Centenary

Population: 453
Median household income: $13,313
Median home value: $168,100

Centenary is a community in Marion County, South Carolina, home to 453 residents. Its median household income of $13,313 runs below the Marion County figure of $34,501.

Between 2020 and 2023, Centenary's population declined 23.4% from 591 to 453.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 32.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 75.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 453
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $13,313
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 190
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

591453

Median home value

$117,900$168,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	591	—	—
2021	546	—	—
2022	585	—	$117,900
2023	453	$13,313	$168,100

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 743.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.9%
5 to 17	145	32.0%
18 to 24	17	3.8%
25 to 34	16	3.5%
35 to 44	50	11.0%
45 to 54	86	19.0%
55 to 64	56	12.4%
65 to 74	16	3.5%
75 and over	45	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	24.7%
Black or African American	341	75.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	24.9%
High school graduate	138	51.3%
Some college or associate's	64	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means9.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	74.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	16.0%
Other means	11	9.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	15.0%
15 to 29 min	54	54.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	10	10.0%
60+ min	21	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 62.9% (285 of 453)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	62.5%
Nonfamily households	63	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	168	88.4%
Vacant	22	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	45.8%
Renter-occupied	91	54.2%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	66.3%
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	64	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4512925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0257, -79.3524