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29817

Blackville, SC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,139
Median household income
$41,579
People below poverty
25.1%
Median home value
$84,300

Income

The median income of households in 29817 was $41,579. An estimated 11% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11
$10,000 to $14,999 9.3
$15,000 to $24,999 19.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 16.7
$50,000 to $74,999 12.4
$75,000 to $99,999 7.2
$100,000 to $149,999 11
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 5.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55571
Female 43281

An estimated 59.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 48.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,037. 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 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 59.7
Social Security 48.3
Retirement income 27.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 41.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 41.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.5

In 2020-2024, 29.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 70.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 29817 in 2020-2024, 82.1% had health insurance coverage and 17.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.6% and public coverage was 46.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.5%.


In 2020-2024, 29817 had a total population of 4,139 - 2,240 (54.1%) females and 1,899 (45.9%) males. The median age was 41.9 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 29.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 29817 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 167 117
5 to 9 107 171
10 to 14 172 99
15 to 19 127 54
20 to 24 45 156
25 to 29 136 64
30 to 34 99 72
35 to 39 98 324
40 to 44 118 109
45 to 49 98 76
50 to 54 116 36
55 to 59 167 220
60 to 64 147 131
65 to 69 124 251
70 to 74 18 76
75 to 79 69 174
80 to 84 56 55
85 and over 35 55

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 36.7% were White; 54.2% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 36.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6% of the people in 29817 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 35.2% of the people in 29817 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,676 households in 29817. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.5% of the households in 29817 while cohabiting couple households made up 0.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 43.7% of all households, while 15% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.8% of all households.

In 29817, 28.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.5
Cohabiting Couples 0.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
43.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.6% of males and 43% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.9 26.4
Now married, except separated 44.6 43
Separated 5 1.5
Widowed 2 13.9
Divorced 11.5 15.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 29817, 72 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.1% of the people living in 29817 were U.S. natives. 83.1% of the 29817 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.9% of 29817 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 4.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 29817 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 29817.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 87
Asia 0
Europe 8
Africa 4.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 29817 in 2020-2024, 6.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 3.6% 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 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 29817 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.7
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 4.2
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 29817 was 844 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 159 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 515. College or graduate school enrollment was 170.

Educational Attainment of People in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.2
High school diploma or equivalency 45.4
Some college, no degree 16.9
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 2.6
Graduate or professional degree 6.8

Disability

In 29817, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 25.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 53.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 29817, 47 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,349 87.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 151 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 38 2.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 29817 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.8
Construction 6.8
Manufacturing 16.9
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 14.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.2
Other Services, except public administration 0.8
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 29817 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 332 21.6
Service occupations 271 17.6
Sales and office occupations 328 21.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 176 11.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 433 28.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.4% of 29817 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 4.2

In 2020-2024, 29817 had a total of 2,284 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.6% 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"). 4.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 40.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.5
Mobile homes 40.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.7

2.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 29817 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 67.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 29817 had 1,676 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 608 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.7% while renters occupied 35.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.37 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 28.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.2% and another 25.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 29817:

House Heating Fuel Used in 29817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11.3
Electricity 85.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 29817 was $84,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 26.6 % had a mortgage. 73.4% 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 $1,168 and for owners without a mortgage it was $381.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 29817 was $955. 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.