Allendale, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,653
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
6.78% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
45.1%
5.49% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$23,529
6.82% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$86,500
32.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
791
9.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Allendale, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Allendale, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Allendale, SC are University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (86 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Allendale, SC was $86,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Allendale, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Allendale, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaAllendale County, SCAllendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Allendale, SC is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.603% of Allendale, SC residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Allendale, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445 White (Non-Hispanic) and 295 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Allendale, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allendale, SC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allendale, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 541
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    445 ± 133
  3. Asian (Hispanic)
    295 ± 164
19.6%
Hispanic Population
520 people

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Allendale, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445 White (Non-Hispanic) and 295 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.6% of the people in Allendale, SC are hispanic (520 people).

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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

0.603%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
1.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2024, 0.603% of Allendale, SC residents (16 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 Allendale, SC was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 18

Allendale, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Allendale, SC employs 791 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allendale, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), Transportation & Warehousing (145 people), and Retail Trade (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,440), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,011).

Employment

Occupations

791
2024 Value
± 234
9.56%
1 Year growth
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allendale, SC grew at a rate of 9.56%, from 722 employees to 791 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allendale, SC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (137 people), Transportation Occupations (110 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allendale, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

791
2024 Value
± 234
9.56%
1 Year growth
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allendale, SC grew at a rate of 9.56%, from 722 employees to 791 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allendale, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), Transportation & Warehousing (145 people), and Retail Trade (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allendale, SC, though some of these residents may live in Allendale, 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

$43,125
Median earning men ± $33,822
$24,233
Median earning women ± $11,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,903) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,756).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Allendale, SC awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Allendale, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 310 male students and 499 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Allendale, SC are White (46 and 56.8%), Black or African American (26 and 32.1%), Two or More Races (7 and 8.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.23%).

The largest universities in Allendale, SC by number of degrees awarded are University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Allendale, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (86 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Allendale, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 809 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 809 students enrolled in Allendale, SC, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 373 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Allendale, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 86 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie with 86 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 41 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Allendale, SC, which is 0.911 times less than the 45 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 46 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 26 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($7,158) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Allendale, SC was $86,500 in 2024, which is 0.26 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,300 to $86,500, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Allendale, SC is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allendale, SC have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allendale, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,173
$715
Median Property Taxes
±$184

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.9%
Homeownership
2024
47.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Allendale, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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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.
$23,529
Median Household Income
± $8,477
1.26k
Number of Households
± 262

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Allendale, SC declined from $23,529 from the previous year's value of $25,250.

The following chart displays the households in Allendale, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allendale, 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 (75.5%)
  2. Motorcycle (9.73%)
  3. Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Allendale, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allendale, SC have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.1% of the workforce in Allendale, 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 Allendale, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allendale, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allendale, SC (1.19k out of 2.64k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allendale, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

85.6% of the population of Allendale, SC has health coverage, with 10.6% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 8.86% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 19.9% 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, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.4%
Uninsured
10.6%
Employer Coverage
27.3%
Medicaid
8.86%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
19.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allendale, SC grew by 12.3% from 12.8% to 14.4%.

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