29406 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 29406, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

29406 is a zip code in Berkeley County and Charleston County, South Carolina, which covers Goose Creek-Hanahan CCD and North Charleston, with a total population of 33,150 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 29406 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 29406.

The estimated population of people living in 29406 is 33,150, with a median age of 31.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 29406 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
33,150
 -8.43% +0.86%
2020
36,202
+4.57%
-
2019
34,620
+1.87%
-
2018
33,984
+3.4%
-
2017
32,868
 - -

Population of 29406 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 29406 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
32.1%
32.4%
 -0.93%
Black/African American
42.2%
45.3%
 -6.84%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
17.7%
18.4%
 -3.80%
Asian
2.7%
1%
 +170.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
2.6%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 29406 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 29406 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 29406 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 29406 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31 +3.33% 29.4 +2.44% 32 +0.63%
2020 30 +2.04% 28.7 +0.7% 31.8 +4.61%
2019 29.4 -1.34% 28.5 -2.06% 30.4 -0.33%
2018 29.8 -0.33% 29.1 0% 30.5 -0.65%
2017 29.9 - 29.1 - 30.7 -

The median age of the 29406 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 29406 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,252 +4.04% 3,226 -24.03% 3,289 2,433
10 to 19 1,715 +29.73% 1,700 +45.54% 2,273 2,526
20 to 29 3,329 -13.68% 3,240 -14.5% 2,858 2,772
30 to 39 2,519 +6.32% 3,029 -0.6% 2,623 2,982
40 to 49 1,838 -13.5% 1,446 +8.63% 1,592 1,498
50 to 59 1,613 +8.67% 1,914 -13.12% 1,736 1,639
60 to 69 1,100 +11.57% 1,055 +44.6% 1,212 1,562
70+ 657 +27.69% 1,235 +6.16% 852 1,303

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 29406 zip code is $40,797.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 29406.

  • Under 25
    $28,278.00
  • 25 to 44
    $43,281.00
  • 45 to 64
    $46,884.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,601.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 29406 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 29406, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 29406 is currently $60,691.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.35% of households in 29406 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 29406 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.50%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.01%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.22%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.37%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.08%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 29406 is $25,154.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 29406 by the total population of 29406.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 29406 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 29406 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.56%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.80%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.99%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.47%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.18%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 29406 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 29406 zip over the age of 16 is 24,711.

Of those people, a total of 67.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 29406 is 62.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 29406 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,082 31.70% 24.30%
20 to 24 years 2,280 81.00% 3.50%
25 to 29 years 3,350 84.40% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 2,461 86.60% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 4,910 81.10% 5.00%
45 to 54 years 2,986 91.80% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 1,713 69.70% 2.80%
60 to 64 years 1,370 57.40% 2.30%
65 to 74 years 2,071 16.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,488 9.50% 16.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 29406. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,606 63.10% 2.50%
Black or African American 9,392 68.50% 6.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 798 84.80% 3.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 25.00% 0.00%
Other 1,498 78.40% 6.30%
Two or more races 1,378 74.20% 13.70%
Hispanic or Latino 3,935 79.90% 4.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,770 59.50% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 29406 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 29406 is 15,474, with median earnings of $28,708.00.

Women in 29406 are earning approximately 81.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,474 $28,708.00
Male 8,234 $31,881.00
Female 7,240 $25,965.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 29406 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 964 $37,979.00
Business and Financial 428 $43,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 358 $62,318.00
Architecture and Engineering 158 $26,944.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 49 $36,458.00
Community and Social Service 207 $40,550.00
Legal 101 $36,534.00
Educational and Library 758 $37,151.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 246 $24,868.00
Healthcare Practitioners 795 $57,906.00
Healthcare Support 574 $28,558.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 242 $24,524.00
Law Enforcement 79 $2,499.00
Food Preparation and Serving 925 $20,262.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,161 $19,225.00
Personal Care and Service 379 $14,395.00
Sales 1,373 $22,454.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,536 $33,258.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,242 $23,239.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 554 $54,972.00
Production 1,300 $33,186.00
Transportation and Material Moving 447 $22,670.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 29406 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 29406.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 376 $43,015.00 588 $32,101.00
Business and Financial 173 $59,191.00 255 $30,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 324 $63,016.00 34 $12,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 71 $25,417.00 87 $75,430.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $35,625.00 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $0.00 188 $41,500.00
Legal 0 $0.00 101 $36,534.00
Educational and Library 396 $33,200.00 362 $40,531.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 100 $26,343.00 146 $23,914.00
Healthcare Practitioners 267 $65,707.00 528 $44,313.00
Healthcare Support 42 $0.00 532 $29,567.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 200 $38,367.00 42 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00 66 $2,499.00
Food Preparation and Serving 324 $27,560.00 601 $19,171.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 690 $22,619.00 471 $13,327.00
Personal Care and Service 136 $31,630.00 243 $6,991.00
Sales 498 $29,091.00 875 $17,447.00
Office and Administrative Support 349 $42,596.00 1,187 $31,321.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 65 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,106 $22,569.00 136 $35,204.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 554 $54,972.00 0 $0.00
Production 844 $42,898.00 456 $23,147.00
Transportation and Material Moving 312 $25,321.00 135 $15,508.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 12,490 households in 29406, with an average household size of 2.55 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,498 families living in the 29406 zip code with an average family size of 3.44 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 29406:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,432 607 2,459 5,992
Average Household Size 3.49 3.49 3.65 1.46
Total Families 3,432 607 2,459 0
Average Household Size 3.43 3.18 3.53 0

Poverty

Of the 6,498 families living in 29406, 26.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 29406:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 14,388 housing units in 29406.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,490 86.81%
Vacant 1,898 13.19%

49.97% of the total 14,388 housing units in 29406 are rental units. This is approximately 7,190 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,209 are occupied by the owner - or 36.20% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 29406 is $1,071.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 29406 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    91
  • Less than $500
    371
  • $500 to $999
    2,573
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3,691
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    501
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    27
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    27
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 29406 is $182,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 29406 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    646
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    560
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    768
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,042
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,990
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    150
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    53

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 29406. The chart below shows the number of properties in 29406 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    71
  • 1940 to 1949
    208
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,118
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,480
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,620
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,494
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,499
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,332
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,566
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 29406 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,031
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,513
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,453
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,493

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 29406 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 29406 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 29406.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    156
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    888
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,588
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,845
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,346
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    932
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,683
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    150
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    291
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    743
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    726
  • 90 or more minutes
    63

Summary

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