BMIE Market 29809

Aiken County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	2,301 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±405 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	856 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±158 · 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 count	2,206 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	1,090 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$55,234 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,125 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	38.1 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$712 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±137 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$154,800 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,085 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	5.4 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29809
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	18.1 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	-57.1% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	4 (range 3–6) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.08) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	38 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	37 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	41 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	37 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

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

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 29809. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2012–2023, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.08, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. South Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 318, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 38 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	37.1	37	40%	+14.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	41.2	41	35%	+14.4
Market Momentum Score	36.9	37	25%	+9.2

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 37 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	2,301	47	40%	+19.0
Median household income (ACS)	55,234	22	40%	+8.8
Households (ACS)	856	47	20%	+9.3

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 41 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	35%	+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	13.0	60	25%	+15.0
Population (ACS)	2,301	47	20%	+9.5
Median household income (ACS)	55,234	22	20%	+4.4

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

Component	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	42	50%	+20.9
10-year restaurant growth	35	30%	+10.5
20-year restaurant growth	28	20%	+5.6

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 (13)

By cuisine

American 4 · Chinese 2 · Dessert 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Coffee 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Atomic City Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · American	218 Main St S	open
Carolina Bar-B-Que	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	109 Main St	open
Cheflife Inc.	Restaurant (service type not stated)			open
El Patron Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	515 Main St N	open
Flowers' Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)		218 Main St S	open
Golden Dragon	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	515 Main St N	open
Infield Sports Bar & Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)		771 Main St N	open
JDubbZ Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Pizza · American	771 Main St N	open
Joe's Bar and Grill	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining		900 Main St	open
Joyful Occasions	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · American	110 Boatner St	open
No.1 China	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	617 Main St N	open
Nukes Place	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		207 Green St SE	open
TCBY	Dessert	Dessert	519 Main St	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	8	7	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	8	8	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	10	9	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	10	10	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1998	7	7	—	5	1	—	NAICS1997
1999	3	3	—	1	1	—	NAICS1997
2000	3	3	—	1	1	—	NAICS1997
2001	4	3	—	1	1	1	NAICS1997
2002	4	3	1	—	1	1	NAICS1997
2003	4	3	1	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	4	3	1	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	3	2	—	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	4	3	1	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	4	3	1	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	4	4	2	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	5	5	2	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	4	4	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	4	4	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	2	2	—	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	4	3	—	2	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	4	3	1	1	—	1	NAICS2012
2015	5	4	1	2	—	1	NAICS2012
2016	4	4	2	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	5	4	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	4	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	4	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	4	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	3	—	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	5	4	3	—	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29809. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
29803	2.7 mi	73	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.