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29661

Marietta, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
6,657
Median household income
$55,099
People below poverty
20.3%
Median home value
$180,900

Income

The median income of households in 29661 was $55,099. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6
$15,000 to $24,999 3.1
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 20.7
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 15.5
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53295
Female 45000

An estimated 65% of households received earnings. An estimated 44% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,118. 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 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65
Social Security 44
Retirement income 25.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.8

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29661 in 2020-2024, 89.3% had health insurance coverage and 10.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.9% and public coverage was 51%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.6%.


In 2020-2024, 29661 had a total population of 6,657 - 3,188 (47.9%) females and 3,469 (52.1%) males. The median age was 54.1 years. An estimated 17.5% of the population was under 18 years, 20.5% was 19 to 44 years, 32.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29661 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 78 122
5 to 9 241 78
10 to 14 196 212
15 to 19 202 165
20 to 24 95 122
25 to 29 64 74
30 to 34 169 164
35 to 39 141 185
40 to 44 257 87
45 to 49 169 200
50 to 54 183 333
55 to 59 369 159
60 to 64 364 381
65 to 69 230 253
70 to 74 548 209
75 to 79 63 306
80 to 84 74 28
85 and over 26 110

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.6% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 16.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 29661 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.4% of the people in 29661 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,881 households in 29661. The average household size was 2.29 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.4% of the households in 29661 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 16.8% of all households, while 27.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.4% of all households.

In 29661, 23.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.4
Cohabiting Couples 4.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.2% of males and 56.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 17.2 14.3
Now married, except separated 53.2 56.2
Separated 1.8 3.3
Widowed 10.3 14.2
Divorced 17.5 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29661, 103 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 61.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.8% of the people living in 29661 were U.S. natives. 65.9% of the 29661 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 29661 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 34.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29661 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 29661.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 61.5
Asia 0
Europe 24.4
Africa 0
Northern America 14.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29661 in 2020-2024, 2.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.3% of people at least five years old; 1.2% 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 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 29661 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.9
Different house, same county 2.2
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 3.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29661 was 1,119 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,011. College or graduate school enrollment was 108.

Educational Attainment of People in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.1
High school diploma or equivalency 33.1
Some college, no degree 17
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 10.6

Disability

In 29661, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 26.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 15.3% of people under 18 years old, to 18% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29661, 43.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,892 75.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 382 15.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 229 9.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29661 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 9.4
Manufacturing 16.1
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.9
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29661 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 764 30.5
Service occupations 361 14.4
Sales and office occupations 513 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 302 12.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 563 22.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.4% of 29661 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 12.6

In 2020-2024, 29661 had a total of 3,311 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.7% 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"). 1.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 33.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.2
Mobile homes 33.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 1

14.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29661 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 68.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29661 had 2,881 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 430 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.2% while renters occupied 16.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.25 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.47.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.5% and another 30.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29661:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29661 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22.6
Electricity 70.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.9
All other fuels 5.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29661 was $180,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.2 % had a mortgage. 58.8% 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 $1,429 and for owners without a mortgage it was $361.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29661 was $930. 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.