Ravenel

Population: 2,594
Median household income: $72,365
Median home value: $230,100

Located in Charleston County, South Carolina, Ravenel is a community with a population of 2,594. The median household income of $72,365 is below the Charleston County median ($84,320).

From 2019 to 2023, Ravenel's population declined 3.6% from 2,691 to 2,594, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $203,200 to $230,100.

The typical home was built around 1992. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,594
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,365
Median home value: $230,100
Median gross rent: $1,104
Housing units: 1,122
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6912,594

Median household income

$56,250$72,365

Median home value

$203,200$230,100

Median gross rent

$820$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,691	$56,250	$203,200	$820
2020	2,650	$59,678	$219,800	$856
2021	2,543	$66,563	$226,600	$906
2022	2,572	$70,956	$226,500	$1,097
2023	2,594	$72,365	$230,100	$1,104

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	8.2%
5 to 17	398	15.3%
18 to 24	116	4.5%
25 to 34	236	9.1%
35 to 44	546	21.0%
45 to 54	286	11.0%
55 to 64	366	14.1%
65 to 74	295	11.4%
75 and over	137	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	956	36.9%
Black or African American	1,244	48.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	6.9%
High school graduate	741	39.7%
Some college or associate's	467	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	212	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	318	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	935	74.9%
Carpooled	229	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	5.4%
Other means	16	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	33.0%
15 to 29 min	268	22.7%
30 to 44 min	309	26.2%
45 to 59 min	121	10.3%
60+ min	93	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.8% (487 of 2,594)

	Count	Share
Family households	731	70.3%
Nonfamily households	309	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,040	92.7%
Vacant	82	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	835	80.3%
Renter-occupied	205	19.7%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	695	61.9%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	410	36.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4559020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7763, -80.2319