Ward is a city located in Saluda County South Carolina. Ward has a 2024 population of 118. Ward is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -1.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 120 in 2020.
The average household income in Ward is $57,159 with a poverty rate of 30.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ward is 41 years, 42.7 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ward was:
Black or African American
White
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 80 | 3.15 | 55 | 45 |
| Married | 40 | 2.88 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 21 | 0 | 14.3 | 85.7 |
| Female | 12 | 5.25 | 8.3 | 91.7 |
| Male | 7 | 7.57 | 0 | 100 |
3.56
Average Family Size
3.15
Average Household Size
55.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.23%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.09% of Ward residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.91% of the population.
rate
30.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.23%
Male Poverty Rate
41.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ward is Black, with 46.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ward is White, with 14.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.45%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
21.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.7%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.75%
Born in Ward
91.67%
Native Born
8.33%
Foreign Born
8.33%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
91.67% of Ward residents were born in the United States, with 56.75% having been born in South Carolina. 8.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 115 | -1 | -0.86% |
| 2028 | 116 | 0 | 0% |
| 2027 | 116 | -1 | -0.85% |
| 2026 | 117 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025 | 117 | -1 | -0.85% |
| 2024 | 118 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 118 | -1 | -0.84% |
| 2022 | 119 | -1 | -0.83% |
| 2021 | 120 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 120 | 28 | 30.43% |
| 2019 | 92 | -1 | -1.08% |
| 2018 | 93 | 1 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 92 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -1 | -1.08% |
| 2015 | 93 | 1 | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 92 | 0 | 0% |
| 2013 | 92 | 0 | 0% |
| 2012 | 92 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | -1 | -1.09% |
| 2010 | 92 | 0 | 0% |