Burton, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
7,132
6.19% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim 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

In 2023, Burton, SC had a population of 7.13k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $57,315. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Burton, SC declined from 7,603 to 7,132, a −6.19% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,390 to $57,315, a −1.84% decrease.

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 Races Including Other (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 51.3%.

Most people in Burton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Burton, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burton, SC is home to a population of 7.13k 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

As of 2023, 94.1% of Burton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Burton, SC was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burton, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.82k ± 892
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.73k ± 683
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    790 ± 837
15.8%
Hispanic Population
1.13k 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.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burton, 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

7.94%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
566 people
7.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
601 people

As of 2023, 7.94% of Burton, SC residents (566 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burton, SC was 7.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    374 ± 202
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 81
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Burton, SC employs 3.19k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Burton, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Construction (394 people), and Educational Services (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,917), Educational Services ($68,627), and Public Administration ($60,680).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k
2023 Value
± 611
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burton, SC declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 3.57k employees to 3.19k employees.

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k
2023 Value
± 611
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burton, SC declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 3.57k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burton, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Construction (394 people), and Educational Services (354 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,547
Median earning men ± $6,733
$26,429
Median earning women ± $5,307

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Burton, SC was $198,300 in 2023, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Burton, SC have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burton, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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 < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2023
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 51.3% of the housing units in Burton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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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).

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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

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Burton, SC declined from $57,315 from the previous year's value of $58,390.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burton, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.14%)
  3. Carpooled (4.59%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Burton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.14%) and those who carpooled to work (4.59%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burton, SC have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Burton, 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 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.

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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.

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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 South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

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, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
33.4%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
7.75%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
7.17%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burton, SC grew by 7.17% from 11.3% to 12.1%.

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