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29316

Boiling Springs, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
33,104
Median household income
$74,735
People below poverty
10.2%
Median home value
$244,900

Income

The median income of households in 29316 was $74,735. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.4
$35,000 to $49,999 15
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9
$75,000 to $99,999 17.6
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 8.3
$200,000 or more 5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59459
Female 49655

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,028. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 25.9
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.8
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.6

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 49.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29316 in 2020-2024, 92% had health insurance coverage and 8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.9% and public coverage was 34.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.6%.


In 2020-2024, 29316 had a total population of 33,104 - 17,632 (53.3%) females and 15,472 (46.7%) males. The median age was 33.9 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 36.4% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29316 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1018 1153
5 to 9 1138 1031
10 to 14 1077 1520
15 to 19 995 1025
20 to 24 941 971
25 to 29 1439 1911
30 to 34 1331 1511
35 to 39 1181 1138
40 to 44 775 836
45 to 49 990 1114
50 to 54 955 904
55 to 59 677 928
60 to 64 1073 1120
65 to 69 672 862
70 to 74 471 637
75 to 79 291 414
80 to 84 360 359
85 and over 88 198

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.8% were White; 15.1% were Black or African American; 13.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.9% were Asian; 3.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.1% of the people in 29316 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.1% of the people in 29316 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,551 households in 29316. The average household size was 2.63 people.

Married-couple households made up 57% of the households in 29316 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.3% of all households, while 13% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.8% of all households.

In 29316, 37.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57
Cohabiting Couples 4.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.1% of males and 52.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.1 27.7
Now married, except separated 59.1 52.7
Separated 1.6 1.6
Widowed 2.5 7.4
Divorced 6.7 10.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29316, 479 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.9% of the people living in 29316 were U.S. natives. 56.2% of the 29316 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.1% of 29316 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29316 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 29316.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 19.6
Asia 21.6
Europe 55.2
Africa 3.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29316 in 2020-2024, 17.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.1% of people at least five years old; 7.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.1
Other Indo-European languages 9.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.3
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 29316 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29316 was 8,272 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 320 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,091. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,861.

Educational Attainment of People in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.1
High school diploma or equivalency 34.7
Some college, no degree 20.4
Associate's degree 12.6
Bachelor's degree 16.6
Graduate or professional degree 8.5

Disability

In 29316, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 10.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29316, 65 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,789 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,151 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 667 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29316 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 22.5
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 9.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.2
Information 3.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29316 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,150 37
Service occupations 1,806 10.9
Sales and office occupations 3,395 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,267 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,021 24.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 29316 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.2
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 8.6

In 2020-2024, 29316 had a total of 12,778 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13
Mobile homes 4.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

34.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29316 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 80.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29316 had 12,551 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 227 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78% while renters occupied 22%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.73 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

5.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 25.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29316:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29316 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 34
Electricity 64.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29316 was $244,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.2 % had a mortgage. 33.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,373 and for owners without a mortgage it was $396.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29316 was $1,240. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.