Signals
29611
29617
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs72 · Top 17%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
39 · Bottom 35%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 29611 | 29617 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,365 | 26,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,565 | $55,403 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,856 | $32,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,351/sq mi | 1,187/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $195,700 | $234,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,154 | $1,079 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.3% | 66.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 40.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.27 | 13.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.0% | 26.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.0% | 26.8% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
29611
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
29617
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29611 — Parker, SC · 29617 — Berea, SC · How this is calculated: methodology