What percentage of people rent in Monarch Mill, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Monarch Mill, SC, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±12.6 points) of the occupied homes in Monarch Mill, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 189 renting households against 543 that own their home.

In Monarch Mill, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±12.6 points)
Renting households: 189 (±105)
Median renter income: $37,625 (±$5,244)

Who rents and who owns in Monarch Mill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monarch Mill	Union County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±12.6 points)	28.7% (±3.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	189 (±105)	3,335 (±376)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	543 (±120)	8,276 (±383)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.3)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,625 (±$5,244)	$27,025 (±$4,221)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$40,791 (±$5,754)	$49,352 (±$5,773)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Monarch Mill, the renter share is not measurably different from Union County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Union County, Monarch Mill ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 226 of 381.

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

How renting in Monarch Mill 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	29.5% (±11.8 points)	25.8% (±12.6 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$924 (±$151)	$666 (±$86)	−27.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$38,750 (±$26,070)	$39,350 (±$4,614)	+1.5%	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 Monarch Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monarch Mill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monarch Mill	—	25.8% (±12.6 points)	—
Union	2.3 mi	50.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Buffalo	5.7 mi	2.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lockhart	8.7 mi	21.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesville	9.8 mi	25.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	11 mi	26.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmire	15 mi	18.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central Pacolet	16 mi	52.3% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Pacolet	17 mi	28.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo, SC (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union, SC (50.2%), Central Pacolet, SC (52.3%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Union	50.2% (±6.8 points)
2	Carlisle	26.2% (±15.8 points)
3	Monarch Mill	25.8% (±12.6 points)
4	Jonesville	25.3% (±11.1 points)
5	Lockhart	21.4% (±12.9 points)
6	Buffalo	2.6% (±3.8 points)

Monarch Mill 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 Monarch Mill

How many renters are there in Monarch Mill?

Monarch Mill has an estimated 189 (±105) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monarch Mill?

In Monarch Mill, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monarch Mill?

A renting household in Monarch Mill has 3.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monarch Mill?

The median renting household in Monarch Mill, SC has an income of $37,625 (±$5,244) a year, against $40,791 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 Monarch Mill CDP, South Carolina (place:47200, 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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