Belvedere, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,180

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

4.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,021

8.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,500

Population & Diversity

Belvedere, SC is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Belvedere, SC residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Belvedere, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Belvedere, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belvedere, SC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belvedere, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 671
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 683
Other (Hispanic)
291 ± 288

9.58%

Hispanic Population

496 people

9.58% of the people in Belvedere, SC are hispanic (496 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belvedere, 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

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

5.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Belvedere, SC residents (254 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 Belvedere, SC was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 66
Vietnam
57 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 47

Belvedere, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belvedere, SC employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belvedere, SC were Retail Trade (465 people), Manufacturing (349 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,608), Finance & Insurance ($60,786), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,222).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 470

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belvedere, SC declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 2.64k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belvedere, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (410 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (241 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belvedere, 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

2.54k

2024 Value

± 470

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belvedere, SC declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 2.64k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belvedere, SC, are Retail Trade (465 people), Manufacturing (349 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belvedere, SC, though some of these residents may live in Belvedere, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,449

Median earning men ± $3,554

$46,642

Median earning women ± $9,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,068), and Construction ($36,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,134), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,423), and Retail Trade ($50,515).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belvedere, SC was $143,500 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $143,500, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Belvedere, SC is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belvedere, SC have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belvedere, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,782

$1,620

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Belvedere, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belvedere, 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.

$53,021

Median Household Income

± $13,269

2.22k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Belvedere, SC declined from $53,021 from the previous year's value of $57,933.

The following chart displays the households in Belvedere, 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 Belvedere, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (1.84%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Belvedere, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.84%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belvedere, SC have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.533% of the workforce in Belvedere, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belvedere, SC (849 out of 5.07k 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 15, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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