Andrews, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,485

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.2%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,247

6.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,400

Population & Diversity

Andrews, SC is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.115% of Andrews, SC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Andrews, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Andrews, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Andrews, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Andrews, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 698
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 390
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 115

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Andrews, 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

0.115%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.0782%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.115% of Andrews, SC residents (4 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 Andrews, SC was 0.0782%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 39
Vietnam
27 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 37

Andrews, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Andrews, SC employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Andrews, SC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (332 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people), and Retail Trade (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,553), and Manufacturing ($60,972).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 417

45%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, SC grew at a rate of 45%, from 1.25k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Andrews, SC, are Material Moving Occupations (352 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (315 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Andrews, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 417

45%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, SC grew at a rate of 45%, from 1.25k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Andrews, SC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (332 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people), and Retail Trade (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Andrews, SC, though some of these residents may live in Andrews, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,382

Median earning men ± $22,488

$22,965

Median earning women ± $4,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,061), Retail Trade ($41,090), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,180), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Andrews, SC was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,400 to $116,400, a 4.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Andrews, SC is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Andrews, SC have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Andrews, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,628

$804

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

43.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Andrews, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Andrews, 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.

$57,247

Median Household Income

± $28,656

1.21k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Andrews, SC grew to $57,247 from the previous year's value of $53,611.

The following chart displays the households in Andrews, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Andrews, 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 (91.9%)
Carpooled (4.55%)
Worked At Home (2.62%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Andrews, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.55%) and those who worked at home (2.62%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Andrews, SC have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Andrews, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Andrews, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Andrews, SC have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Andrews, SC (947 out of 3.49k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Andrews, 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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