SC Regular Public School District 17 Schools

Oconee 01

Walhalla, SC 29691 • Oconee County • 17 Operating Schools

(864) 886-4400

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

79,566

11,858 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$60,193

Overall Poverty Rate

16.38%

12,905 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

31.64%

3,704 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	11,888	1,896	15.95%	17.46%	14.57%
2021	11,863	2,771	23.36%	18.52%	15.78%
2022	11,686	2,215	18.95%	18.03%	15.17%
2023	11,864	2,102	17.72%	17.75%	14.98%
2024	11,708	3,704	31.64%	17.03%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $217,200

Median Gross Rent $876/mo

Owner-Occupied 25,380

Renter-Occupied 8,273

Occupied 33,653

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 25,380 (75.4%)

Renter-Occupied 8,273 (24.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 33,653 households

1,694 (5%)

< $10k

1,975 (5.9%)

$10k-$14k

1,404 (4.2%)

$15k-$19k

1,350 (4%)

$20k-$24k

1,552 (4.6%)

$25k-$29k

1,830 (5.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,340 (4%)

$35k-$39k

1,673 (5%)

$40k-$44k

1,480 (4.4%)

$45k-$49k

2,492 (7.4%)

$50k-$59k

3,167 (9.4%)

$60k-$74k

3,963 (11.8%)

$75k-$99k

3,109 (9.2%)

$100k-$124k

2,188 (6.5%)

$125k-$149k

2,044 (6.1%)

$150k-$199k

2,392 (7.1%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,694 (5%)

$10k-$14k

1,975 (5.9%)

$15k-$19k

1,404 (4.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,350 (4%)

$25k-$29k

1,552 (4.6%)

$30k-$34k

1,830 (5.4%)

$35k-$39k

1,340 (4%)

$40k-$44k

1,673 (5%)

$45k-$49k

1,480 (4.4%)

$50k-$59k

2,492 (7.4%)

$60k-$74k

3,167 (9.4%)

$75k-$99k

3,963 (11.8%)

$100k-$124k

3,109 (9.2%)

$125k-$149k

2,188 (6.5%)

$150k-$199k

2,044 (6.1%)

$200k+

2,392 (7.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 11,029 students

769 (7%)

1st

650 (5.9%)

2nd

986 (8.9%)

3rd

940 (8.5%)

4th

868 (7.9%)

5th

1,229 (11.1%)

6th

698 (6.3%)

7th

1,367 (12.4%)

8th

690 (6.3%)

9th

1,036 (9.4%)

10th

1,027 (9.3%)

11th

769 (7%)

12th

1st Grade

769 (7%)

2nd Grade

650 (5.9%)

3rd Grade

986 (8.9%)

4th Grade

940 (8.5%)

5th Grade

868 (7.9%)

6th Grade

1,229 (11.1%)

7th Grade

698 (6.3%)

8th Grade

1,367 (12.4%)

9th Grade

690 (6.3%)

10th Grade

1,036 (9.4%)

11th Grade

1,027 (9.3%)

12th Grade

769 (7%)