Population 917 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shoals Junction
Household size in Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Shoals Junction holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.08 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shoals Junction is 43.8 years old, older than 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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Shoals Junction, 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 Shoals Junction
Renters in Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shoals Junction is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shoals Junction: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Shoals Junction was built around 1978, 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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Shoals Junction runs $877 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% 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 Shoals Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shoals Junction have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Shoals Junction never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% 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 Shoals Junction
| Period | Shoals Junction | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Shoals Junction: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Shoals Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoals Junction | 2.76 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 5.7% | 1978 | $877 | 14.6% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Donalds | 2.50 | 39.1 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1979 | $859 | 24.9% | 87.6% | 5.2% |
| Ware Shoals | 2.56 | 40.0 | 14.2% | 23.8% | 15.3% | 1970 | $776 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Hodges | 2.47 | 47.3 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,051 | 26.2% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Due West | 2.39 | 36.6 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 22.5% | 1975 | $962 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 10.0% |
| Mount Gallagher | 2.78 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 25.1% | 1989 | $757 | 15.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Honea Path | 2.76 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 12.8% | 1976 | $915 | 14.9% | 83.4% | 8.2% |
| Level Land | 3.23 | 37.1 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 25.6% | 1988 | $830 | 9.1% | 87.0% | 2.0% |
| Waterloo | 2.16 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 33.0% | 1987 | $673 | 19.3% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Greenwood | 2.42 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1976 | $959 | 25.4% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
| Maddens | 2.78 | 42.1 | 15.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 1993 | $633 | 14.6% | 79.3% | 10.0% |
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 Shoals Junction. 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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