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29706 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 29706 Zip Code is 20,102, which is 5.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 29706 Zip Code population density is 73.41 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 29706 Zip Code is white, which represent 53.33% of the total population. The average 29706 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,102. #88

Population Growth Since 2000, #294

29706 Zip Code		-5.15%
South Carolina		17.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #237

29706 Zip Code	73.41 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,720 (53.33%, #291)
Black:	8,873 (44.14%, #117)
Hispanic:	306 (1.52%, #263)
Asian:	56 (0.28%, #193)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	32 (0.16%, #182)
One Race, Other:	31 (0.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	390 (1.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,238 (85.75%) out of the total population of 20,102 reported first ancestry.

	29706 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	89	0.44%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	1,392	6.92%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	247	1.23%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,515	7.54%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.04%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	935	4.65%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	349	1.74%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	0.11%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	152	0.76%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	837	4.16%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	230	1.14%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,457	7.25%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	34	0.17%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	15	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	3,461	17.22%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	105	0.52%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,444 (46.98%, see rank)

Females: 10,658 (53.02%, see rank)

29706 Zip Code	Male: 46.98% Female: 53.02%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

29706 Zip Code	40.70 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

29706 Zip Code	39.80 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

29706 Zip Code	41.90 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	29706 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,332	6.63%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,224	6.09%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,376	6.85%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,249	6.21%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,200	5.97%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,312	11.50%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,291	11.40%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,884	14.35%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,943	14.64%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,893	9.42%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,069	5.32%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	329	1.64%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	29706 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,721, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,010, 21.94%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,400, 39.36%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,401, 24.79%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,236, 9.01%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	674, 4.91%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.32, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	29706 Zip Code			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	590	81.53%	18.47%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,088	83.14%, see rank	16.86%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,168	93.41%, see rank	6.59%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	718	79.67%, see rank	20.33%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	128	64.06%, see rank	35.94%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	29706 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	7,608, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,303, 30.27%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,305, 69.73%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,074, 66.69%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,062, 40.25%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,534, 33.31%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	29706 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,170	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,497	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	2,651	35.36%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	3,814	50.87%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	272	3.63%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	760	10.14%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,673	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	2,866	33.05%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	3,720	42.89%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	1,305	15.05%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	782	9.02%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	29706 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	19,889	98.94%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,261	75.92%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,604	22.90%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	24	0.12%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	213	1.06%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	102	0.51%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	111	0.55%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	38	0.19%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	56	0.28%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	82	0.41%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	29706 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	7,463	98.09%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	105	1.38%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.11%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7	0.09%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	25	0.33%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.