Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Strother
Household size in Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Strother are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, 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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Strother is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Strother: 0.8% of 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 Strother
Renters in Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Strother rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.0% 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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.6% of the housing in Strother, 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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Strother are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $451 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $557 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Strother costs $831 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.7% 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 Strother
Bachelor's degrees in Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Strother: 6.9% 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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Strother never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Strother
| Period | Strother | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Strother runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Strother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strother | 2.93 | 47.7 | 0.8% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 1980 | $831 | 6.9% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
| Salem Crossroads | 2.80 | 47.6 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1983 | $831 | 9.0% | 81.3% | 7.8% |
| Blair | 2.36 | 48.1 | 3.1% | 15.2% | 30.8% | 1986 | $839 | 14.6% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Dawkins | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 1982 | $832 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 1.9% |
| Clayton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Pomaria | 2.67 | 44.5 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 1985 | $869 | 21.5% | 90.2% | 0.4% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Tuckertown | 2.53 | 43.1 | 15.1% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 1973 | $718 | 12.5% | 88.1% | 9.7% |
| Jenkinsville | 2.07 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1990 | $1,363 | 16.0% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
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 Strother. 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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