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Pendleton, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Pendleton is a Census town of 3,594 people across 4.91 square miles of land, in Anderson County. Median household income is $61,901, 52.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pendleton
What Pendleton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.91 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land733
- County holding the largest share of its areaAnderson County, 99.9 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
How many people live in Pendleton
- Population3,594
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 8.6
- Population under 18538 plus or minus 162
- Share under 1815.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over750 plus or minus 220
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households1,889
- Family households1,013 plus or minus 229
- Share of households that are families53.6 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
Income and work in Pendleton
- Median household income$61,901 plus or minus $14,102
- Per capita income$44,500 plus or minus $12,802
- Civilian labor force2,048
- Employed1,997
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over2,585
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.0 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
Housing in Pendleton
- Housing units2,041
- Occupied units1,889
- Vacant units152 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied996
- Renter occupied893 plus or minus 234
- Ownership rate52.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,034
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units1,584
- Share single family77.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more415 plus or minus 126
- Share in buildings of two or more20.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
How Pendleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,732
- Commuting under 15 minutes489 plus or minus 161
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.2 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more499 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.0 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
SBA loans in Pendleton (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$3,780,300
- Average approval$210,017
- Median approval$80,300
- Largest approval$1,040,000
- Jobs supported70
- Jobs per approval3.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pendleton
SBA loans in Pendleton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$431,000
- Average approval$215,500
- Median approval$215,500
- Largest approval$314,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off2
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pendleton
Flood risk in Pendleton
- NFIP communityTown of Pendleton
- NFIP community number450019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/21/17
The Town of Pendleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450019 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Anderson County, not Pendleton
Anderson County context, not Pendleton figures
- Establishments in Anderson County4,160
- Covered employment, Anderson County72,695
- Average annual pay, Anderson County$51,737
- Housing units permitted, Anderson County1,255
Every figure in this section is published for Anderson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pendleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Pendleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pendleton, South Carolina?
3,594, in 1,889 households. Pendleton town covers 4.91 square miles of land, which is 733 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pendleton in?
Anderson County, which holds 99.9 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pendleton?
$61,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,500. Median gross rent is $1,034 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pendleton businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $80,300, plus 2 504 approvals worth $431,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pendleton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pendleton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pendleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pendleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pendleton, town of, community 450019, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pendleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Anderson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pendleton.
Is zoning published for Pendleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.