Ward

Population: 284
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $115,600

Ward is a community in Saluda County, South Carolina, home to 284 residents. Its median household income of $55,625 runs above the Saluda County figure of $52,957.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ward's population grew 70.1% from 167 to 284, while its median home value was little changed from $115,400 to $115,600.

82.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 284
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167284

Median household income

$28,958$55,625

Median home value

$115,400$115,600

Median gross rent

$660$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	167	$28,958	$115,400	$660
2020	216	$45,000	$110,400	$588
2021	217	$51,875	$104,200	$661
2022	252	—	$119,400	$700
2023	284	$55,625	$115,600	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	7.7%
5 to 17	61	21.5%
18 to 24	32	11.3%
25 to 34	14	4.9%
35 to 44	41	14.4%
45 to 54	33	11.6%
55 to 64	61	21.5%
65 to 74	15	5.3%
75 and over	5	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	107	37.7%
Black or African American	157	55.3%
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)	20	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.3%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	34.3%
High school graduate	61	36.1%
Some college or associate's	33	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit8.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means26.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	51.9%
Carpooled	18	13.7%
Public transit	11	8.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	34	26.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	10.7%
15 to 29 min	47	35.9%
30 to 44 min	18	13.7%
45 to 59 min	27	20.6%
60+ min	25	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 35.2% (100 of 284)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	79.0%
Nonfamily households	17	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	91.0%
Vacant	8	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	45.7%
Renter-occupied	44	54.3%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4574590
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8573, -81.7313