Population 432 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shepard
Household size in Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Shepard is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Shepard are younger than 40.6 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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Shepard than nationally: 8.8%, 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 Shepard
Renters in Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in Shepard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.1%) 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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shepard as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Columbia area overall (10.3%).
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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Shepard are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$254 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shepard costs $859 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shepard
Bachelor's degrees in Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shepard: 12.6% 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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shepard have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Columbia area overall (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 Shepard
| Period | Shepard | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shepard runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Shepard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard | 3.08 | 40.6 | 8.8% | 15.1% | 8.5% | 1986 | $859 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Cassatt | 2.63 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 16.6% | 12.0% | 1989 | $876 | 12.5% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| Camden | 2.42 | 44.7 | 9.6% | 25.7% | 13.7% | 1982 | $944 | 27.7% | 88.4% | 7.8% |
| Shamokin | 2.57 | 46.6 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 20.1% | 1992 | $682 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 1.6% |
| Paint Hill | 2.49 | 42.7 | 18.3% | 29.4% | 8.0% | 1993 | $1,108 | 24.9% | 95.1% | 6.0% |
| Lucknow | 2.47 | 42.3 | 13.7% | 22.1% | 7.5% | 1984 | $881 | 9.6% | 75.2% | 2.5% |
| Westville | 2.55 | 39.1 | 13.1% | 18.7% | 15.5% | 1991 | $928 | 16.6% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| Bethune | 2.43 | 43.3 | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10.8% | 1979 | $1,065 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 2.7% |
| Lugoff | 2.61 | 42.6 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 9.8% | 1994 | $1,054 | 23.0% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Bishopville | 2.42 | 43.6 | 14.8% | 34.7% | 15.9% | 1983 | $864 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.7% |
| Liberty Hill | 1.84 | 65.3 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 44.7% | 1993 | $869 | 33.4% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
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 Shepard. 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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