Boiling Springs, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

12,936

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

1.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.94%

8.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,068

9.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,400

Population & Diversity

Boiling Springs, SC is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Boiling Springs, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.59k people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.8k people) in Boiling Springs, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 817 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Boiling Springs, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boiling Springs, SC was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boiling Springs, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.8k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 889
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
817 ± 536

3.83%

Hispanic Population

496 people

3.83% of the people in Boiling Springs, SC are hispanic (496 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boiling Springs, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Boiling Springs, SC residents (1.59k 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 Boiling Springs, SC was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 136
Vietnam
86 ± 78

Boiling Springs, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boiling Springs, SC employs 6.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boiling Springs, SC were Manufacturing (1,757 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people), and Educational Services (777 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,537), and Construction ($100,455).

Employment

Occupations

6.81k

2024 Value

± 955

6.46%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, SC grew at a rate of 6.46%, from 6.4k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boiling Springs, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (814 people), Production Occupations (736 people), and Management Occupations (705 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boiling Springs, 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

6.81k

2024 Value

± 955

6.46%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, SC grew at a rate of 6.46%, from 6.4k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boiling Springs, SC, are Manufacturing (1,757 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people), and Educational Services (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boiling Springs, SC, though some of these residents may live in Boiling Springs, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,972

Median earning men ± $6,976

$43,099

Median earning women ± $5,793

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,767), and Construction ($100,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,853), Public Administration ($68,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,847).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boiling Springs, SC was $244,400 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,000 to $244,400, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Boiling Springs, SC is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boiling Springs, SC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boiling Springs, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,416

$3,658

Median Property Taxes

±$688

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Boiling Springs, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boiling Springs, 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.

$72,068

Median Household Income

± $16,286

4.92k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.92k households in Boiling Springs, SC declined from $72,068 from the previous year's value of $79,798.

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Springs, 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 Boiling Springs, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Boiling Springs, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boiling Springs, SC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Boiling Springs, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boiling Springs, SC (1.28k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boiling Springs, SC is White, 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.

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