Wade Hampton, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

20,898

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

3.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.17%

20.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,449

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$339,000

Population & Diversity

Wade Hampton, SC is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.58% of Wade Hampton, SC residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Wade Hampton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Wade Hampton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wade Hampton, SC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wade Hampton, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 416
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 327

11.9%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

11.9% of the people in Wade Hampton, SC are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wade Hampton, 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

9.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

9.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2024, 9.58% of Wade Hampton, SC residents (2k 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 Wade Hampton, SC was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
402 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 60

Wade Hampton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wade Hampton, SC.

Economy

The economy of Wade Hampton, SC employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wade Hampton, SC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,415 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,252 people), and Educational Services (978 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($183,542), Wholesale Trade ($145,060), and Finance & Insurance ($75,568).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 886

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wade Hampton, SC grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wade Hampton, SC, are Management Occupations (1,338 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,306 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wade Hampton, 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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 886

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wade Hampton, SC grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 10.2k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wade Hampton, SC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,415 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,252 people), and Educational Services (978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wade Hampton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Wade Hampton, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,104

Median earning men ± $10,516

$41,652

Median earning women ± $4,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,291), Information ($115,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,197), Manufacturing ($46,685), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,861).

Education

The student population of Wade Hampton, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 58 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wade Hampton, SC are White (30 and 42.9%), Black or African American (27 and 38.6%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 11.4%), and Asian (2 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Wade Hampton, SC by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Hair Technology (72 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wade Hampton, SC are Facial Treatment Specialist (33 and 45.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (28 and 38.9%), and General Cosmetology (11 and 15.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 58 students enrolled in Wade Hampton, SC, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 26 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Facial Treatment Specialist
33 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Wade Hampton, SC was Facial Treatment Specialist with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Wade Hampton, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Academy of Hair Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

72 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Hair Technology with 72 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wade Hampton, SC, which is 0.0141 times less than the 71 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 30 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wade Hampton, SC was $339,000 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,300 to $339,000, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wade Hampton, SC is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wade Hampton, SC have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wade Hampton, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$339,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,279

$5,703

Median Property Taxes

±$617

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Wade Hampton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wade Hampton, 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.

$77,449

Median Household Income

± $5,222

8.83k

Number of Households

± 754

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.83k households in Wade Hampton, SC grew to $77,449 from the previous year's value of $75,522.

The following chart displays the households in Wade Hampton, 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 Wade Hampton, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (5.5%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Wade Hampton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wade Hampton, SC have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.498% of the workforce in Wade Hampton, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wade Hampton, SC (1.5k out of 20.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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