Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,941

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,646

6.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,100

3.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Batesburg-Leesville, SC is home to a population of 4.94k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of Batesburg-Leesville, SC residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Batesburg-Leesville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Batesburg-Leesville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Batesburg-Leesville, SC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batesburg-Leesville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 368
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 160

8.2%

Hispanic Population

405 people

8.2% of the people in Batesburg-Leesville, SC are hispanic (405 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Batesburg-Leesville, 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

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Batesburg-Leesville, SC residents (108 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 Batesburg-Leesville, SC was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
153 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 46
Vietnam
32 ± 33

Batesburg-Leesville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Batesburg-Leesville, SC.

Economy

The economy of Batesburg-Leesville, SC employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Batesburg-Leesville, SC were Manufacturing (474 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,625), Retail Trade ($67,606), and Manufacturing ($55,229).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 406

−0.283%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesburg-Leesville, SC declined at a rate of −0.283%, from 2.12k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, are Production Occupations (268 people), Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batesburg-Leesville, 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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 406

−0.283%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesburg-Leesville, SC declined at a rate of −0.283%, from 2.12k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, are Manufacturing (474 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Batesburg-Leesville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Batesburg-Leesville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,156

Median earning men ± $3,734

$33,171

Median earning women ± $3,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,857), Wholesale Trade ($68,041), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($68,511), Public Administration ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,461).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batesburg-Leesville, SC was $135,100 in 2024, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $135,100, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Batesburg-Leesville, SC is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Batesburg-Leesville, SC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Batesburg-Leesville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,954

$1,420

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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 Batesburg-Leesville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Batesburg-Leesville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Batesburg-Leesville, 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.

$49,646

Median Household Income

± $14,986

2.08k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Batesburg-Leesville, SC declined from $49,646 from the previous year's value of $53,102.

The following chart displays the households in Batesburg-Leesville, 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 Batesburg-Leesville, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (7.27%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Batesburg-Leesville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (7.27%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batesburg-Leesville, SC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.98% of the workforce in Batesburg-Leesville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batesburg-Leesville, SC (739 out of 4.89k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Batesburg-Leesville, 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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