Population 398 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sweden
Household size in Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Sweden is a place of big households: 3.35 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.89 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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.8 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.5 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Sweden is young: half of its residents are under 31.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Sweden (10.6%), a little 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 Sweden
Renters in Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Sweden rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Among homeowners, 82.3% 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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.1% of the housing in Sweden, 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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sweden are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $995 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,276 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sweden costs $1,276 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Rent takes 38.2% 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 Sweden
Bachelor's degrees in Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sweden: 20.9% 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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sweden have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (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 Sweden
| Period | Sweden | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sweden: 16.3% 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).
Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3.35 | 31.5 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 24.1% | 1983 | $1,276 | 20.9% | 88.2% | 16.3% |
| Sato | 2.87 | 44.6 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 34.7% | 1979 | $814 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 16.9% |
| Denmark | 3.00 | 36.5 | 11.4% | 38.8% | 33.1% | 1980 | $918 | 17.3% | 65.5% | 18.8% |
| Finland | 2.67 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 33.7% | 23.6% | 1985 | $920 | 11.6% | 80.3% | 35.9% |
| Norway | 2.88 | 38.0 | 15.5% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 1978 | $926 | 10.3% | 84.5% | 21.8% |
| Blackville | 2.57 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 33.8% | 25.6% | 1981 | $917 | 9.8% | 76.5% | 3.7% |
| Bamberg | 2.52 | 47.0 | 12.4% | 26.6% | 22.5% | 1971 | $817 | 19.1% | 78.3% | 26.7% |
| Cope | 2.19 | 48.8 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9.2% | 1988 | $882 | 15.0% | 88.7% | 5.3% |
| Govan | 3.36 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 18.0% | 46.0% | 1979 | $812 | 19.3% | 97.2% | 9.9% |
| Olar | 2.89 | 43.4 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 27.8% | 1983 | $915 | 13.3% | 87.5% | 7.3% |
| Midway | 2.56 | 45.5 | 12.8% | 21.0% | 12.7% | 1978 | $951 | 20.1% | 85.0% | 13.4% |
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 Sweden. 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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