Wade Hampton, SC

Census Place

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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
15.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,318
0.9% 1-year growth

About

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.

94.3% of the residents in Wade Hampton, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wade Hampton, SC are Academy of Hair Technology (85 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Wade Hampton, SC was $339,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Wade Hampton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wade Hampton, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.44k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 416
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 327
11.9%
Hispanic Population
2.49k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    402 ± 167
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    165 ± 88
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

10.3k
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.

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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).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wade Hampton, SC awarded 85 degrees. The student population of Wade Hampton, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wade Hampton, SC are White (35 and 41.7%), Black or African American (33 and 39.3%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 11.9%), and Two or More Races (3 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Wade Hampton, SC by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Hair Technology (85 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wade Hampton, SC are Facial Treatment Specialist (49 and 57.6%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (24 and 28.2%), and General Cosmetology (12 and 14.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 95 students enrolled in Wade Hampton, SC, 1.05% men and 98.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 45 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Facial Treatment Specialist
    49 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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 49 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Academy of Hair Technology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
85 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Hair Technology with 85 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wade Hampton, SC, which is 0.0241 times less than the 83 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wade Hampton, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Wade Hampton, SC has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.915% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
49.5%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.915%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wade Hampton, SC declined by 2.05% from 10.9% to 10.7%.

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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