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Vance, SC

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

166
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.3
years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
2.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Vance is a town within Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States.
Location
Town in Orangeburg County, SC, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.436403° N, 80.420202° W
DMS33° 26′ 11.05″ N, 80° 25′ 12.73″ W

Population Density & area

327.4/sq mi (126.3/km²)
Total Area
0.507 sq mi (1.314 km²)
Land Area
0.507 sq mi (1.314 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

63.9% male
Male 63.9%
Female 36.1%
males per 100 females
Vance 176.7
Orangeburg County 88.3
South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Vance 0%
Orangeburg County 2.2%
South Carolina 5.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.3
years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older
Vance
33.3
Orangeburg County
40.7
South Carolina
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
26.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Vance 26.7
Orangeburg County 73.5
South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 13.9% 21.4% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 78.9% 57.7% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 7.2% 20.9% 18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 26.7 73.5 67.5
Child dependency ratio 17.6 37.2 35.9
Old-age dependency ratio 9.2 36.3 31.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
1.2%
Black
98.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
2.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Vance 2.4%
Orangeburg County 52.1%
South Carolina 54.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Vance population
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.7% 7.4%
Mexican 0% 1.3% 3.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.3% 92.6%
One race 100% 95.1% 88.9%
White 1.2% 33.1% 61.9%
Black or African American 98.8% 60.7% 24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Asian 0% 1% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 2.2% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.6% family
Family 76.6%
Non family 23.4%
% family households
Vance 76.6%
Orangeburg County 60.9%
South Carolina 65%

Average household size

3.53
persons per household
Vance
3.53
Orangeburg County
2.4
South Carolina
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Vance population
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Total households 47 33,077 2,117,989
Average houshold size 3.53 2.4 2.44
Family households 36 20,128 1,377,369
Average family size 4.14 3.15 3.01
Married couple family 21 11,589 998,170
Other families 15 8,539 379,199
Male householder 7 1,639 95,077
Female householder 8 6,900 284,122
Non-family households 11 12,949 740,620
One-person households 11 11,663 618,603
Male householder 7 5,186 273,409
Senior (65+) living alone 4 1,964 86,486
Female householder 4 6,477 345,194
Senior (65+) living alone 3 3,553 172,484
Other living arrangements 0 1,286 122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

67
housing units
Vance 67
Orangeburg County 41,527
South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

70.1% occupied
Occupied 70.1%
Vacant 29.9%
vacancy rate
Vance 29.9%
Orangeburg County 20.3%
South Carolina 13.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
16.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
34.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
47.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.5 5.7
1–3 rooms 9% 6.9% 9.1%
4–6 rooms 68.6% 66.2% 55.3%
7+ rooms 22.4% 27% 35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 4.5% 1.1% 1.5%
1 bedroom 0% 5.4% 5.7%
2 bedrooms 17.9% 20.8% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 56.7% 57.6% 47.5%
4+ bedrooms 20.8% 15.1% 22.8%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1984 1993
Total housing units 67 41,527 2,443,039
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

46.8% owners
Renter-occupied 53.2%
Owner-occupied 46.8%
homeownership rate
Vance 46.8%
Orangeburg County 67%
South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

4.23
Owner-occupied
2.92
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Vance 4.23
Orangeburg County 2.44
South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Total occupied units 47 33,077 2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.8% 17.2% 25.6%
2010 to 2019 6.4% 34.3% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 57.4% 16.6% 16%
1999 or earlier 23.4% 31.8% 19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 85.1% 97.9% 98%
1.01 to 1.50 10.6% 1.5% 1.4%
1.51 or more 4.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.5% 9% 5.7%
1 vehicle 21.3% 35.3% 32.2%
2 vehicles 4.3% 30.6% 38.5%
3 or more vehicles 66% 25.1% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 4.3% 17.1% 27.1%
Electricity 91.5% 79.8% 70.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 4.3% 0.6% 0.5%
All other fuels 0% 1.6% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 2% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Vance due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Vance
$—
Orangeburg County
$115,800
South Carolina
$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

25%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
25%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
28.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Vance due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Property value
Median Value $— $115,800 $259,000
Under $100,000 77.3% 43.6% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 28.6% 19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 22.7% 15.7% 21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 8.3% 25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.1% 12.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 54.5% 35.6% 57.1%
Without a mortgage 45.5% 64.4% 42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,257 $1,529
Without a mortgage $517 $424 $448
Gross rent
Median rent $1,360 $841 $1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Vance 16.3%
Orangeburg County 19.4%
South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Vance 6.5%
Orangeburg County 15.8%
South Carolina 9.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

24
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
8.3%
K–12
75%
College / Undergraduate
8.3%
Graduate / Professional
8.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Vance
0%
Orangeburg County
50.9%
South Carolina
37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+) 24 20,185 1,202,992
Nursery / preschool 8.3% 4.6% 5.2%
K–12 75% 65.8% 69.7%
Kindergarten 16.7% 4.1% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 33.3% 18.3% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 8.3% 21.2% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.7% 22.2% 22.2%
College or graduate school 16.7% 29.6% 25.1%
College, undergraduate 8.3% 26.7% 20%
Graduate, professional school 8.3% 2.8% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 50.9% 37.5%
School type
Public school 91.7% 82.5% 82.7%
Private school 8.3% 17.5% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

123
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.5%
HS graduate
41.5%
Some college no degree
33.3%
Associates degree
2.4%
Bachelors degree
13.8%
Graduate or professional degree
2.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Vance due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
74.5% · 25.5%
Some college no degree
53.7% · 46.3%
Associates degree
100% · 0%
Bachelors degree
64.7% · 35.3%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Population (25+) 123 56,404 3,677,078
Less than 9th grade 0% 4.3% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.5% 11.5% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 41.5% 34.4% 28.2%
Some college, no degree 33.3% 17.1% 19.8%
Associate's degree 2.4% 13.2% 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 19.4% 32.1%
Bachelor's degree 13.8% 10.1% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 2.4% 9.2% 12.3%
High School or higher 93.5% 84.2% 90.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$33,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$40,500
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

20%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
13.7%
Some college or associates
4.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
20%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Vance Orangeburg County South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $33,750 $39,212 $47,658
Less than high school graduate $— $27,236 $30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $34,125 $37,196
Some college or associate's degree $40,500 $38,757 $44,160
Bachelor's degree $— $46,835 $61,860
Graduate or professional degree $— $59,071 $73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 36.5% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.7% 25.2% 15.6%
Some college or associate's degree 4.5% 13.6% 10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20% 8% 4.7%

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