Ben Avon

Population: 2,334
Median household income: $46,736
Median home value: $198,900

Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Ben Avon is a community with a population of 2,334. Its median household income of $46,736 runs below the Spartanburg County figure of $64,195.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ben Avon's population grew 6.6% from 2,189 to 2,334, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $155,700 to $198,900.

The median resident is 35.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,334
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,736
Median home value: $198,900
Median gross rent: $1,045
Housing units: 1,321
Homeownership rate: 43.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1892,334

Median household income

$39,217$46,736

Median home value

$155,700$198,900

Median gross rent

$844$1,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,189	$39,217	$155,700	$844
2021	2,175	$41,460	$152,500	$868
2022	2,161	$44,250	$182,700	$951
2023	2,334	$46,736	$198,900	$1,045

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	2.3%
5 to 17	317	13.6%
18 to 24	447	19.2%
25 to 34	333	14.3%
35 to 44	237	10.2%
45 to 54	85	3.6%
55 to 64	494	21.2%
65 to 74	259	11.1%
75 and over	108	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,289	55.2%
Black or African American	715	30.6%
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	140	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	11.3%
High school graduate	531	35.0%
Some college or associate's	419	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	211	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	184	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,090	82.8%
Carpooled	133	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	536	43.8%
15 to 29 min	324	26.5%
30 to 44 min	121	9.9%
45 to 59 min	79	6.5%
60+ min	163	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 19.9% (462 of 2,324)

	Count	Share
Family households	512	42.7%
Nonfamily households	686	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,198	90.7%
Vacant	123	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	515	43.0%
Renter-occupied	683	57.0%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	731	55.3%
1-unit, attached	78	5.9%
2 to 4 units	134	10.1%
5 to 19 units	160	12.1%
20 or more units	152	11.5%
Mobile home & other	66	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4505545
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9346, -81.8754