Belton, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

4,357

0.856% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.9

1.97% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

20.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,713

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$107,200

5.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Belton, SC had a population of 4.36k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $46,713. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Belton, SC grew from 4,320 to 4,357, a 0.856% increase and its median household income grew from $42,344 to $46,713, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belton, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.04%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.413%).

None of the households in Belton, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Belton, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Belton, SC was $107,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Belton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Belton, SC was 3 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Anderson County, SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Abbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Belton, SC is home to a population of 4.36k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.43% of Belton, SC residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2022, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Belton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 581 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 344 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Belton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Belton, SC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belton, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 361
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
581 ± 261
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
344 ± 228

2.23%

Hispanic Population

97 people

2.23% of the people in Belton, SC are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Belton, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

1.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2022, 2.43% of Belton, SC residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belton, SC was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 25
Korea
10 ± 21

Belton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Belton, SC employs 2.06k people. The largest industries in Belton, SC are Manufacturing (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Retail Trade (239 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($103,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,307), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,307).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2022 Value

± 410

0.831%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Belton, SC grew at a rate of 0.831%, from 2.05k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belton, SC, are Production Occupations (433 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (266 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belton, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.06k

2022 Value

± 410

0.831%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Belton, SC grew at a rate of 0.831%, from 2.05k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belton, SC, are Manufacturing (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), and Retail Trade (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Belton, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,273

Median earning men ± $16,988

$29,116

Median earning women ± $1,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($132,557), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,114), and Manufacturing ($64,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,717), Manufacturing ($29,207), and Retail Trade ($23,919).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belton, SC was $107,200 in 2022, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,600 to $107,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Belton, SC is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Belton, SC have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belton, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$107,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,788

$1,070

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Belton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belton, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 114.01
Census Tract 114.02

The following map shows all of the places in Belton, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,713

Median Household Income

± $8,755

1.62k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Belton, SC grew to $46,713 from the previous year's value of $42,344.

The following chart displays the households in Belton, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belton, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Other (2.05%)

In 2022, 86.6% of workers in Belton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.05%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belton, SC have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Belton, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belton, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belton, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belton, SC (606 out of 4.36k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belton, SC is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Belton, SC has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, SC

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1,500 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anderson County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.13%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belton, SC declined by 17.1% from 11% to 9.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Belton, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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