Travelers Rest, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,370

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.457% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,583

9.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,800

Population & Diversity

Travelers Rest, SC is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of Travelers Rest, SC residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2024, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.77k people) in Travelers Rest, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Travelers Rest, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Travelers Rest, SC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Travelers Rest, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.77k ± 536
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 432
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 247

7.12%

Hispanic Population

596 people

7.12% of the people in Travelers Rest, SC are hispanic (596 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Travelers Rest, 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
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Travelers Rest, SC residents (342 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Travelers Rest, SC was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 36

Travelers Rest, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Travelers Rest, SC.

Economy

The economy of Travelers Rest, SC employs 3.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Travelers Rest, SC were Educational Services (737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (433 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,636), and Manufacturing ($78,092).

Employment

Occupations

3.45k

2024 Value

± 419

0.32%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Travelers Rest, SC grew at a rate of 0.32%, from 3.44k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Travelers Rest, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (426 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (350 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Travelers Rest, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.45k

2024 Value

± 419

0.32%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Travelers Rest, SC grew at a rate of 0.32%, from 3.44k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Travelers Rest, SC, are Educational Services (737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Travelers Rest, SC, though some of these residents may live in Travelers Rest, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,115

Median earning men ± $18,568

$20,363

Median earning women ± $3,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,250), Manufacturing ($118,482), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,563).

Education

The student population of Travelers Rest, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,042 male students and 1,512 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Travelers Rest, SC are White (521 and 77.1%), Black or African American (69 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 5.92%), and Asian (22 and 3.25%).

The largest universities in Travelers Rest, SC by number of degrees awarded are Furman University (702 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Travelers Rest, SC are Kinesiology & Exercise Science (70 and 9.97%), General Business Administration & Management (57 and 8.12%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (45 and 6.41%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $59,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Travelers Rest, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,554 (40.8% men and 59.2% 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 2024 there were 2,554 students enrolled in Travelers Rest, SC, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,857 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
70 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
57 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Travelers Rest, SC was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 70 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Furman University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

702 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Furman University with 702 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Travelers Rest, SC, which is 0.716 times less than the 409 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 521 degrees mean that there were 7.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 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 ($59,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Travelers Rest, SC was $284,800 in 2024, which is 0.856 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,400 to $284,800, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Travelers Rest, SC is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Travelers Rest, SC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Travelers Rest, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,073

$1,452

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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 Travelers Rest, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Travelers Rest, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,583

Median Household Income

± $15,030

2.42k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Travelers Rest, SC grew to $54,583 from the previous year's value of $49,655.

The following chart displays the households in Travelers Rest, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Walked (13.3%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Travelers Rest, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Travelers Rest, SC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Travelers Rest, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Travelers Rest, SC (1.31k out of 5.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Travelers Rest, SC is Black, followed by White 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

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

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

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