Population 3,303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Gables
Household size in White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.80 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in White Gables average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 36.6 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, White Gables is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.2, 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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 12.7% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in White Gables: 24.6% of all 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 White Gables
Renters in White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 26.7% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 30.7% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 27.8% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 22.2% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in White Gables rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. The picture is much the same across Summerville. Among homeowners, 31.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in White Gables as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Summerville overall (6.9%).
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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1991 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1996 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 2002 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +11 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
White Gables has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Summerville overall, where the median home dates to 2002.
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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $984 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,007 | $1,080 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $567 | $1,131 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,817 | $1,703 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$961 | +$719 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in White Gables runs $1,817 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.6% 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 White Gables
Bachelor's degrees in White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 22.9% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 25.1% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 28.5% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 32.9% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +10.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in White Gables (41.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 88.4% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 89.3% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 91.4% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 92.5% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in White Gables never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 White Gables
| Period | White Gables | Summerville | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in White Gables runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
White Gables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Gables | 2.83 | 32.4 | 24.6% | 20.8% | 9.5% | 1998 | $1,817 | 41.8% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| College Park | 2.67 | 34.6 | 9.4% | 29.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,955 | 18.8% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Boltons Landing | 2.05 | 38.0 | 5.8% | 37.3% | 10.7% | 2012 | $1,805 | 59.9% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Whipper Barnoy | 2.14 | 42.2 | 12.8% | 67.2% | 11.1% | 1964 | $1,233 | 18.7% | 84.9% | 3.6% |
| Daniel Island | 2.10 | 47.7 | 3.3% | 43.6% | 11.1% | 2010 | $2,271 | 70.5% | 99.2% | 2.9% |
| Charleston Historic District | 2.08 | 48.1 | 10.6% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 1944 | $2,286 | 73.7% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Mcbean | 3.26 | 44.6 | 15.5% | 26.1% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,047 | 18.3% | 80.9% | 8.5% |
| East Augusta | 2.70 | 31.2 | 32.1% | 73.6% | 13.9% | 1977 | $880 | 7.3% | 85.7% | 8.6% |
| Goshen | 3.07 | 38.1 | 23.4% | 28.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,178 | 27.5% | 86.8% | 9.4% |
| Old Savannah | 3.14 | 36.7 | 20.7% | 48.2% | 19.1% | 1961 | $1,221 | 10.5% | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| Southside | 2.75 | 34.9 | 24.4% | 45.9% | 7.5% | 1970 | $1,114 | 14.6% | 82.3% | 18.3% |
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 White Gables. 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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