Population 25,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Travelers Rest run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.63 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Travelers Rest is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Travelers Rest than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Travelers Rest
Renters in Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.8% of households in Travelers Rest rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Travelers Rest: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Travelers Rest has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five South Carolina cities.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Travelers Rest is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Greenville area. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Travelers Rest runs $1,186 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $515 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Travelers Rest
Bachelor's degrees in Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Travelers Rest than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Travelers Rest have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Travelers Rest
| Period | Travelers Rest | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Travelers Rest is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in the Greenville area overall (4.6%). Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Travelers Rest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelers Rest | 2.55 | 42.1 | 13.6% | 18.8% | 7.9% | 1992 | $1,186 | 31.7% | 88.0% | 5.4% |
| Slater | 2.95 | 40.5 | 8.9% | 30.4% | 16.5% | 1990 | $870 | 20.4% | 74.6% | 9.9% |
| Marietta | 2.47 | 48.0 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 13.0% | 1990 | $976 | 19.7% | 82.4% | 5.1% |
| Taylors | 2.58 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 23.0% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,233 | 41.3% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| River Falls | 2.18 | 58.4 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 20.9% | 1999 | $711 | 48.2% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Dacusville | 2.57 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 1987 | $939 | 17.1% | 82.5% | 4.1% |
| Cleveland | 2.65 | 50.9 | 5.3% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 1989 | $918 | 21.8% | 83.6% | 4.2% |
| Lakemont | 2.53 | 55.0 | 5.3% | 18.8% | 14.8% | 1988 | $994 | 23.2% | 84.2% | 5.2% |
| Greer | 2.66 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 20.5% | 7.2% | 1994 | $1,364 | 42.1% | 91.6% | 3.0% |
| Gowensville | 2.61 | 50.8 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 1993 | $700 | 39.7% | 91.8% | 0.6% |
| Landrum | 2.42 | 49.7 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 1987 | $684 | 38.1% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
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 Travelers Rest. 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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