Population 2,516 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yemassee
Household size in Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Yemassee are small: just 2.36 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Yemassee is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Yemassee: 16.7% 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 Yemassee
Renters in Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Yemassee rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Among homeowners, 63.7% 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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Yemassee, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Yemassee are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Yemassee runs $883 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.2% 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 Yemassee
Bachelor's degrees in Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Yemassee: 13.3% 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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Yemassee never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% 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 Yemassee
| Period | Yemassee | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Yemassee is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 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).
Yemassee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemassee | 2.36 | 42.1 | 16.7% | 28.6% | 16.0% | 1987 | $883 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 5.5% |
| Salkehatchie | 2.04 | 43.1 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1985 | $950 | 11.6% | 85.4% | 5.7% |
| Pocataligo | 2.09 | 56.7 | 9.2% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 1996 | $1,243 | 33.2% | 96.1% | 1.7% |
| Gardens Corner | 2.23 | 54.3 | 13.4% | 27.5% | 24.3% | 1999 | $861 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 1.7% |
| Early Branch | 2.67 | 42.3 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 1992 | $1,091 | 8.9% | 91.2% | 10.6% |
| Coosawatchie | 2.20 | 47.4 | 15.5% | 19.5% | 19.7% | 1978 | $728 | 23.2% | 95.2% | 0.5% |
| McPhersonville | 2.84 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 1992 | $1,212 | 9.9% | 91.3% | 6.0% |
| Sheldon | 2.13 | 58.0 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 16.7% | 2001 | $1,554 | 37.1% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
| White Hall | 2.11 | 46.5 | 14.9% | 23.2% | 8.3% | 1983 | $1,014 | 14.7% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Coosaw | 1.94 | 62.2 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 22.0% | 2000 | $1,653 | 43.8% | 98.8% | 1.5% |
| Fechtig | 2.24 | 44.1 | 22.3% | 9.0% | 21.3% | 1988 | $900 | 7.5% | 91.6% | 11.1% |
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 Yemassee. 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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