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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Awendaw, SC compare?
| Figure | Awendaw, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,502 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,399 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 81 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Awendaw, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,772±538 |
| Median age | 54.5±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.4%±14.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 43.1%±14.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.4%±11.1 pts |
| Median household income | $77,010±$18,859 |
| Per capita income | $51,654±$10,758 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±10.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9%±11.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $399,200±$149,748 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0%±57.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.7%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov