Centerville CDP, Anderson County, South Carolina Population and Demographics

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

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 Centerville CDP, South Carolina. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Centerville CDP, South Carolina. The estimated population of Centerville CDP, South Carolina is 7,276 people, with a median age of 42.6.

We can look at the total population in Centerville CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,276
+6.75%
+3.88%
2020
6,816
-4.98% -
2019
7,173
-1.78% -
2018
7,303
+4.27%
-
2017
7,004
- -

Population of Centerville CDP, South Carolina by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
77.5%
80.5%
-3.73%
Black/African American
13.2%
14.7%
-10.20%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Hispanic
4.2%
3.8%
+10.53%
Asian
1.3%
0.1%
+1,200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
0.8%
+362.50%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important 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 Centerville CDP, South Carolina by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.6 +1.43% 42.5 -0.47% 42.7 +3.64%
2020 42 -0.24% 42.7 +4.15% 41.2 -2.37%
2019 42.1 +2.18% 41 +5.4% 42.2 -0.24%
2018 41.2 -3.06% 38.9 -0.51% 42.3 -4.08%
2017 42.5 - 39.1 - 44.1 -

The median age of Centerville CDP, South Carolina 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, 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 9 332 +9.72% 413 +14.4% 353 465
10 to 19 524 -6.46% 347 +36.19% 481 466
20 to 29 406 -11.45% 432 -7.14% 356 384
30 to 39 404 5.21% 376 +33.75% 385 510
40 to 49 519 -6.72% 593 +4.66% 460 618
50 to 59 427 -1.71% 449 +23.5% 407 547
60 to 69 334 +19.01% 619 -18.08% 394 491
70+ 351 +29.39% 478 +17.12% 461 498

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Centerville CDP, South Carolina is $57,694.00.

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 Centerville CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,700.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,785.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,824.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Centerville CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Centerville CDP, 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 Centerville CDP, South Carolina is currently $74,818.00.

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.

6.14% of households in Centerville CDP 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 Centerville CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.80%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.07%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Centerville CDP is $32,579.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Centerville CDP, South Carolina, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Centerville CDP 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
    10.03%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.11%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    24.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.55%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.85%

Employment

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

The total population of Centerville CDP over the age of 16 is 5,735.

Of those people, a total of 68.00% 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 Centerville CDP is 67.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 224 64.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 435 85.70% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 305 92.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 382 91.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,025 88.70% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 1,021 87.30% 1.00%
55 to 59 years 499 57.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 485 79.60% 4.10%
65 to 74 years 730 33.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 629 5.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Centerville CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,805 63.00% 1.60%
Black or African American 732 93.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 22 68.20% 0.00%
Asian 96 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 80 91.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 253 78.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,616 62.70% 1.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Centerville CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Centerville CDP is 3,851, with median earnings of $41,180.00.

Women in Centerville CDP, South Carolina earning approximately 63.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,851 $41,180.00
Male 1,845 $51,929.00
Female 2,006 $32,806.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings 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 638 $52,265.00
Business and Financial 112 $41,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $37,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $103,277.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 185 $55,610.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 195 $21,855.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 288 $65,112.00
Healthcare Support 89 $8,926.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 14 $0.00
Law Enforcement 107 $44,180.00
Food Preparation and Serving 60 $13,426.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 150 $24,375.00
Personal Care and Service 99 $32,708.00
Sales 406 $17,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 257 $34,931.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 241 $14,663.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 170 $42,656.00
Production 422 $36,774.00
Transportation and Material Moving 140 $83,723.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

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 295 $63,693.00 343 $51,250.00
Business and Financial 33 $0.00 79 $26,917.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $37,125.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 129 $103,034.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 61 $56,773.00 124 $30,417.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 30 $0.00 165 $21,461.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 288 $65,112.00
Healthcare Support 45 $0.00 44 $9,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 75 $0.00 32 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 20 $0.00 40 $14,352.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 75 $50,536.00 75 $9,926.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 99 $32,708.00
Sales 108 $91,429.00 298 $14,718.00
Office and Administrative Support 83 $60,117.00 174 $33,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 178 $26,250.00 63 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 148 $40,227.00 22 $0.00
Production 340 $31,758.00 82 $41,618.00
Transportation and Material Moving 100 $83,704.00 40 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is 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 3,111 households in Centerville CDP, 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 1,829 families in Centerville CDP with an average family size of 3.07 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.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,466 73 290 1,282
Average Household Size 3.03 3.08 4.07 1.11
Total Families 1,466 73 290 0
Average Household Size 2.93 2.68 3.89 0

Poverty

Of the 1,829 families in Centerville CDP, 6.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Centerville CDP:

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 3,279 housing units in Centerville CDP, South Carolina.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,111 94.88%
Vacant 168 5.12%

14.21% of the total 3,279 housing units in Centerville CDP are rental units. This is approximately 466 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,631 are occupied by the owner - or 80.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Centerville CDP is $895.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Centerville CDP 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
    14
  • Less than $500
    10
  • $500 to $999
    351
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    105
  • $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 Centerville CDP is $161,600.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    20
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    232
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    655
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,153
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    528
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    43
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    77
  • 1940 to 1949
    62
  • 1950 to 1959
    63
  • 1960 to 1969
    439
  • 1970 to 1979
    574
  • 1980 to 1989
    382
  • 1990 to 1999
    629
  • 2000 to 2009
    760
  • 2010 to 2013
    285
  • 2014 or later
    8

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 Centerville CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    85
  • 1 vehicle available
    955
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,200
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    871

Commuting to Work

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

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Centerville CDP.

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
    88
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    383
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    778
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    901
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    506
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    113
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    276
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    62
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    228
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    137
  • 90 or more minutes
    63

Summary

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

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