Cayce, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

13,741

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,045

6.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,800

Population & Diversity

Cayce, SC is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.94% of Cayce, SC residents were born outside of the country (816 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.76k people) in Cayce, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 783 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Cayce, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cayce, SC was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayce, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.76k ± 915
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.53k ± 758
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
783 ± 355

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

11.7% of the people in Cayce, SC are hispanic (1.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cayce, 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

5.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

6.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

824 people

As of 2024, 5.94% of Cayce, SC residents (816 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 Cayce, SC was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
316 ± 202
Vietnam
248 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 83

Cayce, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cayce, SC employs 7.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cayce, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (956 people), Educational Services (908 people), and Construction (817 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,987), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.58k

2024 Value

± 697

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayce, SC grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 7.24k employees to 7.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayce, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (874 people), Management Occupations (723 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayce, 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

7.58k

2024 Value

± 697

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayce, SC grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 7.24k employees to 7.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayce, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (956 people), Educational Services (908 people), and Construction (817 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayce, SC, though some of these residents may live in Cayce, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,552

Median earning men ± $7,634

$36,689

Median earning women ± $4,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,040), Manufacturing ($57,212), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,872), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,596), and Information ($43,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayce, SC was $166,800 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $166,800, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayce, SC is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayce, SC have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayce, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,660

$3,968

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Cayce, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayce, 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.

$62,045

Median Household Income

± $8,079

6.56k

Number of Households

± 674

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.56k households in Cayce, SC grew to $62,045 from the previous year's value of $58,095.

The following chart displays the households in Cayce, 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 Cayce, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (8.71%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Cayce, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.71%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayce, SC have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.629% of the workforce in Cayce, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayce, SC (1.88k out of 13.7k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayce, 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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