CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Little Mountain

South Carolina · 255 residents · 1.52 sq mi

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Little Mountain is a city of 255 people in South Carolina. The median age is 41.6, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of residents. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $92,500. Median household income is $34,063, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.6

US median: 35.2

Average education

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

255

+6%since 1990

from 241 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.6

+38%since 1990

from 30.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024368

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.3%(11)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.1%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.5%(14)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.9%(10)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.3%(34)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.4%(47)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.6%(45)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.9%(33)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.5%(19)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.3%(11)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(3)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,063

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,821 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,159

+71%since 1990

from $12,935 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

2.2%

−2.4 ptssince 1990

from 4.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,500

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $65,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$525

−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $444 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

60.3%

−5.4 ptssince 1990

from 65.7% in 1990

39.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(215)

Black10.8%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(221)

Black12.9%(33)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(3)

Puerto Rican0.3%(1)

Ancestry

German36.1%(133)

Scottish6.5%(24)

Irish5.4%(20)

English4.9%(18)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(10)

American0.8%(3)

French0.8%(3)

Polish0.8%(3)

Italian0.5%(2)

Hungarian0.3%(1)

Norwegian0.3%(1)

West Indian0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.8%

+9.2 ptssince 1990

from 14.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.0%

−3.4 ptssince 1990

from 85.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

11.6%

+9.2 ptssince 1990

from 2.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

−29%since 1990

from 25.9 min in 1990

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 married15.9%(14)

Married75%(66)

Widowed2.3%(2)

Divorced6.8%(6)

Women 15+

Never married16.8%(17)

Married62.4%(63)

Widowed14.9%(15)

Divorced5.9%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.4%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

−21.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

+14.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.1%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% 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)15%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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