Population 860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wando
Household size in Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wando has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Charleston area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Wando is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Charleston area overall, where the median age is 39.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.6, 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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Wando, well 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 Wando
Renters in Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Wando rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.4% 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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wando as nationally: 9.7%, 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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wando is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $944 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,218 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,159 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,134 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,190 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wando pays $2,134 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.4% 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 Wando
Bachelor's degrees in Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wando (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wando is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Charleston area as a whole (92.8%).
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 Wando
| Period | Wando | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wando runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Charleston area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Wando 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wando | 2.54 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 2003 | $2,134 | 45.1% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.45 | 42.8 | 5.5% | 26.9% | 10.2% | 1999 | $2,439 | 67.5% | 97.3% | 3.2% |
| Huger | 2.38 | 49.1 | 8.6% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,669 | 24.5% | 88.0% | 4.0% |
| Awendaw | 2.72 | 45.9 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 2005 | $2,602 | 54.1% | 95.7% | 7.3% |
| Isle Of Palms | 2.28 | 51.4 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 37.1% | 1992 | $2,823 | 69.2% | 99.9% | 1.2% |
| Hanahan | 2.68 | 37.6 | 11.4% | 32.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,572 | 38.7% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| Goose Creek | 2.60 | 36.7 | 11.4% | 30.4% | 5.8% | 1995 | $1,686 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| North Charleston | 2.39 | 36.6 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 10.1% | 1987 | $1,458 | 25.9% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Pimlico | 2.51 | 53.2 | 8.5% | 19.4% | 1.0% | 1993 | $1,571 | 28.1% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Charleston Afb | 2.40 | 27.1 | 13.5% | 84.4% | 17.0% | 1999 | $1,902 | 38.8% | 88.0% | 0.7% |
| Ladson | 2.71 | 33.6 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 7.3% | 2002 | $1,781 | 25.9% | 92.6% | 5.2% |
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 Wando. 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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