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29631

Clemson, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,849
Median household income
$48,800
People below poverty
37.1%
Median home value
$400,400

Income

The median income of households in 29631 was $48,800. An estimated 12.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.1
$10,000 to $14,999 10
$15,000 to $24,999 8.8
$25,000 to $34,999 7
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 11.3
$75,000 to $99,999 8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9
$200,000 or more 9.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60721
Female 46343

An estimated 80.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,366. 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 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.8
Social Security 20.4
Retirement income 20.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.8
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 37.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 47.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 37.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 47.9

In 2020-2024, 1.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29631 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 85.6% and public coverage was 17.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.9%.


In 2020-2024, 29631 had a total population of 16,849 - 7,244 (43%) females and 9,605 (57%) males. The median age was 23 years. An estimated 12% of the population was under 18 years, 51.9% was 19 to 44 years, 14.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29631 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 52 71
5 to 9 285 118
10 to 14 433 420
15 to 19 1120 1163
20 to 24 3835 2010
25 to 29 734 402
30 to 34 354 258
35 to 39 235 225
40 to 44 431 260
45 to 49 534 442
50 to 54 174 279
55 to 59 315 309
60 to 64 174 185
65 to 69 191 151
70 to 74 233 269
75 to 79 191 274
80 to 84 176 181
85 and over 138 227

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.7% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 13.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.3% were Asian; 4.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.9% of the people in 29631 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77% of the people in 29631 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,556 households in 29631. The average household size was 2.39 people.

Married-couple households made up 31% of the households in 29631 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 35.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.3% of all households.

In 29631, 16.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 31
Cohabiting Couples 3.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.8% of males and 30.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 69.6 55.5
Now married, except separated 24.8 30.8
Separated 0 0.2
Widowed 1.9 7.6
Divorced 3.6 5.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29631, 102 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 64.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 29631 were U.S. natives. 42.3% of the 29631 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 29631 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 36.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29631 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 29631.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.2
Asia 70.4
Europe 18.2
Africa 1.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29631 in 2020-2024, 8.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 2% 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 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.5
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 69.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 29631 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 69.5
Different house, same county 12
Different county, same state 9.2
Different state 8.5
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 63.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29631 was 9,445 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 14 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,067. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,364.

Educational Attainment of People in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.1
High school diploma or equivalency 12.2
Some college, no degree 12.7
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 26.3
Graduate or professional degree 36.9

Disability

In 29631, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 4.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29631, 50.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 47.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,068 65.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,189 28.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 446 5.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29631 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 0.8
Manufacturing 6.2
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 7.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.5
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 39.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 22.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 0.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29631 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,758 48.8
Service occupations 1,996 25.9
Sales and office occupations 1,141 14.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 220 2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 588 7.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.8% of 29631 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.9
Walked 7.8
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 8.3

In 2020-2024, 29631 had a total of 7,315 housing units. Of these housing units, 51.4% 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"). 48.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 51.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.3
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

19.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29631 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 62.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29631 had 6,556 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 759 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 40.8% while renters occupied 59.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.51 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.31.

12.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.1% and another 28.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29631:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29631 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 27.8
Electricity 69.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29631 was $400,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.6 % had a mortgage. 43.4% 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 $2,017 and for owners without a mortgage it was $461.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29631 was $1,053. 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.