Population 372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zion
Household size in Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Zion is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Zion is young: half of its residents are under 31.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 39.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Zion: 26.9% 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 Zion
Renters in Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Zion rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Among homeowners, 86.1% 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Zion: 17.6% of homes are empty, 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Zion is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Zion runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Zion
Bachelor's degrees in Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Zion have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Zion have finished high school as nationally: 90.8%, against 89.3%.
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 Zion
| Period | Zion | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Zion runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Zion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion | 2.96 | 31.1 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.8% | 11.2% |
| Sellers | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.7% | 31.4% | 14.0% | 1987 | $727 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 9.4% |
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Marion | 2.47 | 43.6 | 18.8% | 42.9% | 17.0% | 1976 | $699 | 17.0% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Mullins | 2.17 | 43.8 | 18.8% | 37.8% | 16.4% | 1983 | $639 | 14.6% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Blue Brick | 2.17 | 41.0 | 18.3% | 30.7% | 23.0% | 1989 | $702 | 24.3% | 83.6% | 10.0% |
| Latta | 2.71 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 35.3% | 12.6% | 1985 | $743 | 14.0% | 85.6% | 11.1% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Rains | 2.56 | 38.5 | 25.8% | 38.0% | 19.2% | 1988 | $670 | 6.8% | 77.9% | 13.1% |
| Kemper | 2.67 | 36.9 | 24.5% | 36.9% | 12.1% | 1979 | $540 | 10.5% | 82.2% | 6.2% |
| Lake View | 2.34 | 46.8 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 16.1% | 1979 | $660 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 3.5% |
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 Zion. 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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