Berea, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

16,642

2.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

3.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22%

10.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,104

3.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$187,200

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,561

2.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Berea, SC had a population of 16.6k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $48,104. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Berea, SC grew from 16,184 to 16,642, a 2.83% increase and its median household income grew from $46,393 to $48,104, a 3.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berea, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Berea, 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.

85.8% of the residents in Berea, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Berea, SC was $187,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Berea, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Berea, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Berea, SC is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.8% of Berea, SC residents were born outside of the country (3.29k people).

In 2023, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Berea, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.8% of Berea, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Berea, SC was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berea, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 725
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.46k ± 596
Other (Hispanic)
2.31k ± 683

32.6%

Hispanic Population

5.43k people

32.6% of the people in Berea, SC are hispanic (5.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Berea, 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

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.29k people

18.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.98k people

As of 2023, 19.8% of Berea, SC residents (3.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berea, SC was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
190 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 63

Berea, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berea, SC employs 7.56k people. The largest industries in Berea, SC are Manufacturing (1,392 people), Construction (1,318 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,333), Information ($55,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,167).

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

7.56k

2023 Value

± 774

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Berea, SC grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 7.37k employees to 7.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berea, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,262 people), Production Occupations (1,031 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berea, 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

7.56k

2023 Value

± 774

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Berea, SC grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 7.37k employees to 7.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berea, SC, are Manufacturing (1,392 people), Construction (1,318 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berea, SC, though some of these residents may live in Berea, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,294

Median earning men ± $1,892

$30,797

Median earning women ± $4,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,426), Information ($63,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($46,250), Public Administration ($41,272), and Construction ($33,399).

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 Berea, SC was $187,200 in 2023, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $187,200, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Berea, SC is 60.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Berea, SC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berea, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Berea, SC is $48,104. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Berea, SC was Census Tract 37.01 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 37.07 and Census Tract 37.06, with respective values of $50,915 and $48,333.

Housing

Property

$187,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,802

$3,808

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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 Berea, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.9% of the housing units in Berea, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berea, 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 37.01
Census Tract 37.07
Census Tract 37.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berea, SC was Census Tract 37.01 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 37.07 and Census Tract 37.06, with respective values of $50,915 and $48,333.

The following map shows all of the places in Berea, 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.

$48,104

Median Household Income

± $4,497

6.25k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.25k households in Berea, SC grew to $48,104 from the previous year's value of $46,393.

The following chart displays the households in Berea, 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 Berea, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Berea, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berea, SC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.492% of the workforce in Berea, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berea, SC (3.55k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berea, SC is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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

80% of the population of Berea, SC has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 9.31% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see 904 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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904 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenville County, SC

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see an average of 904 patients per year. This represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (920 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

9.31%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berea, SC declined by 5.27% from 21.1% to 20%.

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

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