Briarcliffe Acres, SC

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2024 Population
448
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.7
0.331% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.38%
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$156,250
14.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$760,600
0.0263% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
192
9.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Briarcliffe Acres, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Briarcliffe Acres, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Briarcliffe Acres, SC was $760,600, and the homeownership rate was 94.1%.

Most people in Briarcliffe Acres, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Briarcliffe Acres, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Briarcliffe Acres, SC is home to a population of 448 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.13% of Briarcliffe Acres, SC residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Briarcliffe Acres, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Briarcliffe Acres, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Briarcliffe Acres, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Briarcliffe Acres, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    403 ± 108
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 40
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 7
0.893%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Briarcliffe Acres, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.893% of the people in Briarcliffe Acres, SC are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Briarcliffe Acres, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

3.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Briarcliffe Acres, SC residents (14 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 Briarcliffe Acres, SC was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20
  3. Korea
    2 ± 14

Briarcliffe Acres, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Briarcliffe Acres, SC employs 192 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Briarcliffe Acres, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people), and Retail Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,875), and Manufacturing ($120,250).

Employment

Occupations

192
2024 Value
± 92
−9.86%
1 Year decline
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briarcliffe Acres, SC declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 213 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Briarcliffe Acres, SC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (34 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (32 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Briarcliffe Acres, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

192
2024 Value
± 92
−9.86%
1 Year decline
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briarcliffe Acres, SC declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 213 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Briarcliffe Acres, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people), and Retail Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Briarcliffe Acres, SC, though some of these residents may live in Briarcliffe Acres, 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

$120,179
Median earning men ± $40,151
$34,375
Median earning women ± $37,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($146,563), and Retail Trade ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,188).

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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 Briarcliffe Acres, SC was $760,600 in 2024, which is 2.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $760,400 to $760,600, a 0.0263% increase. The homeownership rate in Briarcliffe Acres, SC is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Briarcliffe Acres, SC have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Briarcliffe Acres, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$760,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$106,935
$175
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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 Briarcliffe Acres, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

94.1%
Homeownership
2024
71.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Briarcliffe Acres, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93%.

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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.
$156,250
Median Household Income
± $54,905
186
Number of Households
± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 186 households in Briarcliffe Acres, SC declined from $156,250 from the previous year's value of $182,083.

The following chart displays the households in Briarcliffe Acres, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Briarcliffe Acres, 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 (81.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13%)
  3. Carpooled (2.6%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Briarcliffe Acres, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (2.6%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Briarcliffe Acres, SC have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Briarcliffe Acres, 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 Briarcliffe Acres, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Briarcliffe Acres, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Briarcliffe Acres, SC (42 out of 448 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

88.8% of the population of Briarcliffe Acres, SC has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 6.03% on Medicaid, 29.5% on Medicare, 25% on non-group plans, and 0.893% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.81% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
6.03%
Medicaid
29.5%
Medicare
25%
Non-Group
0.893%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Briarcliffe Acres, SC grew by 7.1% from 10.4% to 11.2%.

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