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BMIE Market 29208

Richland County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,445
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±235 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count695
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units0
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age18.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±0 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29208
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score33 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score32.83340%+13.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.05735%+20.0
Market Momentum Score31.63225%+7.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 33 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,4454940%+32.4
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+15.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.19525%+29.6
Population (ACS)2,4454920%+12.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-66.7120%+0.2
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (7)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Dunkin' Dunkin'Quick service1112 Greene Stopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery1620 College Stopen
Marble Slab CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts2nd Floor Russell Houseopen
Panda ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)1400 Greene Stopen
Pizza Hut ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1400 Greene Stopen
QDOBA Mexican EatsRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1400 Greene Stopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery817 Henderson Stopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199422SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199722SIC1987
19983NAICS1997
19995NAICS1997
20005NAICS1997
20014NAICS1997
200218NAICS1997
2003711NAICS2002
2004311NAICS2002
2005311NAICS2002
2006311NAICS2002
200729211NAICS2002
20083222NAICS2007
20093322NAICS2007
20103111NAICS2007
20112911NAICS2007
201224111NAICS2012
201327111NAICS2012
201431111NAICS2012
201533111NAICS2012
20163211NAICS2012
201736NAICS2017
20184NAICS2017
20194NAICS2017
20204NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29208. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
292250.2 mi12016
292011.0 mi1342023
292051.8 mi842023
292042.7 mi232023
290333.5 mi342023
291694.0 mi742023
292064.3 mi662023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.