Burton, SC

Census Place

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.8

1.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

24.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,315

1.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$198,300

4.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,185

10.8% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burton, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Other (Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.97%).

None of the households in Burton, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Burton, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Burton, SC was $198,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

United States South Carolina Beaufort County, SC Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Allendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Burton, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.94% of Burton, SC residents were born outside of the country (566 people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.82k people) in Burton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 790 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burton, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 892
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 683
Other (Hispanic)
790 ± 837

15.8%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

15.8% of the people in Burton, SC are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burton, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

7.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

601 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
374 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 81
Vietnam
99 ± 88

Burton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burton, SC employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Burton, SC are , and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,917), Educational Services ($68,627), and Public Administration ($60,680).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2023 Value

± 611

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burton, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (355 people), Production Occupations (330 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burton, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2023 Value

± 611

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burton, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Burton, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,472), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,917), and Public Administration ($60,680).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,031), Manufacturing ($41,726), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,434).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burton, SC was $198,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,200 to $198,300, a 4.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Burton, SC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$198,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$38,246

$1,337

Median Property Taxes

±$324

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 Burton, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burton, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Burton, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,315

Median Household Income

± $12,783

2.61k

Number of Households

± 525

The following chart displays the households in Burton, 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 Burton, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Burton, SC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burton, SC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Burton, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burton, SC (756 out of 7.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.9% of the population of Burton, SC has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 7.75% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 7.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see 1428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 806 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 572 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaufort County, SC

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see an average of 1,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1,445 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beaufort County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

7.75%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

7.17%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burton, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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