Due West, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,185

3.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

21.6

0.465% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

8.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,059

3.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$178,500

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

419

6.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Due West, SC had a population of 1.19k people with a median age of 21.6 and a median household income of $52,059. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Due West, SC grew from 1,148 to 1,185, a 3.22% increase and its median household income grew from $50,417 to $52,059, a 3.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Due West, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in Due West, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Due West, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Due West, SC are Erskine College (118 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Due West, SC was $178,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Due West, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Due West, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Due West, SC is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.24% of Due West, SC residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2023, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (791 people) in Due West, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Due West, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Due West, SC was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Due West, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
791 ± 143
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
260 ± 116
White (Hispanic)
55 ± 55

7.59%

Hispanic Population

90 people

7.59% of the people in Due West, SC are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Due West, 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

6.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

4.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2023, 6.24% of Due West, SC residents (74 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 Due West, SC was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 34
Vietnam
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Due West, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Due West, SC employs 419 people. The largest industries in Due West, SC are Educational Services (157 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), Manufacturing ($44,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,917).

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

419

2023 Value

± 123

6.35%

1 Year growth

± 39.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Due West, SC grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 394 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Due West, SC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people), Production Occupations (63 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Due West, 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

419

2023 Value

± 123

6.35%

1 Year growth

± 39.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Due West, SC grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 394 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Due West, SC, are Educational Services (157 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Due West, SC, though some of these residents may live in Due West, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,288

Median earning men ± $17,317

$35,500

Median earning women ± $22,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,063), and Construction ($18,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,346), Manufacturing ($32,188), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,357).

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 Due West, SC awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Due West, SC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 643 male students and 313 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Due West, SC are White (72 and 61%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 21.2%), Unknown (12 and 10.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 4.24%).

The largest universities in Due West, SC by number of degrees awarded are Erskine College (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Due West, SC are General Business Administration & Management (30 and 25.4%), Theological Studies (18 and 15.3%), and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (16 and 13.6%).

The median tuition cost in Due West, SC for private four year colleges is $34,435.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Due West, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 956 (67.3% men and 32.7% 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

Universities

In 2022 there were 956 students enrolled in Due West, SC, 67.3% men and 32.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 502 records, of which 35.7% were women and 64.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
10 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Due West, SC was General Biological Sciences with 10 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Erskine College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

118 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Erskine College with 118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 78 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Due West, SC, which is 1.95 times more than the 40 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 72 degrees mean that there were 2.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,435) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) 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

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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

The median property value in Due West, SC was $178,500 in 2023, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,300 to $178,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Due West, SC is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Due West, SC have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Due West, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,084

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Due West, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.6% of the housing units in Due West, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Due West, 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 Due West, 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.

$52,059

Median Household Income

± $9,882

246

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 246 households in Due West, SC grew to $52,059 from the previous year's value of $50,417.

The following chart displays the households in Due West, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Due West, 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 (62.3%)
Walked (24.9%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2023, 62.3% of workers in Due West, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Due West, SC have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.508% of the workforce in Due West, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Due West, SC (67 out of 599 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Due West, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

97% of the population of Due West, SC has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 7.34% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Abbeville County, SC see 1877 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.53% decrease from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 12150 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1620 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,877 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Abbeville County, SC

Primary care physicians in Abbeville County, SC see an average of 1,877 patients per year. This represents a 0.53% decrease from the previous year (1,887 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 55.9% between 18 and 34 years, 20.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.95%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

7.34%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Due West, SC declined by 8.36% from 3.22% to 2.95%.

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

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