Population 2,086 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Congaree
Household size in South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in South Congaree are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South Congaree are younger than 39.1 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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in South Congaree: 16.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 South Congaree
Renters in South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in South Congaree rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Congaree is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in South Congaree was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,021 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Congaree costs $1,021 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 South Congaree
Bachelor's degrees in South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Congaree have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in South Congaree never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 South Congaree
| Period | South Congaree | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Congaree runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
South Congaree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Congaree | 2.27 | 39.1 | 16.4% | 25.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,021 | 19.2% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.41 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 23.0% | 8.8% | 1988 | $1,270 | 24.3% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
| West Columbia | 2.28 | 39.8 | 10.6% | 32.6% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,138 | 34.3% | 90.0% | 4.2% |
| Springdale | 2.65 | 35.8 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 11.3% | 1972 | $1,135 | 24.8% | 92.0% | 5.3% |
| Gaston | 2.59 | 37.3 | 18.0% | 27.2% | 10.8% | 1992 | $985 | 11.7% | 83.0% | 7.5% |
| Red Bank | 2.63 | 38.4 | 13.7% | 23.5% | 6.6% | 1991 | $1,261 | 20.5% | 91.5% | 5.6% |
| Cayce | 2.13 | 41.4 | 12.4% | 37.3% | 8.0% | 1978 | $1,259 | 34.3% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Lexington | 2.68 | 39.5 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 6.0% | 2001 | $1,327 | 41.9% | 94.2% | 3.6% |
| Olympia | 2.76 | 24.2 | 13.0% | 78.8% | 21.2% | 1945 | $1,171 | 16.6% | 65.2% | 6.1% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.35 | 41.8 | 14.3% | 38.1% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,296 | 36.9% | 94.9% | 5.5% |
| Independents | 2.00 | 52.0 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 13.3% | 1992 | $984 | 16.7% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
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 South Congaree. 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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