Pendleton, SC

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2023 Population

3,542

1.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.5%

15.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,517

5.07% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$236,900

17.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,852

1.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pendleton, SC had a population of 3.54k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $60,517. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pendleton, SC grew from 3,498 to 3,542, a 1.26% increase and its median household income declined from $63,750 to $60,517, a −5.07% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pendleton, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.649%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.254%).

None of the households in Pendleton, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Pendleton, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pendleton, SC are Tri-County Technical College (2,449 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Pendleton, SC was $236,900, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Pendleton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pendleton, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pendleton, SC is home to a population of 3.54k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.43% of Pendleton, SC residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2023, there were 4.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Pendleton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 645 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Pendleton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pendleton, SC was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pendleton, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 224
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
645 ± 191
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 110

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pendleton, 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

4.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

6.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

As of 2023, 4.43% of Pendleton, SC residents (157 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 Pendleton, SC was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 34
Korea
13 ± 25

Pendleton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pendleton, SC employs 1.85k people. The largest industries in Pendleton, SC are Manufacturing (386 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (213 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,661), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,902), and Public Administration ($67,826).

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

1.85k

2023 Value

± 382

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pendleton, SC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 1.82k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pendleton, SC, are Production Occupations (247 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people), and Management Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pendleton, 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

1.85k

2023 Value

± 382

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pendleton, SC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 1.82k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pendleton, SC, are Manufacturing (386 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pendleton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pendleton, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,450

Median earning men ± $15,905

$32,240

Median earning women ± $11,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,528), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,396), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,771).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pendleton, SC awarded 2,449 degrees. The student population of Pendleton, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,640 male students and 2,989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pendleton, SC are White (1,959 and 80%), followed by Black or African American (219 and 8.94%), Hispanic or Latino (137 and 5.59%), and Two or More Races (87 and 3.55%).

The largest universities in Pendleton, SC by number of degrees awarded are Tri-County Technical College (2,449 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pendleton, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,227 and 50.1%), Industrial Electronics Technology (243 and 9.92%), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (112 and 4.57%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,629 students enrolled in Pendleton, SC, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,266 records, of which 51.7% were women and 48.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
290 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
112 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
101 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pendleton, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 290 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Tri-County Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,449 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tri-County Technical College with 2,449 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,201 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pendleton, SC, which is 0.962 times less than the 1,248 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 1,959 degrees mean that there were 8.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 219 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

Public, 2-year ($5,744) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) 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 Pendleton, SC was $236,900 in 2023, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $202,000 to $236,900, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pendleton, SC is 51.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pendleton, SC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pendleton, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,115

$978

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.1% of the housing units in Pendleton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pendleton, 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 Pendleton, 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.

$60,517

Median Household Income

± $20,428

1.91k

Number of Households

± 397

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Pendleton, SC declined from $60,517 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Pendleton, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pendleton, 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 (85%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (3.46%)

In 2023, 85% of workers in Pendleton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.46%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pendleton, SC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.916% of the workforce in Pendleton, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pendleton, SC (831 out of 3.54k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

93.1% of the population of Pendleton, SC has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.847% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, SC

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1,500 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 30.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.89%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.847%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pendleton, SC declined by 21.8% from 8.81% to 6.89%.

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

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