29492 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 29492, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

29492 is a zip code in Berkeley County, South Carolina, which covers Wando, with a total population of 18,865 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 29492 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 29492.

The estimated population of people living in 29492 is 18,865, with a median age of 38.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 29492 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,865
+32.76%
+49.38%
2020
14,210
+4.9%
-
2019
13,546
+2.61%
-
2018
13,202
+4.54%
-
2017
12,629
 - -

Population of 29492 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 29492 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
83.5%
84.4%
 -1.07%
Black/African American
6.9%
9.8%
 -29.59%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.8%
4.2%
 -9.52%
Asian
1.9%
0.6%
 +216.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1%
 +240.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 29492 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 29492 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 29492 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 29492 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38 +2.7% 36.5 -0.27% 38.7 +2.93%
2020 37 -4.15% 36.6 -2.66% 37.6 -4.08%
2019 38.6 +2.12% 37.6 +1.35% 39.2 +2.89%
2018 37.8 +3.28% 37.1 +3.34% 38.1 +2.42%
2017 36.6 - 35.9 - 37.2 -

The median age of the 29492 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 29492 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 1,120 +13.21% 1,065 +17.17% 1,180 1,227
10 to 19 696 +6.34% 713 +24.22% 733 820
20 to 29 722 +87.95% 678 +63.78% 1,485 1,200
30 to 39 882 +64.43% 1,117 +54.24% 1,576 1,822
40 to 49 826 +42.48% 733 +54.72% 1,108 1,186
50 to 59 744 +87.52% 1,041 +46.46% 1,616 1,490
60 to 69 724 +2.21% 776 +42.49% 731 1,148
70+ 411 +57.66% 381 +99.13% 634 909

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 29492 zip code is $105,833.00.

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 29492.

  • Under 25
    $47,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $90,114.00
  • 45 to 64
    $148,333.00
  • 65 and over
    $100,804.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 29492 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 29492, 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 29492 is currently $160,627.00.

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.

19.26% of households in 29492 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 29492 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.13%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.31%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.20%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.84%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.35%
  • $200,000 or more
    19.26%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 29492 is $69,763.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 29492 by the total population of 29492.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 29492 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 29492 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
    23.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    57.53%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    13.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 29492 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 29492 zip over the age of 16 is 15,414.

Of those people, a total of 73.60% 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 29492 is 68.10%.

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 29492 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 509 57.40% 8.60%
20 to 24 years 1,036 86.50% 4.10%
25 to 29 years 1,649 95.70% 1.30%
30 to 34 years 2,114 93.90% 1.40%
35 to 44 years 2,352 83.40% 1.60%
45 to 54 years 3,121 86.00% 4.80%
55 to 59 years 1,211 69.70% 7.60%
60 to 64 years 877 61.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,797 29.50% 8.10%
75 years and over 748 6.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 29492. 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 13,162 73.70% 2.90%
Black or African American 1,135 78.00% 6.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 246 89.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 90 100.00% 0.00%
Other 165 46.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 616 62.80% 9.50%
Hispanic or Latino 627 66.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,806 73.50% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 29492 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 29492 is 10,498, with median earnings of $53,176.00.

Women in 29492 are earning approximately 56.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,498 $53,176.00
Male 5,467 $73,797.00
Female 5,031 $41,375.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 29492 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 1,715 $101,250.00
Business and Financial 943 $67,005.00
Computer and Mathematical 388 $95,580.00
Architecture and Engineering 270 $113,026.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 227 $93,293.00
Community and Social Service 173 $51,750.00
Legal 62 $195,341.00
Educational and Library 855 $40,163.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 158 $70,857.00
Healthcare Practitioners 708 $54,191.00
Healthcare Support 155 $20,550.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 379 $4,211.00
Law Enforcement 143 $43,685.00
Food Preparation and Serving 347 $10,061.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 83 $27,670.00
Personal Care and Service 170 $30,441.00
Sales 1,501 $94,196.00
Office and Administrative Support 964 $40,656.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 705 $45,685.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $37,917.00
Production 137 $54,432.00
Transportation and Material Moving 170 $29,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 29492 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 29492.

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 1,074 $172,500.00 641 $66,932.00
Business and Financial 632 $63,603.00 311 $68,995.00
Computer and Mathematical 274 $89,559.00 114 $133,393.00
Architecture and Engineering 200 $128,117.00 70 $62,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 130 $115,722.00 97 $17,127.00
Community and Social Service 110 $53,102.00 63 $38,542.00
Legal 20 $0.00 42 $195,114.00
Educational and Library 77 $37,841.00 778 $41,196.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 158 $70,857.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 170 $250,001.00 538 $50,833.00
Healthcare Support 52 $0.00 103 $28,854.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 124 $46,324.00 255 $0.00
Law Enforcement 89 $44,418.00 54 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 147 $2,499.00 200 $11,324.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 61 $6,906.00 22 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $0.00 117 $36,302.00
Sales 791 $126,309.00 710 $58,241.00
Office and Administrative Support 149 $40,975.00 815 $40,618.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 686 $45,765.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $37,917.00 0 $0.00
Production 92 $52,969.00 45 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $33,393.00 26 $0.00

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 8,054 households in 29492, with an average household size of 2.34 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 4,930 families living in the 29492 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 29492:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,444 135 351 3,124
Average Household Size 2.97 3.04 3.24 1.32
Total Families 4,444 135 351 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.7 2.96 0

Poverty

Of the 4,930 families living in 29492, 1.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 29492:

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 8,787 housing units in 29492.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,054 91.66%
Vacant 733 8.34%

32.96% of the total 8,787 housing units in 29492 are rental units. This is approximately 2,896 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,158 are occupied by the owner - or 58.70% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 29492 is $1,552.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 29492 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    149
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,199
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    966
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    272
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    67
  • $3,000 or more
    243

Property Value

The median value of a property in 29492 is $601,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 29492 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    90
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    132
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    72
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    138
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    757
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    775
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,241
  • $1,000,000 or more
    953

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 29492. The chart below shows the number of properties in 29492 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    28
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    39
  • 1960 to 1969
    43
  • 1970 to 1979
    18
  • 1980 to 1989
    175
  • 1990 to 1999
    827
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,282
  • 2010 to 2013
    3,313
  • 2014 or later
    62

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 29492 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    200
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,986
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,508
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,360

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 29492 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 29492 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 29492.

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
    185
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,018
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    625
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    928
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,929
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,273
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,375
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    139
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    251
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    848
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    320
  • 90 or more minutes
    207

Summary

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