What percentage of people rent in Brookdale, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Brookdale, SC, 2020–2024
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54.1% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Brookdale, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 838 renting households against 711 that own their home.

In Brookdale, the share of households that rent went from 48.9% in 2015–2019 to 54.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.1% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 838 (±236)
Median renter income: $28,596 (±$13,453)

Who rents and who owns in Brookdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookdale	Orangeburg County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.1% (±10.9 points)	33.0% (±2.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	838 (±236)	10,928 (±815)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	711 (±202)	22,149 (±891)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,596 (±$13,453)	$27,307 (±$3,302)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$42,108 (±$38,235)	$56,285 (±$3,023)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Brookdale, the renter share is higher than in Orangeburg County (33.0%).

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

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

In Orangeburg County, Brookdale ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 381.

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

How renting in Brookdale has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	48.9% (±6.6 points)	54.1% (±10.9 points)	+5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$610 (±$69)	$678 (±$460)	+11.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,830 (±$5,716)	$39,449 (±$10,543)	+58.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Brookdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brookdale	—	54.1% (±10.9 points)	—
Wilkinson Heights	2.1 mi	70.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeburg	2.5 mi	55.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edisto	4.6 mi	43.5% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	7.6 mi	14.8% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Cordova	7.6 mi	43.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rowesville	10 mi	41.9% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Matthews	11 mi	32.9% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Cope	14 mi	83.3% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cameron, SC (14.8%), St. Matthews, SC (32.9%).

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

Households that rent across Orangeburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cope	83.3% (±64.6 points)
2	Wilkinson Heights	70.1% (±14.3 points)
3	Orangeburg	55.4% (±5.7 points)
4	Brookdale	54.1% (±10.9 points)
5	Vance	53.2% (±31.5 points)
6	North	49.0% (±13.3 points)
7	Norway	48.2% (±18.2 points)
8	Edisto	43.5% (±15.4 points)
9	Cordova	43.1% (±24.2 points)
10 (tie)	Holly Hill	41.9% (±10.9 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Orangeburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookdale 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 Brookdale

How many renters are there in Brookdale?

Brookdale has an estimated 838 (±236) renting households, 54.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brookdale?

In Brookdale, the share of households that rent went from 48.9% in 2015–2019 to 54.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brookdale?

A renting household in Brookdale has 2.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brookdale?

The median renting household in Brookdale, SC has an income of $28,596 (±$13,453) a year, against $42,108 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 Brookdale CDP, South Carolina (place:09527, 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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