Population 388 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waverly Mills
Household size in Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Waverly Mills has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Waverly Mills skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waverly Mills: 5.5% 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 Waverly Mills
Renters in Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waverly Mills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.8% 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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waverly Mills than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Waverly Mills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,028 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,198 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,244 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Waverly Mills runs $1,244 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 37.2% 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 Waverly Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Waverly Mills is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far 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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Waverly Mills: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Waverly Mills
| Period | Waverly Mills | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Waverly Mills has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Waverly Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Mills | 2.49 | 53.5 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 1997 | $1,244 | 57.0% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Pawleys Island | 2.19 | 60.0 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 29.8% | 1999 | $1,654 | 52.1% | 96.6% | 1.3% |
| North Litchfield Beach | 2.11 | 66.6 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 32.3% | 2006 | $2,363 | 75.1% | 100.0% | 4.3% |
| Plantersville | 2.14 | 52.7 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 20.1% | 1989 | $568 | 10.5% | 86.0% | 11.4% |
| Kensington | 2.66 | 41.6 | 20.5% | 22.4% | 15.0% | 1987 | $1,298 | 24.7% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Murrells Inlet | 2.16 | 59.9 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 2005 | $1,569 | 36.3% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Georgetown | 2.57 | 44.9 | 13.7% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 1983 | $1,044 | 22.8% | 88.9% | 5.9% |
| Oatland | 3.37 | 47.3 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 26.2% | 1989 | $1,645 | 11.0% | 82.2% | 0.1% |
| Garden City | 1.92 | 61.1 | 3.7% | 13.5% | 34.9% | 1990 | $1,489 | 26.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
| Dunbar | 3.08 | 46.2 | 3.8% | 11.5% | 28.5% | 1988 | $1,397 | 10.1% | 83.8% | 4.0% |
| Simmonsville | 2.43 | 60.2 | 6.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% | 1980 | $1,095 | 21.2% | 84.9% | 0.9% |
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 Waverly Mills. 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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