What percentage of people rent in Arkwright, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Arkwright, SC, 2020–2024
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50.2% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in Arkwright, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 491 renting households against 487 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.2% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 491 (±122)
Median renter income: $38,110 (±$8,049)

Who rents and who owns in Arkwright

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arkwright	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.2% (±11.4 points)	27.0% (±1.0 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	491 (±122)	35,578 (±1,391)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	487 (±158)	96,094 (±1,447)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,110 (±$8,049)	$42,425 (±$2,359)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,434 (±$28,312)	$78,281 (±$1,951)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Arkwright, the renter share is higher than in Spartanburg County (27.0%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (28.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Spartanburg County, Arkwright ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 52 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Arkwright

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arkwright
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arkwright	—	50.2% (±11.4 points)	—
Spartanburg	2.2 mi	46.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roebuck	2.9 mi	21.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Saxon	3.6 mi	61.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Avon	3.8 mi	57.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Croft	4.3 mi	51.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	4.3 mi	55.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	4.4 mi	71.5% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Drayton	4.7 mi	37.1% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roebuck, SC (21.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcadia, SC (71.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Spartanburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Arcadia	71.5% (±10.4 points)
2	Saxon	61.7% (±8.8 points)
3	Ben Avon	57.5% (±10.6 points)
4	Hilltop	55.4% (±12.0 points)
5	Central Pacolet	52.3% (±18.8 points)
6	Camp Croft	51.0% (±15.6 points)
7	Arkwright	50.2% (±11.4 points)
8	Southern Shops	50.1% (±12.5 points)
9	Valley Falls	49.5% (±8.0 points)
10	Spartanburg	46.1% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Chesnee	45.7% (±9.6 points)
11 (tie)	Woodruff	45.7% (±13.3 points)
13	Duncan	43.3% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Arkwright is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arkwright

How many renters are there in Arkwright?

Arkwright has an estimated 491 (±122) renting households, 50.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Arkwright?

A renting household in Arkwright has 2.5 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arkwright?

The median renting household in Arkwright, SC has an income of $38,110 (±$8,049) a year, against $87,434 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Arkwright CDP, South Carolina (place:02530, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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