Pendleton

Population: 3,542
Median household income: $60,517
Median home value: $236,900

Located in Anderson County, South Carolina, Pendleton is a community with a population of 3,542. The median household income of $60,517 is below the Anderson County median ($64,683).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pendleton's population grew 10.1% from 3,217 to 3,542, while its median home value rose 87.7% from $126,200 to $236,900.

The typical home was built around 1979. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,542
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,517
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $891
Housing units: 2,050
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2173,542

Median household income

$34,139$60,517

Median home value

$126,200$236,900

Median gross rent

$643$891

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,217	$34,139	$126,200	$643
2020	3,245	$37,500	$149,200	$734
2021	3,447	$52,784	$167,300	$732
2022	3,498	$63,750	$202,000	$946
2023	3,542	$60,517	$236,900	$891

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	4.4%
5 to 17	335	9.5%
18 to 24	445	12.6%
25 to 34	692	19.5%
35 to 44	290	8.2%
45 to 54	313	8.8%
55 to 64	515	14.5%
65 to 74	473	13.4%
75 and over	322	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,691	76.0%
Black or African American	645	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	174	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree33.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	7.5%
High school graduate	424	16.3%
Some college or associate's	658	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	860	33.0%
Graduate or professional degree	468	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,574	85.0%
Carpooled	64	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	357	21.8%
15 to 29 min	800	48.8%
30 to 44 min	311	19.0%
45 to 59 min	59	3.6%
60+ min	111	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 23.5% (831 of 3,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	971	50.7%
Nonfamily households	943	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,914	93.4%
Vacant	136	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	978	51.1%
Renter-occupied	936	48.9%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,488	72.6%
1-unit, attached	70	3.4%
2 to 4 units	286	14.0%
5 to 19 units	69	3.4%
20 or more units	44	2.1%
Mobile home & other	93	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4555645
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.6422, -82.7791