Berea, SC

Census Place

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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
9.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,314
3.27% 1-year decline

About

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.

87.2% of the residents in Berea, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Berea, SC was $204,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Berea, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Berea, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaGreenville County, SCGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SCPickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA, SCGreenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SCGreenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berea, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.27k ± 750
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 590
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.2k ± 767
32.2%
Hispanic Population
5.43k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    252 ± 97
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    179 ± 83
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

7.31k
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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berea, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

81.6% of the population of Berea, SC has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.4%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berea, SC declined by 8.05% from 20% to 18.4%.

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