Arkwright

Population: 2,910
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $111,400

Arkwright is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to 2,910 residents. Its median household income of $51,458 runs below the Spartanburg County figure of $64,195.

From 2020 to 2023, Arkwright's population grew 16.7% from 2,493 to 2,910, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $76,900 to $111,400.

Households average 2.95 people. The median gross rent is $901.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,910
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $111,400
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 1,081
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4932,910

Median household income

$43,211$51,458

Median home value

$76,900$111,400

Median gross rent

$699$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,493	$43,211	$76,900	$699
2021	2,480	$45,827	$76,900	$762
2022	2,589	$50,602	$90,100	$851
2023	2,910	$51,458	$111,400	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	8.7%
5 to 17	583	20.0%
18 to 24	289	9.9%
25 to 34	564	19.4%
35 to 44	320	11.0%
45 to 54	303	10.4%
55 to 64	241	8.3%
65 to 74	191	6.6%
75 and over	166	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	681	23.4%
Black or African American	1,545	53.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	602	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	291	16.3%
High school graduate	767	43.0%
Some college or associate's	575	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	82	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	70	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	904	84.9%
Carpooled	116	10.9%
Public transit	11	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	345	33.5%
15 to 29 min	326	31.6%
30 to 44 min	267	25.9%
45 to 59 min	57	5.5%
60+ min	36	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 19.4% (564 of 2,910)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	68.1%
Nonfamily households	314	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	984	91.0%
Vacant	97	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	504	51.2%
Renter-occupied	480	48.8%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	719	66.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	164	15.2%
5 to 19 units	20	1.9%
20 or more units	10	0.9%
Mobile home & other	163	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4502530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.9150, -81.9387