Bennettsville, SC

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2023 Population

6,798

2.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

0.988% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,889

7.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$82,700

11.8% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,530

0.823% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bennettsville, SC had a population of 6.8k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $40,889. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bennettsville, SC declined from 6,975 to 6,798, a −2.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,891 to $40,889, a 7.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennettsville, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Bennettsville, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Bennettsville, SC was $82,700, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in Bennettsville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bennettsville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Bennettsville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k White (Non-Hispanic) and 247 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennettsville, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 412
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 364
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 210

1.78%

Hispanic Population

121 people

1.78% of the people in Bennettsville, SC are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bennettsville, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

0.736%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

0.717%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 0.736% of Bennettsville, SC residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennettsville, SC was 0.717%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 101
Vietnam
81 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 65

Bennettsville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennettsville, SC employs 2.53k people. The largest industries in Bennettsville, SC are Manufacturing (741 people), Retail Trade (347 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($117,933), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,275), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,050).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2023 Value

± 452

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bennettsville, SC declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 2.55k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennettsville, SC, are Production Occupations (571 people), Sales & Related Occupations (338 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennettsville, 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

2.53k

2023 Value

± 452

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bennettsville, SC declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 2.55k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennettsville, SC, are Manufacturing (741 people), Retail Trade (347 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennettsville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Bennettsville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,513

Median earning men ± $2,659

$35,167

Median earning women ± $6,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,740), Public Administration ($53,900), and Manufacturing ($40,731).

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.

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 Bennettsville, SC was $82,700 in 2023, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,800 to $82,700, a 11.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bennettsville, SC is 47.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bennettsville, SC have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennettsville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,611

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.8% of the housing units in Bennettsville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9603.02
Census Tract 9603.01

The following map shows all of the places in Bennettsville, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$40,889

Median Household Income

± $3,715

2.63k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Bennettsville, SC grew to $40,889 from the previous year's value of $37,891.

The following chart displays the households in Bennettsville, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennettsville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (93%)
Worked At Home (4.12%)
Carpooled (2.72%)

In 2023, 93% of workers in Bennettsville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.12%) and those who carpooled to work (2.72%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennettsville, SC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Bennettsville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennettsville, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

87.4% of the population of Bennettsville, SC has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.14% on non-group plans, and 0.719% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marlboro County, SC see 6395 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.07% decrease from the previous year (6530 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Marlboro County, SC.

6,395 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marlboro County, SC

Primary care physicians in Marlboro County, SC see an average of 6,395 patients per year. This represents a 2.07% decrease from the previous year (6,530 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

9.14%

Non-Group

0.719%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bennettsville, SC grew by 16.3% from 10.8% to 12.6%.

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

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