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29670

Pendleton, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,084
Median household income
$72,445
People below poverty
13.6%
Median home value
$269,500

Income

The median income of households in 29670 was $72,445. An estimated 4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6
$75,000 to $99,999 13
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 7.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55313
Female 45012

An estimated 79.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,152. 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 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.3
Social Security 32.8
Retirement income 23.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 0.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.6

In 2020-2024, 10.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 72.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29670 in 2020-2024, 91.7% had health insurance coverage and 8.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.6% and public coverage was 34%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2020-2024, 29670 had a total population of 11,084 - 6,034 (54.4%) females and 5,050 (45.6%) males. The median age was 39.9 years. An estimated 22.8% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 26.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29670 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 237 371
5 to 9 288 534
10 to 14 259 277
15 to 19 478 302
20 to 24 359 596
25 to 29 205 461
30 to 34 393 356
35 to 39 120 319
40 to 44 277 461
45 to 49 305 255
50 to 54 488 395
55 to 59 361 527
60 to 64 371 271
65 to 69 215 267
70 to 74 281 269
75 to 79 135 182
80 to 84 137 149
85 and over 141 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 75.3% were White; 10.5% were Black or African American; 19.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 5.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 29670 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.5% of the people in 29670 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,607 households in 29670. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.2% of the households in 29670 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 21.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.2% of all households.

In 29670, 30.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.2
Cohabiting Couples 5.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.7% of males and 50.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.6 31.3
Now married, except separated 52.7 50.2
Separated 1.1 2.3
Widowed 3.9 6.2
Divorced 9.7 9.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29670, 326 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 72.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.2% of the people living in 29670 were U.S. natives. 59.2% of the 29670 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.8% of 29670 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 30.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29670 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 29670.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 62.7
Asia 13.3
Europe 8.5
Africa 4.4
Northern America 11.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29670 in 2020-2024, 5.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.2% of people at least five years old; 2.2% 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 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 29670 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.2
Different house, same county 5.4
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 2.7
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29670 was 2,748 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 119 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,973. College or graduate school enrollment was 656.

Educational Attainment of People in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.9
High school diploma or equivalency 20.1
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 12.2
Bachelor's degree 23.8
Graduate or professional degree 14.9

Disability

In 29670, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.9% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29670, 64.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,139 72
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,240 21.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 368 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29670 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 14.6
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.4
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29670 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,598 45.2
Service occupations 1,056 18.4
Sales and office occupations 878 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 384 6.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 831 14.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.8% of 29670 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.8% 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 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 9.1

In 2020-2024, 29670 had a total of 4,985 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.8% 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"). 9.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.4
Mobile homes 9.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

12.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29670 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 68.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29670 had 4,607 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 378 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70% while renters occupied 30%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.59 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.98.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.1% and another 23% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29670:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 27.4
Electricity 70.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29670 was $269,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.3 % had a mortgage. 45.7% 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 $1,368 and for owners without a mortgage it was $432.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29670 was $1,049. 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.