Burnettown, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,135

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

26.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,347

31.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,800

Population & Diversity

Burnettown, SC is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Burnettown, SC residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Burnettown, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 643 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Burnettown, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burnettown, SC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnettown, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 375
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
643 ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
143 ± 254

9.92%

Hispanic Population

311 people

9.92% of the people in Burnettown, SC are hispanic (311 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burnettown, 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

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

0.647%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Burnettown, SC residents (57 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 Burnettown, SC was 0.647%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 29

Burnettown, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burnettown, SC employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burnettown, SC were Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (191 people), and Construction (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,571), Manufacturing ($76,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 283

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnettown, SC grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 994 employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnettown, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (147 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnettown, 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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 283

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnettown, SC grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 994 employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnettown, SC, are Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (191 people), and Construction (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnettown, SC, though some of these residents may live in Burnettown, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,303

Median earning men ± $31,547

$33,229

Median earning women ± $9,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,571), Manufacturing ($76,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,974).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burnettown, SC was $189,800 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,200 to $189,800, a 0.317% increase. The homeownership rate in Burnettown, SC is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burnettown, SC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnettown, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,942

$874

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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 Burnettown, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Burnettown, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burnettown, 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.

$50,347

Median Household Income

± $21,838

1.08k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Burnettown, SC grew to $50,347 from the previous year's value of $38,371.

The following chart displays the households in Burnettown, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burnettown, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Burnettown, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (9.77%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnettown, SC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Burnettown, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnettown, SC (613 out of 3.14k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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