Awendaw, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,772

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

5.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

8.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,010

8.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$399,200

Population & Diversity

Awendaw, SC is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.508% of Awendaw, SC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Awendaw, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 763 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Awendaw, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Awendaw, SC was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Awendaw, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 351
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
763 ± 388
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Awendaw, 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

0.508%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.635%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.508% of Awendaw, SC residents (9 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 Awendaw, SC was 0.635%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 32
Vietnam
28 ± 29

Awendaw, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Awendaw, SC employs 843 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Awendaw, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($133,250), Construction ($121,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,375).

Employment

Occupations

843

2024 Value

± 196

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Awendaw, SC grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 652 employees to 843 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Awendaw, SC, are Management Occupations (177 people), Production Occupations (110 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Awendaw, 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

843

2024 Value

± 196

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Awendaw, SC grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 652 employees to 843 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Awendaw, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Awendaw, SC, though some of these residents may live in Awendaw, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,453

Median earning men ± $20,830

$47,955

Median earning women ± $10,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($82,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,236).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Awendaw, SC was $399,200 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,500 to $399,200, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Awendaw, SC is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Awendaw, SC have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Awendaw, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$149,748

$699

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Awendaw, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Awendaw, 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.

$77,010

Median Household Income

± $18,859

746

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 746 households in Awendaw, SC grew to $77,010 from the previous year's value of $70,781.

The following chart displays the households in Awendaw, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Awendaw, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (4.27%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Awendaw, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.27%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Awendaw, SC have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.937% of the workforce in Awendaw, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Awendaw, SC (258 out of 1.77k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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