ritter
| Period | Ritter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ritter: 14.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Ritter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter | 2.55 | 39.9 | 20.1% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 1983 | $948 | 17.4% | 85.3% | 14.0% |
| White Hall | 2.11 | 46.5 | 14.9% | 23.2% | 8.3% | 1983 | $1,014 | 14.7% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Green Pond | 2.19 | 56.4 | 13.9% | 30.2% | 18.9% | 1987 | $1,080 | 17.0% | 71.8% | 4.7% |
| Hendersonville | 2.20 | 50.4 | 11.5% | 28.1% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,064 | 13.5% | 80.9% | 28.1% |
| Jacksonboro | 2.32 | 57.6 | 9.0% | 22.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $1,071 | 18.0% | 66.2% | 17.0% |
| Salkehatchie | 2.04 | 43.1 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1985 | $950 | 11.6% | 85.4% | 5.7% |
| Yemassee | 2.36 | 42.1 | 16.7% | 28.6% | 16.0% | 1987 | $883 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 5.5% |
| Parkers Ferry | 2.51 | 46.0 | 21.3% | 11.0% | 17.3% | 2001 | $1,238 | 21.5% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Gardens Corner | 2.23 | 54.3 | 13.4% | 27.5% | 24.3% | 1999 | $861 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 1.7% |
| Adams Run | 2.44 | 44.4 | 19.6% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 1999 | $1,161 | 27.3% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Sniders Crossroads | 2.28 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 16.7% | 7.6% | 1994 | $985 | 11.8% | 92.4% | 11.4% |
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 Ritter. 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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