CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ravenel

South Carolina · 2,165 residents · 13.2 sq mi

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With 2,165 people, Ravenel is a city in South Carolina. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. The typical home is worth $54,200. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $23,259, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,165

−2%vs 2000

vs 2,214 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

164 / sq mi

−2%vs 2000

vs 168 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

29.0

−18%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.7%(253)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(165)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(144)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(139)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.2%(438)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(335)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(195)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(157)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,259

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,021 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,750

−44%vs 2000

vs $15,495 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,200

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $559 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

10.8% rent

Afford Score

2.3

1990 – 2024

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

2000

White, non-Hispanic46.7%(1,034)

Black50%(1,106)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(59)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic47.5%(1,028)

Black52%(1,125)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.6%(276)

Cuban2.1%(54)

Central American0.9%(24)

Guatemalan0.9%(24)

South American0.2%(6)

Bolivian0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.5%(39)

Ancestry

Polish8.8%(229)

American7.3%(190)

English5.9%(155)

Irish5.3%(138)

German4.6%(119)

West Indian2.1%(54)

Jamaican2.1%(54)

Scottish1%(26)

French0.9%(24)

Italian0.7%(18)

Swedish0.5%(13)

British0.3%(9)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.3%(9)

Norwegian0.2%(6)

Greek0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.0 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 20.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.6%(392)

Married56.6%(590)

Widowed2.2%(23)

Divorced3.6%(37)

Women 15+

Never married32.7%(313)

Married54.8%(524)

Widowed2.6%(25)

Divorced9.9%(95)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 17.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

+12.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.6%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.4%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% 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)53.4%(102)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.6%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 191 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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