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29571

Marion, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
13,457
Median household income
$37,395
People below poverty
24.1%
Median home value
$108,400

Income

The median income of households in 29571 was $37,395. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 21
$25,000 to $34,999 13.9
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 6.6
$100,000 to $149,999 6.7
$150,000 to $199,999 1.6
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 35733
Female 43360

An estimated 62.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,526. 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 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.8
Social Security 42.4
Retirement income 23.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.7
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.6

In 2020-2024, 22.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29571 in 2020-2024, 85.1% had health insurance coverage and 14.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.1% and public coverage was 52.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.6%.


In 2020-2024, 29571 had a total population of 13,457 - 7,210 (53.6%) females and 6,247 (46.4%) males. The median age was 41.9 years. An estimated 22% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 23.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29571 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 376 256
5 to 9 358 550
10 to 14 540 288
15 to 19 431 419
20 to 24 347 246
25 to 29 513 417
30 to 34 236 450
35 to 39 544 430
40 to 44 441 416
45 to 49 309 444
50 to 54 276 377
55 to 59 346 427
60 to 64 429 599
65 to 69 519 800
70 to 74 294 434
75 to 79 147 203
80 to 84 65 192
85 and over 76 262

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 40.6% were White; 55.7% were Black or African American; 19.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 15.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.8% of the people in 29571 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 39.4% of the people in 29571 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,542 households in 29571. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 26.8% of the households in 29571 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41% of all households.

In 29571, 25.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 26.8
Cohabiting Couples 5.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31.8% of males and 27.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.8 38.2
Now married, except separated 31.8 27.5
Separated 2 7.4
Widowed 4.7 11.4
Divorced 6.6 15.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29571, 337 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 29571 were U.S. natives. 79.2% of the 29571 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 29571 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 8.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29571 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 29571.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89.8
Asia 0
Europe 8.2
Africa 0
Northern America 2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29571 in 2020-2024, 4.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 3.4% 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 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 29571 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.4
Different house, same county 4.5
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29571 was 2,959 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 228 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,297. College or graduate school enrollment was 434.

Educational Attainment of People in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.8
High school diploma or equivalency 50.1
Some college, no degree 13.2
Associate's degree 7.9
Bachelor's degree 8.8
Graduate or professional degree 8.1

Disability

In 29571, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 18.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29571, 46.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,077 81.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 630 12.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 134 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29571 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 8.4
Manufacturing 16.1
Wholesale trade 4.6
Retail trade 7.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.4
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.8
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 6.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29571 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,318 26.4
Service occupations 1,065 21.3
Sales and office occupations 690 13.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 528 10.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,395 27.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.1% of 29571 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 4.5

In 2020-2024, 29571 had a total of 6,692 housing units. Of these housing units, 61% 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"). 10.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 28.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.8
Mobile homes 28.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29571 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 67.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29571 had 5,542 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,150 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.8% while renters occupied 42.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.26 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.64.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.7% and another 16.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29571:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29571 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.9
Electricity 80.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29571 was $108,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 33 % had a mortgage. 67% 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 $1,126 and for owners without a mortgage it was $377.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29571 was $677. 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.