29817 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 29817, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

29817 is a zip code in Bamberg County and Barnwell County, South Carolina, which covers Denmark CCD, Barnwell CCD, Blackville CCD, and Williston, with a total population of 4,310 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 29817 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 29817.

The estimated population of people living in 29817 is 4,310, with a median age of 38.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 29817 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,310
+0.4%
-2.09%
2020
4,293
 -0.37% -
2019
4,309
 -2.51% -
2018
4,420
+0.41%
-
2017
4,402
 - -

Population of 29817 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 29817 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
34.7%
26.9%
 +29.00%
Black/African American
57.9%
65.7%
 -11.87%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7%
6%
 +16.67%
Asian
0.2%
1.5%
 -86.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 29817 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 29817 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 29817 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 29817 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.7 -17.66% 35.3 -21.38% 41.1 -15.43%
2020 47 +5.62% 44.9 +2.05% 48.6 +8.48%
2019 44.5 +8.01% 44 -2.44% 44.8 +17.89%
2018 41.2 -2.6% 45.1 +8.67% 38 -12.44%
2017 42.3 - 41.5 - 43.4 -

The median age of the 29817 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 29817 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 9 192 +117.45% 282 +23.92% 369 284
10 to 19 318 3.25% 336 -8.15% 318 298
20 to 29 222 +41.39% 212 -8.39% 283 189
30 to 39 255 -91.38% 248 +67.39% 87 352
40 to 49 270 +29.35% 298 -9.91% 348 258
50 to 59 305 -22% 396 -63.5% 229 197
60 to 69 302 -23.22% 266 +17.1% 233 307
70+ 184 12.73% 316 +27.75% 162 396

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 29817 zip code is $35,228.00.

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 29817.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $35,873.00
  • 45 to 64
    $45,673.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,556.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 29817 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 29817, 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 29817 is currently $49,555.00.

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.

2.14% of households in 29817 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 29817 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    36.08%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.41%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.86%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.02%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 29817 is $20,654.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 29817 by the total population of 29817.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 29817 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 29817 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
    8.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    8.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.80%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    73.45%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.87%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 29817 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 29817 zip over the age of 16 is 3,346.

Of those people, a total of 54.20% 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 29817 is 51.20%.

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 29817 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 305 17.00% 9.60%
20 to 24 years 240 97.10% 12.40%
25 to 29 years 232 100.00% 9.90%
30 to 34 years 216 91.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 547 84.50% 9.30%
45 to 54 years 452 44.90% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 256 59.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 249 53.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 468 20.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 381 12.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 29817. 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 1,329 50.00% 3.90%
Black or African American 1,879 55.90% 7.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 8 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 118 81.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 12 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 180 87.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,267 47.60% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 29817 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 29817 is 1,712, with median earnings of $30,614.00.

Women in 29817 are earning approximately 51.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,712 $30,614.00
Male 850 $43,380.00
Female 862 $22,500.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 29817 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 92 $27,031.00
Business and Financial 10 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 116 $50,588.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 52 $42,763.00
Healthcare Support 93 $10,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $53,173.00
Law Enforcement 83 $43,242.00
Food Preparation and Serving 175 $9,884.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 61 $28,625.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00
Sales 191 $17,589.00
Office and Administrative Support 41 $24,219.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $58,462.00
Construction and Extraction 115 $128,064.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 77 $45,568.00
Production 325 $40,586.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $41,000.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 29817 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 29817.

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 43 $12,150.00 49 $30,074.00
Business and Financial 7 $0.00 3 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 29 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 3 $0.00 113 $50,515.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 52 $42,763.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 93 $10,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $53,173.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 79 $43,326.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 48 $0.00 127 $8,995.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 41 $30,865.00 20 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Sales 8 $0.00 183 $17,589.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 41 $24,219.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $58,462.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 108 $128,235.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 66 $46,818.00 11 $0.00
Production 215 $52,770.00 110 $30,741.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $41,000.00 0 $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 1,541 households in 29817, with an average household size of 2.75 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 946 families living in the 29817 zip code with an average family size of 3.56 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 29817:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 538 19 389 595
Average Household Size 3.34 4.26 4.1 1.28
Total Families 538 19 389 0
Average Household Size 3.17 3.74 4.1 0

Poverty

Of the 946 families living in 29817, 20.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 29817:

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 2,177 housing units in 29817.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,541 70.79%
Vacant 636 29.21%

18.51% of the total 2,177 housing units in 29817 are rental units. This is approximately 403 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,061 are occupied by the owner - or 48.74% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 29817 is $779.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 29817 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
    77
  • Less than $500
    72
  • $500 to $999
    262
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    69
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 29817 is $71,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 29817 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    365
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    411
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    127
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    42
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    86
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    13
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    17
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 29817. The chart below shows the number of properties in 29817 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    78
  • 1940 to 1949
    50
  • 1950 to 1959
    272
  • 1960 to 1969
    196
  • 1970 to 1979
    510
  • 1980 to 1989
    574
  • 1990 to 1999
    377
  • 2000 to 2009
    59
  • 2010 to 2013
    61
  • 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 29817 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    184
  • 1 vehicle available
    632
  • 2 vehicles available
    388
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    337

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 29817 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 29817 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 29817.

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
    76
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    305
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    161
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    63
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    130
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    68
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    144
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    321
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    229
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    124
  • 90 or more minutes
    71

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 29817 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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