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Monarch Mill

South Carolina · 1,930 residents · 5.61 sq mi
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Monarch Mill is a city of 1,930 people in South Carolina. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,000. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. At a median age of 39.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $410 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,930
+2%vs 2009
vs 1,896 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
39.0
−12%vs 2009
vs 44.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.61 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K2000201020202024Monarch Mill
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(113)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(122)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(110)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(118)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(241)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(305)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(248)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.1%(234)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(167)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(109)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(32)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,625
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $31,737 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,953
−7%vs 2009
vs $17,241 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.5%
−10.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 19.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$44,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $62,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$410
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $512 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.3%
+1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.8% in 2009
20.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(1,581)
Black11.1%(211)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(104)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(1,610)
Black14.8%(285)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(23)
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
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(4)
Ancestry
English10.2%(185)
German9.2%(168)
Irish8.8%(160)
American7.6%(139)
West Indian5.2%(95)
Barbadian5.2%(95)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(45)
French2.1%(39)
Scottish1%(19)
British0.9%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
55.7%
−14.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 70.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 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 married23.2%(177)
Married58.2%(445)
Widowed3.4%(26)
Divorced15.2%(116)
Women 15+
Never married16.2%(133)
Married58.3%(479)
Widowed12.8%(105)
Divorced12.8%(105)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
17.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
28.6%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% 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)50%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monarch Mill, South Carolina?

Monarch Mill, South Carolina has about 1,930 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Monarch Mill, South Carolina?

The typical household in Monarch Mill, South Carolina earns about $30,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monarch Mill, South Carolina expensive?

In Monarch Mill, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $44,000, and the typical rent is about $410 a month.

How educated are people in Monarch Mill, South Carolina?

About 5.9% of adults age 25 and over in Monarch Mill, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monarch Mill, South Carolina?

About 9.5% of people in Monarch Mill, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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