Alcolu

Population: 426
Median household income: $41,917
Median home value: $166,400

Located in Clarendon County, South Carolina, Alcolu is a community with a population of 426. The median household income of $41,917 is below the Clarendon County median ($48,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alcolu's population held roughly steady from 430 to 426, while its median home value rose 121.9% from $75,000 to $166,400.

44.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 426
Median age: 21.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,917
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

430426

Median household income

$30,000$41,917

Median home value

$75,000$166,400

Median gross rent

$492$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	430	$30,000	$75,000	$492
2020	413	$33,750	$90,000	$681
2021	388	$30,536	$113,200	$721
2022	385	$26,840	$156,700	$668
2023	426	$41,917	$166,400	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1742.5%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 642.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.6%
5 to 17	181	42.5%
18 to 24	5	1.2%
25 to 34	53	12.4%
35 to 44	41	9.6%
45 to 54	21	4.9%
55 to 64	12	2.8%
65 to 74	46	10.8%
75 and over	39	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	65	15.3%
Black or African American	242	56.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	24.1%
High school graduate	61	28.8%
Some college or associate's	57	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	17	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	68.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	28.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	23.7%
15 to 29 min	55	56.7%
30 to 44 min	14	14.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 44.4% (178 of 401)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	70.4%
Nonfamily households	37	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	93.3%
Vacant	9	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	62.4%
Renter-occupied	47	37.6%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	106	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4500775
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.7591, -80.2249