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29341 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 29341 Zip Code is 19,293, which is 13.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 29341 Zip Code population density is 203.53 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 29341 Zip Code is white, which represent 67.90% of the total population. The average 29341 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: 19,293. #91

Population Growth Since 2000, #148

29341 Zip Code	13.39%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #152

29341 Zip Code	203.53 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,099 (67.90%, #215)
Black:	5,101 (26.44%, #219)
Hispanic:	849 (4.40%, #124)
Asian:	209 (1.08%, #103)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.06%, #232)
One Race, Other:	555 (2.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	318 (1.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	754 (88.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	44 (5.18%, see rank)
South American:	9 (1.06%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	134 (64.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	27 (12.92%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (6.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	6 (2.87%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (13.88%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

15,396 (79.80%) out of the total population of 19,293 reported first ancestry.

	29341 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	17	0.09%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	33	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	46	0.24%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	125	0.65%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	1,113	5.77%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	121	0.63%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,206	6.25%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.07%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.17%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	1,288	6.68%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	302	1.57%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	37	0.19%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	166	0.86%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	48	0.25%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	33	0.17%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	316	1.64%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	260	1.35%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	128	0.66%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	96	0.50%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	2,933	15.20%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 9,336 (48.39%, see rank)

Females: 9,957 (51.61%, see rank)

29341 Zip Code	Male: 48.39% Female: 51.61%
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)

29341 Zip Code	39.90 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

29341 Zip Code	39.40 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

29341 Zip Code	40.30 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	29341 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,237	6.41%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,279	6.63%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,473	7.63%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,085	5.62%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,302	6.75%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,891	9.80%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,903	15.05%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,862	14.83%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,522	13.07%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,742	9.03%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	743	3.85%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	254	1.32%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	29341 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,917, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,994, 15.44%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,590, 35.53%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,638, 28.16%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,878, 14.54%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	817, 6.32%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.97, 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

	29341 Zip Code			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	516	92.83%	7.17%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,198	95.22%, see rank	4.78%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	996	98.39%, see rank	1.61%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	914	88.29%, see rank	11.71%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	183	50.27%, see rank	49.73%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	29341 Zip Code	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	7,522, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,278, 30.28%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,244, 69.72%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,060, 67.27%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,828, 50.89%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,462, 32.73%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	29341 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,304	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,323	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	2,122	28.98%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	4,406	60.17%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	159	2.17%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	636	8.68%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,981	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	2,195	27.50%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	4,251	53.26%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	774	9.70%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	761	9.54%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	29341 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	18,670	96.77%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,923	66.98%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,565	28.84%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	182	0.94%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	623	3.23%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	276	1.43%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	347	1.80%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	55	0.29%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	168	0.87%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	400	2.07%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	29341 Zip Code	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	7,013	93.23%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	336	4.47%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	115	1.53%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	46	0.61%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	12	0.16%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

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