Population 1,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sampit
Household size in Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Sampit run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.18, 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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sampit are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Sampit than nationally: 14.5%, against 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 Sampit
Renters in Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Sampit rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (69.6%) 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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sampit: 21.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sampit are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, 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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,001 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Sampit runs $1,001 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over 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 Sampit
Bachelor's degrees in Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sampit: 13.2% 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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sampit never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Sampit
| Period | Sampit | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sampit has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Sampit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampit | 2.52 | 40.0 | 14.5% | 10.3% | 21.4% | 1986 | $1,001 | 13.2% | 82.2% | 2.9% |
| Graves | 2.35 | 46.0 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 23.2% | 1992 | $1,106 | 9.0% | 86.0% | 4.3% |
| Simmonsville | 2.43 | 60.2 | 6.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% | 1980 | $1,095 | 21.2% | 84.9% | 0.9% |
| Andrews | 2.73 | 42.1 | 18.5% | 26.7% | 15.1% | 1987 | $738 | 11.4% | 83.8% | 2.5% |
| West Andrews | 2.69 | 43.2 | 13.9% | 23.3% | 11.3% | 1983 | $585 | 11.7% | 82.7% | 0.1% |
| North Santee | 2.98 | 34.8 | 20.6% | 11.1% | 31.6% | 1984 | $918 | 28.4% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Georgetown | 2.57 | 44.9 | 13.7% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 1983 | $1,044 | 22.8% | 88.9% | 5.9% |
| Maryville | 2.41 | 60.8 | 3.5% | 26.5% | 26.6% | 1984 | $1,124 | 27.6% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Kensington | 2.66 | 41.6 | 20.5% | 22.4% | 15.0% | 1987 | $1,298 | 24.7% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Jamestown | 2.27 | 38.7 | 30.4% | 27.4% | 9.4% | 1979 | $881 | 9.8% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Suttons | 3.46 | 38.2 | 6.2% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 1997 | $579 | 21.1% | 85.9% | 4.2% |
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 Sampit. 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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