Population 3,289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West End
Household size in West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.62 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in West End are small: just 1.62 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.93 in 2006–10, 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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West End are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West End: 7.1% 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 West End
Renters in West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West End rent: 78.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West End as nationally: 10.6%, 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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
West End has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,351 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$793 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in West End runs $1,351 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Greenville area ($1,216). Rent takes 35.5% 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 West End
Bachelor's degrees in West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.6 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West End: 48.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.8% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +31.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West End have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Greenville area.
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 West End
| Period | West End | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in West End: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
West End compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End | 1.62 | 38.6 | 7.1% | 78.5% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,351 | 48.2% | 91.0% | 9.3% |
| Woodside Cotton Mill Historic District | 2.49 | 31.7 | 15.8% | 70.7% | 13.3% | 1981 | $1,107 | 20.6% | 68.6% | 9.9% |
| Augusta Street Area | 2.21 | 40.5 | 4.5% | 30.5% | 8.1% | 1968 | $1,200 | 75.2% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
| Nicholtown | 2.12 | 36.8 | 24.2% | 68.5% | 10.0% | 1987 | $834 | 30.7% | 81.0% | 8.7% |
| North Main | 2.32 | 37.2 | 5.3% | 26.5% | 8.7% | 1966 | $1,308 | 66.1% | 95.1% | 2.7% |
| Mayfair Estates | 2.37 | 40.6 | 6.8% | 30.6% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,141 | 34.6% | 85.2% | 4.3% |
| Steele Creek | 2.91 | 33.9 | 14.6% | 49.0% | 5.9% | 2008 | $2,104 | 48.1% | 89.9% | 4.6% |
| Yorkshire | 2.94 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 33.2% | 4.3% | 2005 | $2,021 | 38.3% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| Harbor House | 2.58 | 36.6 | 16.7% | 54.0% | 5.9% | 2001 | $1,767 | 34.5% | 82.1% | 6.8% |
| White Grove | 3.12 | 36.0 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2014 | $1,132 | 64.2% | 99.1% | 1.3% |
| Griers Fork | 2.96 | 34.9 | 12.9% | 30.7% | 8.9% | 1986 | $1,773 | 42.2% | 89.9% | 10.8% |
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 West End. 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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