Population 2,048 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smoaks
Household size in Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Smoaks holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.14 in 2006–10, 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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Smoaks is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Smoaks (15.4%), 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 Smoaks
Renters in Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Smoaks is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) 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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Smoaks: 16.7% 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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Smoaks is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Charleston area, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $481 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $599 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Smoaks costs $599 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Smoaks
Bachelor's degrees in Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Smoaks: 9.2% 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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smoaks is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Charleston area.
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 Smoaks
| Period | Smoaks | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Smoaks: 14.7% 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).
Smoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoaks | 2.77 | 37.0 | 15.4% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 1987 | $599 | 9.2% | 92.3% | 14.7% |
| Williams | 2.54 | 48.0 | 4.9% | 18.2% | 7.7% | 1977 | $701 | 15.3% | 83.1% | 6.0% |
| Farrell Crossroads | 2.34 | 46.3 | 6.7% | 35.7% | 35.3% | 1989 | $714 | 10.5% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Lodge | 1.92 | 56.5 | 1.8% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 1978 | $963 | 24.4% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
| Reevesville | 2.68 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 1990 | $974 | 17.0% | 85.4% | 0.5% |
| Branchville | 2.52 | 43.7 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 18.6% | 1991 | $750 | 16.7% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Dorange | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1989 | $785 | 18.4% | 87.0% | 2.2% |
| Grover | 2.79 | 39.1 | 22.2% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 1989 | $823 | 18.1% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Canadys | 2.55 | 46.8 | 25.4% | 20.5% | 17.8% | 1986 | $923 | 12.0% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Ehrhardt | 1.89 | 59.5 | 4.1% | 23.8% | 25.1% | 1985 | $720 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 2.4% |
| St. George | 2.39 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% | 1981 | $941 | 17.1% | 81.3% | 2.2% |
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 Smoaks. 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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