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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Congaree

South Carolina · 2,406 residents · 3.29 sq mi
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South Congaree is home to 2,406 people in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $62,800. The poverty rate is 9.5%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% 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

2,406
+6%vs 2000
vs 2,266 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−14%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.29 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024South Congaree
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(198)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(159)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(200)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(213)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(446)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(408)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(269)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(200)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.6%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(40)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,537
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,995 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,876
−24%vs 2000
vs $15,543 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,800
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$363
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
74.1%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
25.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(1,980)
Black7.9%(179)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(33)
Asian1.4%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(2,315)
Black2.3%(56)
Hispanic / Latino1%(24)
Asian0.5%(12)
Other1%(23)

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 Rican1.3%(27)
Dominican0.7%(15)
Mexican0.6%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(9)
Ancestry
German17.3%(358)
English15.8%(328)
Irish12.4%(257)
American6.3%(131)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(66)
Scottish3%(62)
Polish2%(41)
British1.7%(36)
French1.5%(32)
Norwegian1.1%(23)
Dutch0.3%(7)
Armenian0.3%(6)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

6.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.8 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 17.1 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 married42.1%(319)
Married43.6%(330)
Widowed2.4%(18)
Divorced11.9%(90)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(193)
Married42.1%(366)
Widowed15.6%(136)
Divorced20.1%(175)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)33.1%(41)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.3%(45)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 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 South Congaree, South Carolina?

South Congaree, South Carolina has about 2,406 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in South Congaree, South Carolina earns about $29,537 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Congaree, South Carolina expensive?

In South Congaree, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $62,800, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in South Congaree, South Carolina?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in South Congaree, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Congaree, South Carolina?

About 9.5% of people in South Congaree, 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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