Pine Ridge
- Population
- 2,709
- Median household income
- $74,861
- Median home value
- $218,500
+11.1%’19–’23
+25.1%’19–’23
+29.2%’19–’23
Pine Ridge is a community in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to 2,709 residents. The median household income of $74,861 is in line with the Lexington County median ($75,014).
Between 2019 and 2023, Pine Ridge's population grew 11.1% from 2,438 to 2,709, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $169,100 to $218,500.
The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,709
- Median age
- 37.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $74,861
- Median home value
- $218,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,204
- Housing units
- 1,200
- Homeownership rate
- 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,4382,709
$59,825$74,861
$169,100$218,500
$917$1,204
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,438 | $59,825 | $169,100 | $917 |
| 2020 | 2,771 | $59,782 | $163,700 | $965 |
| 2021 | 2,723 | $65,568 | $181,900 | $999 |
| 2022 | 2,687 | $74,565 | $205,800 | $1,199 |
| 2023 | 2,709 | $74,861 | $218,500 | $1,204 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 1716.9%
18 to 246.3%
25 to 3415.4%
35 to 4412.2%
45 to 5412.0%
55 to 6410.8%
65 to 7411.5%
75 and over9.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 159 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 459 | 16.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 170 | 6.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 416 | 15.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 331 | 12.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 325 | 12.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 292 | 10.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 312 | 11.5% |
| 75 and over | 245 | 9.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,693 | 62.5% |
| Black or African American | 626 | 23.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 19 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 114 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 2 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 166 | 6.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate31.3%
Some college or associate's34.9%
Bachelor's degree21.4%
Graduate or professional degree8.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 73 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 601 | 31.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 671 | 34.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 411 | 21.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 165 | 8.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone83.3%
Carpooled6.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.4%
Other means0.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 970 | 83.3% |
| Carpooled | 79 | 6.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 110 | 9.4% |
| Other means | 6 | 0.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 234 | 22.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 630 | 59.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 162 | 15.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 29 | 2.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.46
- Poverty rate
- 16.6% (449 of 2,709)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 825 | 74.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 277 | 25.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,102 | 91.8% |
| Vacant | 98 | 8.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 953 | 86.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 149 | 13.5% |
1-unit, detached88.0%
1-unit, attached2.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other10.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,056 | 88.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 24 | 2.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 120 | 10.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4556950
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 4.52 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.9023, -81.0926
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