CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dalzell

South Carolina · 2,260 residents · 5.85 sq mi

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Dalzell is home to 2,260 people in South Carolina. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $68,400. There are 490 fewer people here than in 2009.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,260

−18%vs 2009

vs 2,750 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

29.7

+2%vs 2009

vs 29.1 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.85 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.2%(208)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.7%(196)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(199)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.3%(188)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.4%(145)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3417.9%(404)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.6%(375)

US avg: 16%

45 to 549.9%(223)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.8%(176)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744%(90)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.9%(44)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.5%(12)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,750

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $43,951 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,124

−17%vs 2009

vs $18,225 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.9%

+10.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,400

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $98,100 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$569

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $682 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.0%

+8.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 69.9% in 2009

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic56%(1,541)

Black37.2%(1,022)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(143)

Asian0.4%(10)

2000

White, non-Hispanic59.6%(1,348)

Black33.5%(758)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(74)

Asian1.1%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.9%(114)

Ancestry

English12.4%(366)

Italian9.6%(282)

Irish9.1%(268)

German7.3%(216)

Scottish3.7%(109)

Finnish2.7%(81)

French2.2%(64)

American1.7%(49)

Brazilian1.2%(35)

Subsaharan African0.8%(24)

Turkish0.7%(22)

Portuguese0.5%(15)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 16.1% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

85.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 87.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(224)

Married62%(493)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.8%(78)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(159)

Married65.2%(543)

Widowed3.1%(26)

Divorced12.6%(105)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.7%

+12.2 ptssince 2013

from 3.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.8%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.4%

−17.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.2%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.9%

+16.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.3%

−14.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.2%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.1%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 135 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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