Wagener

Population: 1,170
Median household income: $45,753

Wagener is a community in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to 1,170 residents. The median household income of $45,753 is below the Aiken County median ($67,940).

From 2019 to 2023, Wagener's population grew 36.4% from 858 to 1,170.

66.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,170
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,753
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $367
Housing units: 583
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8581,170

Median household income

$39,219$45,753

Median home value

$84,500$99,300

Median gross rent

$563$367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	858	$39,219	$84,500	$563
2020	1,267	$38,779	$95,000	—
2021	1,357	$41,313	$93,300	—
2022	1,030	$43,846	$99,300	—
2023	1,170	$45,753	—	$367

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	5.9%
5 to 17	115	9.8%
18 to 24	76	6.5%
25 to 34	141	12.1%
35 to 44	103	8.8%
45 to 54	164	14.0%
55 to 64	125	10.7%
65 to 74	223	19.1%
75 and over	154	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	28.6%
Black or African American	749	64.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	2.1%
Two or more races	44	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	17.1%
High school graduate	370	40.7%
Some college or associate's	210	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	57	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	117	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled23.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	58.4%
Carpooled	116	23.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	4.1%
Other means	29	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	36.3%
15 to 29 min	80	17.2%
30 to 44 min	64	13.7%
45 to 59 min	122	26.2%
60+ min	31	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 22.0% (254 of 1,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	66.5%
Nonfamily households	178	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	91.1%
Vacant	52	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	67.0%
Renter-occupied	175	33.0%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	66.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.0%
2 to 4 units	54	9.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	23.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4574050
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.6513, -81.3626