Berea, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

16,862

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

0.273% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

4.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,829

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,700

Population & Diversity

Berea, SC is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 87.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Berea, SC residents were born outside of the country (3.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.27k people) in Berea, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Berea, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berea, SC was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
7.27k ± 750
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 590
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 767

32.2%

Hispanic Population

5.43k people

32.2% of the people in Berea, SC are hispanic (5.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.1k people

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.29k people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Berea, SC residents (3.1k 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 Berea, SC was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
252 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 75

Berea, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Berea, SC employs 7.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berea, SC were Construction (1,177 people), Manufacturing (1,134 people), and Retail Trade (888 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,420), Information ($65,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,813).

Employment

Occupations

7.31k

2024 Value

± 712

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berea, SC declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 7.56k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berea, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,056 people), Production Occupations (793 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berea, 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

7.31k

2024 Value

± 712

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berea, SC declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 7.56k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berea, SC, are Construction (1,177 people), Manufacturing (1,134 people), and Retail Trade (888 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

$38,060

Median earning men ± $2,361

$30,625

Median earning women ± $5,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,244), Information ($66,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,071), Public Administration ($43,150), and Information ($41,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berea, SC was $204,700 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,200 to $204,700, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Berea, SC is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berea, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 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.

Housing

Property

$204,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,240

$4,059

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Berea, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berea, 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.

$49,829

Median Household Income

± $4,543

6.36k

Number of Households

± 607

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.36k households in Berea, SC grew to $49,829 from the previous year's value of $48,104.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berea, 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 (72.4%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (6.75%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Berea, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (6.75%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berea, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.223% 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

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berea, SC (3.76k out of 16.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berea, SC is Hispanic, 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

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.

Keep Exploring