Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodward
Household size in Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Woodward are small: just 2.13 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 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.8 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.8, Woodward is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Woodward as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Columbia area (12.9%).
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 Woodward
Renters in Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Woodward is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (78.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Woodward as nationally: 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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Woodward are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,167 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$665 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Woodward pays $1,167 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.6% 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 Woodward
Bachelor's degrees in Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Woodward: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Woodward never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% 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 Woodward
| Period | Woodward | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Woodward: 16.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Woodward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Cornwell | 2.14 | 53.4 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.5% | 1983 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 14.4% |
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Blackstock | 2.40 | 44.7 | 14.4% | 21.7% | 12.3% | 1985 | $697 | 15.2% | 85.6% | 7.3% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Salem Crossroads | 2.80 | 47.6 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1983 | $831 | 9.0% | 81.3% | 7.8% |
| Stover | 2.34 | 46.0 | 7.2% | 17.5% | 10.6% | 1986 | $828 | 20.5% | 83.4% | 8.8% |
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Clayton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Leeds | 2.19 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 1989 | $867 | 9.6% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
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 Woodward. 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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