Burton, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,912

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,063

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,600

Population & Diversity

Burton, SC is home to a population of 6.91k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.15% of Burton, SC residents were born outside of the country (494 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Burton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 394 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Burton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burton, SC was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.43k ± 977
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 679
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 309

3.39%

Hispanic Population

234 people

3.39% of the people in Burton, SC are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burton, 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

7.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

As of 2024, 7.15% of Burton, SC residents (494 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 Burton, SC was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
407 ± 204
Vietnam
141 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 80

Burton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burton, SC employs 3.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burton, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (814 people), Accommodation & Food Services (436 people), and Retail Trade (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($72,372), Finance & Insurance ($58,472), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,472).

Employment

Occupations

3.54k

2024 Value

± 678

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burton, SC grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.19k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burton, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (340 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (337 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burton, 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

3.54k

2024 Value

± 678

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burton, SC grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.19k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burton, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (814 people), Accommodation & Food Services (436 people), and Retail Trade (426 people). 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

$41,168

Median earning men ± $11,702

$28,598

Median earning women ± $2,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,781), Public Administration ($55,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,996).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,472), Construction ($52,287), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,213).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burton, SC was $247,600 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,300 to $247,600, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Burton, SC is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burton, SC have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burton, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$247,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,490

$1,729

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Burton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burton, 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.

$68,063

Median Household Income

± $11,879

2.87k

Number of Households

± 536

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Burton, SC grew to $68,063 from the previous year's value of $57,315.

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.

0.462

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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Burton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (7.56%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burton, SC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burton, SC (838 out of 6.91k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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