Newberry County, SC

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US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.41% 1-year decrease

About

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None of the households in Newberry County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Newberry County, SC are Newberry College (271 degrees awarded in 2022).

Newberry County, SC borders Fairfield County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, and Union County, SC.

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Economy

The economy of Newberry County, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Newberry County, SC are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,611), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,290), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,464).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newberry County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,971 people), Management Occupations (1,627 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newberry County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newberry County, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newberry County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Newberry County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,642

Median earning men ± $2,815

$38,676

Median earning women ± $1,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,828), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,415), and Wholesale Trade ($51,863).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Retail Trade
50
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$279k
Manufacturing
$58.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$44.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Newberry County, SC are White (152 and 60.1%), followed by Black or African American (61 and 24.1%), Unknown (32 and 12.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.58%).

The largest universities in Newberry County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Newberry College (271 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Newberry County, SC are General Business Administration & Management (48 and NaNk%), Sport & Fitness Management (29 and NaNk%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (22 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newberry County, SC was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newberry County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Newberry College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

271 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Newberry College with 271 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 153 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newberry County, SC, which is 1.3 times more than the 118 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 152 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 61 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Newberry County, SC is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Newberry County, SC was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $72,273, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $60,815 and $59,704.

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newberry County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.533%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newberry County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9506.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newberry County, SC was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $72,273, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $60,815 and $59,704.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Newberry County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Newberry County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newberry County, SC is from Newberry County, SC.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Newberry County, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Newberry County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newberry County, SC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Newberry County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newberry County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newberry County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newberry County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newberry County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.533%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newberry County, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newberry County, SC is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Newberry County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Newberry County, SC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see 1602 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1520 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,602 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newberry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see an average of 1,602 patients per year. This represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1,538 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newberry County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newberry County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.1 in Newberry County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newberry County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.4% in Newberry County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newberry County, SC.