| | Pendleton, SC | Summerville, SC | United States |
| Population | 3,447 | 50,318 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.3 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,024 | 43,181 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,966 | 27,752 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,314 | 22,519 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.7% | 92.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.0% | 136.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 742.9 | 2,575.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 19.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pendleton, SC | Summerville, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pendleton, SC | Summerville, SC | United States |
| White | 77.3% | 69.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.9% | 19.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 6.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pendleton, SC | Summerville, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 43.5% | 53.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.4% | 50.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.5% | 46.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.8% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.87 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,845 | 19,616 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 831 | 13,033 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.8% | 30.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.4% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,014 | 6,583 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.5% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.2% | 9.3% | 10.8% |