Bonneau, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

581

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.5%

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,604

19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$245,900

Population & Diversity

Bonneau, SC is home to a population of 581 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.861% of Bonneau, SC residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 4.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Bonneau, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Bonneau, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonneau, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonneau, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 195
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 85
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 33

0.688%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.688% of the people in Bonneau, SC are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonneau, 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

0.861%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.746%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.861% of Bonneau, SC residents (5 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 Bonneau, SC was 0.746%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Bonneau, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bonneau, SC employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonneau, SC were Public Administration (41 people), Educational Services (39 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,341), Utilities ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 100

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonneau, SC grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 200 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonneau, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonneau, 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

243

2024 Value

± 100

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonneau, SC grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 200 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonneau, SC, are Public Administration (41 people), Educational Services (39 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonneau, SC, though some of these residents may live in Bonneau, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,292

Median earning men ± $19,422

$32,308

Median earning women ± $12,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($48,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,607), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,813), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonneau, SC was $245,900 in 2024, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,500 to $245,900, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonneau, SC is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonneau, SC have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonneau, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,340

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

51.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Bonneau, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonneau, 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.

$47,604

Median Household Income

± $7,642

215

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 215 households in Bonneau, SC declined from $47,604 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bonneau, 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 Bonneau, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (9.05%)
Other (4.12%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Bonneau, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.05%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.12%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonneau, SC have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bonneau, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonneau, SC (189 out of 581 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bonneau, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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