Wade Hampton, SC

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2022 Population

21,029

0.718% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.41%

4.31% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,564

9.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$275,700

15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wade Hampton, SC had a population of 21k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $71,564. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wade Hampton, SC grew from 20,879 to 21,029, a 0.718% increase and its median household income grew from $65,234 to $71,564, a 9.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wade Hampton, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.01%), Other (Hispanic) (4.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Wade Hampton, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Wade Hampton, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wade Hampton, SC are Academy of Hair Technology (72 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Wade Hampton, SC was $275,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Wade Hampton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wade Hampton, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wade Hampton, SC is home to a population of 21k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.48% of Wade Hampton, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2022, there were 8.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Wade Hampton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 954 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Wade Hampton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wade Hampton, SC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
15.9k ± 1.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 364
Other (Hispanic)
954 ± 461

9.36%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

9.36% of the people in Wade Hampton, SC are hispanic (1.97k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

9.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

As of 2022, 8.48% of Wade Hampton, SC residents (1.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wade Hampton, SC was 9.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
493 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
278 ± 140
Korea
210 ± 138

Wade Hampton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wade Hampton, SC employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Wade Hampton, SC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,328 people), and Manufacturing (955 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($99,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,116), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,071).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2022 Value

± 856

−0.541%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wade Hampton, SC declined at a rate of −0.541%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wade Hampton, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,411 people), Management Occupations (1,283 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wade Hampton, 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

10.5k

2022 Value

± 856

−0.541%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wade Hampton, SC declined at a rate of −0.541%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wade Hampton, SC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,328 people), and Manufacturing (955 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

$52,347

Median earning men ± $3,998

$38,947

Median earning women ± $2,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($108,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,769), and Public Administration ($67,105).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($52,250), Construction ($51,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,202).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wade Hampton, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wade Hampton, SC awarded 72 degrees. The student population of Wade Hampton, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wade Hampton, SC are Black or African American (28 and 38.9%), followed by White (27 and 37.5%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 15.3%), and Two or More Races (3 and 4.17%).

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 (43 and 59.7%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (23 and 31.9%), and General Cosmetology (6 and 8.33%).

Completions

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.

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 Wade Hampton, SC was $275,700 in 2022, which is 0.978 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $275,700, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wade Hampton, SC is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wade Hampton, SC have an average commute time of 21.1 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.

Property

$275,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,268

$5,767

Median Property Taxes

±$604

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

64.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.3% of the housing units in Wade Hampton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

$71,564

Median Household Income

± $4,454

8.97k

Number of Households

± 734

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.97k households in Wade Hampton, SC grew to $71,564 from the previous year's value of $65,234.

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.

0.464

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 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Wade Hampton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wade Hampton, SC have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% 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

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wade Hampton, SC (1.98k out of 21k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

89.1% of the population of Wade Hampton, SC has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see 904 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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904 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenville County, SC

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see an average of 904 patients per year. This represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (920 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wade Hampton, SC declined by 3.22% from 11.3% to 10.9%.

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

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