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CITY · 2020 ACS

Finklea

South Carolina · 291 residents · 2.69 sq mi
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With 291 people, Finklea is a city in South Carolina. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. There are 230 fewer people here than in 2021. Median home value sits at $95,500. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

291
−44%vs 2021
vs 521 in 2021
2020 – 2024
40.5
+12%vs 2021
vs 36.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.69 sq mi
Population, 20202024
26833740647554420202024Finklea
2024340
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(17)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(14)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.6%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(19)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(17)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(33)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.2%(24)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(33)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.2%(47)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.4%(42)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.2%(15)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.7%(2)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,302
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $46,139 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2022
$14,660
−6%vs 2021
vs $15,678 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
23.0%
+5.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.2% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information32%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade17.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services14%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$95,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $97,000 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
75.0%
+33.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 41.2% in 2021
25.0% rent
3.30 people
+12%vs 2021
vs 2.94 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
1.7
−19%vs 2021
vs 2.1 in 2021
2020 – 2022
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic27.6%(144)
Black72.4%(377)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(98)
Black63.6%(185)
Hispanic / Latino1%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American8.5%(36)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 93.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

33.9%
+5.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 28.9% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
73.7%
+10.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 62.9% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
16.0%
+4.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 11.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

53.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.4% in 2021
46.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.6% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
35.4%
+10.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.8% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
86.0%
US average: 91.9%
94.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married68.1%(128)
Married23.4%(44)
Widowed8.5%(16)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married44%(37)
Married23.8%(20)
Widowed25%(21)
Divorced7.1%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

35.4%
+10.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.8% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
11.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.3%
US average: 13.7%
12.4%
US average: 17.6%
42.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
12.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
53.1%
US average: 35.2%

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

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How many people live in Finklea, South Carolina?

Finklea, South Carolina has about 291 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Finklea, South Carolina?

The typical household in Finklea, South Carolina earns about $56,302 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Finklea, South Carolina expensive?

In Finklea, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $95,500.

How educated are people in Finklea, South Carolina?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Finklea, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Finklea, South Carolina?

About 23.0% of people in Finklea, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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