Population 1,693 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Pelzer
Household size in West Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in West Pelzer average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Greenville area overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
West Pelzer is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in West Pelzer (16.6%), well 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 West Pelzer
Renters in West Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in West Pelzer rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 West Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Pelzer than nationally: 7.9%, 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 West Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in West Pelzer was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Greenville area overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in West Pelzer runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 West Pelzer
Bachelor's degrees in West Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Pelzer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.8% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in West Pelzer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pelzer
| Period | West Pelzer | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in West Pelzer: 11.3% 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 Pelzer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pelzer | 2.62 | 35.4 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 7.9% | 1978 | $828 | 17.0% | 81.3% | 11.3% |
| Pelzer | 2.62 | 43.6 | 7.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 1987 | $909 | 21.1% | 84.2% | 4.9% |
| Williamston | 2.60 | 41.3 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,079 | 22.7% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
| Piedmont | 2.64 | 40.3 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,231 | 28.6% | 87.3% | 5.2% |
| White Plains | 2.60 | 49.6 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 1992 | $984 | 37.0% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| Ware Place | 2.71 | 41.3 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 1987 | $882 | 26.0% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Toney Creek | 3.06 | 35.5 | 25.8% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 1988 | $1,174 | 14.9% | 83.5% | 7.9% |
| Belton | 2.57 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 9.3% | 1982 | $989 | 18.6% | 83.0% | 6.9% |
| Hammond | 2.70 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.0% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| Gantt | 3.04 | 30.4 | 26.4% | 39.0% | 7.9% | 1976 | $1,102 | 22.9% | 82.4% | 7.8% |
| Northlake | 2.38 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 33.2% | 11.3% | 1985 | $1,198 | 31.2% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
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 Pelzer. 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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