Population 992 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Taxahaw
Household size in Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Taxahaw run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Columbia area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Taxahaw are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Taxahaw (14.6%), 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 Taxahaw
Renters in Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in Taxahaw rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) 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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Taxahaw: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Taxahaw is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The Columbia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $686 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Taxahaw runs $1,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.8% 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 Taxahaw
Bachelor's degrees in Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Taxahaw: 12.3% 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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Taxahaw never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 Taxahaw
| Period | Taxahaw | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Taxahaw: 6.9% 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).
Taxahaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxahaw | 2.56 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,075 | 12.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Kershaw | 2.50 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 16.1% | 1971 | $860 | 12.6% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Oakhurst | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 1969 | $842 | 11.1% | 84.1% | 7.2% |
| Westville | 2.55 | 39.1 | 13.1% | 18.7% | 15.5% | 1991 | $928 | 16.6% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| Catarrh | 2.45 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 1986 | $782 | 11.1% | 81.5% | 6.7% |
| Pleasant Hill | 3.02 | 37.7 | 19.4% | 41.2% | 16.4% | 1981 | $795 | 12.6% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Bethune | 2.43 | 43.3 | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10.8% | 1979 | $1,065 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 2.7% |
| Heath Springs | 2.67 | 43.8 | 13.5% | 27.5% | 11.4% | 1981 | $819 | 15.2% | 87.1% | 6.3% |
| Primus | 2.59 | 43.3 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 1984 | $729 | 15.6% | 87.1% | 3.3% |
| Stoneboro | 2.71 | 38.0 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 16.5% | 1990 | $759 | 11.0% | 93.9% | 0.1% |
| Jefferson | 2.73 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 11.2% | 1989 | $817 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.9% |
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 Taxahaw. 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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