Population 997 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Slighs
Household size in Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Slighs is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, 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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Slighs skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Slighs (13.3%), a bit 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 Slighs
Renters in Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Slighs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Slighs: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Slighs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $862 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Slighs pays $939 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Slighs
Bachelor's degrees in Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Slighs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Slighs is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (90.2%).
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 Slighs
| Period | Slighs | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Slighs runs below the national rate: 3.8% 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).
Slighs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slighs | 2.35 | 42.4 | 13.3% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 1986 | $939 | 22.6% | 88.4% | 3.8% |
| Prosperity | 2.37 | 48.6 | 11.3% | 22.1% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,129 | 26.1% | 86.8% | 2.3% |
| Little Mountain | 2.48 | 45.5 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,118 | 34.4% | 94.1% | 8.1% |
| Pomaria | 2.67 | 44.5 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 1985 | $869 | 21.5% | 90.2% | 0.4% |
| Stoney Hill | 2.09 | 51.9 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $1,114 | 31.8% | 91.6% | 0.9% |
| Parr | 2.65 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 14.3% | 1991 | $868 | 24.5% | 86.7% | 0.5% |
| Peak | 2.51 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 1994 | $1,466 | 38.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Chapin | 2.57 | 45.6 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,807 | 49.3% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Newberry | 2.53 | 35.6 | 17.5% | 38.7% | 15.8% | 1971 | $874 | 21.3% | 79.9% | 6.3% |
| Dawkins | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 1982 | $832 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 1.9% |
| White Rock | 2.64 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,708 | 51.3% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
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 Slighs. 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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