Denmark, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,141

0.475% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.3

7.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.8%

9.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$33,100

1.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$73,000

5.07% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

900

1.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Denmark, SC had a population of 3.14k people with a median age of 27.3 and a median household income of $33,100. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denmark, SC declined from 3,156 to 3,141, a −0.475% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,679 to $33,100, a 1.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denmark, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.987%).

None of the households in Denmark, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Denmark, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Denmark, SC are Voorhees University (97 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Denmark, SC was $73,000, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Denmark, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Denmark, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Bamberg County, SC Allendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Denmark, SC is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.7% of Denmark, SC residents were born outside of the country (369 people).

In 2023, there were 7.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Denmark, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 White (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Denmark, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Denmark, SC was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denmark, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denmark, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 129
White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 79

1.97%

Hispanic Population

62 people

1.97% of the people in Denmark, SC are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denmark, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

14.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

463 people

As of 2023, 11.7% of Denmark, SC residents (369 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Denmark, SC was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denmark, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17
World War II
4 ± 7

Denmark, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denmark, SC employs 900 people. The largest industries in Denmark, SC are Educational Services (207 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($50,411), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,667).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

900

2023 Value

± 254

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denmark, SC declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 910 employees to 900 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denmark, SC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (112 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denmark, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

900

2023 Value

± 254

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denmark, SC declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 910 employees to 900 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denmark, SC, are Educational Services (207 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denmark, SC, though some of these residents may live in Denmark, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,100

Median earning men ± $11,413

$20,250

Median earning women ± $10,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,179), Manufacturing ($50,459), and Retail Trade ($6,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,773), and Retail Trade ($22,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Denmark, SC awarded 97 degrees. The student population of Denmark, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 215 male students and 292 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Denmark, SC are Black or African American (94 and 97.9%), followed by White (2 and 2.08%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Denmark, SC by number of degrees awarded are Voorhees University (97 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Denmark, SC are Sport & Fitness Management (14 and 14.4%), Child Development (11 and 11.3%), and General Psychology (11 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost in Denmark, SC for private four year colleges is $11,630.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2018 in Denmark, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 3.16%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 507 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 507 students enrolled in Denmark, SC, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 474 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
11 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
14 degrees awarded
Child Development
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Denmark, SC was General Psychology with 11 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Voorhees University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

97 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Voorhees University with 97 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Denmark, SC, which is 0.47 times less than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 94 degrees mean that there were 47 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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

The median property value in Denmark, SC was $73,000 in 2023, which is 0.241 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,900 to $73,000, a 5.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Denmark, SC is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denmark, SC have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denmark, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,913

$392

Median Property Taxes

±$141

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Denmark, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Denmark, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2023

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53% of the housing units in Denmark, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Denmark, 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.

$33,100

Median Household Income

± $13,252

740

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 740 households in Denmark, SC grew to $33,100 from the previous year's value of $32,679.

The following chart displays the households in Denmark, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denmark, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Walked (13.4%)
Public Transit (9.18%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Denmark, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.18%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denmark, SC have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Denmark, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denmark, SC (672 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denmark, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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

80.8% of the population of Denmark, SC has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 38.4% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.669% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bamberg County, SC see 2781 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (2813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2638 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bamberg County, SC.

2,781 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bamberg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Bamberg County, SC see an average of 2,781 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (2,813 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 32.2% between 18 and 34 years, 25.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

38.4%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.669%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denmark, SC declined by 7.78% from 20.8% to 19.2%.

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

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