Pelzer

Population: 1,570
Median household income: $54,886
Median home value: $170,400

Located in Anderson County, South Carolina, Pelzer is a community with a population of 1,570. Its median household income of $54,886 runs below the Anderson County figure of $64,683.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pelzer's population grew 15.4% from 1,360 to 1,570, while its median home value rose 149.5% from $68,300 to $170,400.

Households average 2.14 people. The median gross rent is $1,036.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,570
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,886
Median home value: $170,400
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 815
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3601,570

Median household income

$40,000$54,886

Median home value

$68,300$170,400

Median gross rent

$696$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,360	$40,000	$68,300	$696
2020	1,653	$46,977	$115,900	$699
2021	1,335	$44,750	$128,200	$914
2022	1,480	$51,193	$151,700	$1,014
2023	1,570	$54,886	$170,400	$1,036

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	4.1%
5 to 17	349	22.2%
18 to 24	118	7.5%
25 to 34	174	11.1%
35 to 44	182	11.6%
45 to 54	164	10.4%
55 to 64	170	10.8%
65 to 74	272	17.3%
75 and over	77	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,378	87.8%
Black or African American	12	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	22.1%
High school graduate	360	34.6%
Some college or associate's	191	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	37	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	221	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	404	81.1%
Carpooled	69	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	14.6%
15 to 29 min	153	32.3%
30 to 44 min	193	40.8%
45 to 59 min	34	7.2%
60+ min	24	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 25.9% (407 of 1,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	345	47.1%
Nonfamily households	388	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	733	89.9%
Vacant	82	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	534	72.9%
Renter-occupied	199	27.1%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	741	90.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	6	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4555465
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 34.6429, -82.4605