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29805

Aiken, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
4,935
Median household income
$56,185
People below poverty
12.4%
Median home value
$191,900

Income

The median income of households in 29805 was $56,185. An estimated 4.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.5
$10,000 to $14,999 7.5
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 7.9
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 23.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9
$150,000 to $199,999 5.3
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47683
Female 36750

An estimated 58.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 46.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,705. 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 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 58.6
Social Security 46.8
Retirement income 46.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.8

In 2020-2024, 9.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29805 in 2020-2024, 88.8% had health insurance coverage and 11.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.1% and public coverage was 45.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 29805 had a total population of 4,935 - 2,470 (50.1%) females and 2,465 (49.9%) males. The median age was 47.4 years. An estimated 15.9% of the population was under 18 years, 29.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 28.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29805 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 125 102
5 to 9 104 94
10 to 14 92 95
15 to 19 103 147
20 to 24 35 149
25 to 29 134 25
30 to 34 93 175
35 to 39 256 67
40 to 44 377 132
45 to 49 100 251
50 to 54 134 220
55 to 59 151 139
60 to 64 112 101
65 to 69 177 208
70 to 74 128 155
75 to 79 240 290
80 to 84 54 72
85 and over 50 48

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.8% were White; 27.9% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 16.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 29805 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.7% of the people in 29805 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,945 households in 29805. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.2% of the households in 29805 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.3% of all households, while 12.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.9% of all households.

In 29805, 26.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 50% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.2
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.2% of males and 50.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.1 22.8
Now married, except separated 49.2 50.4
Separated 0.8 1.9
Widowed 4.8 12.2
Divorced 18.1 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29805, 188 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 70.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.2% of the people living in 29805 were U.S. natives. 40.6% of the 29805 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.8% of 29805 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 30.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 30.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29805 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 29805.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.4
Asia 0
Europe 26.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29805 in 2020-2024, 6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6% of people at least five years old; 1.1% 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 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 29805 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.6
Different house, same county 2.1
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 3.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29805 was 791 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 587. College or graduate school enrollment was 204.

Educational Attainment of People in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.9
High school diploma or equivalency 27.5
Some college, no degree 13.7
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 16.9
Graduate or professional degree 13.7

Disability

In 29805, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 19.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29805, 46.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17% 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 1,581 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 336 17
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 53 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29805 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.9
Construction 7.6
Manufacturing 9.9
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 16.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.4
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29805 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 532 26.9
Service occupations 475 24
Sales and office occupations 333 16.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 191 9.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 449 22.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.5% of 29805 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 0
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 8.4

In 2020-2024, 29805 had a total of 2,108 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.9% 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"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 36.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 36.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.7

14% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29805 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 76.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29805 had 1,945 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 163 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.3% while renters occupied 13.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.97.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.4% and another 26.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29805:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29805 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 20.1
Electricity 78.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29805 was $191,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44.7 % had a mortgage. 55.3% 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 $1,370 and for owners without a mortgage it was $406.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29805 was $825. 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.