Cayce, SC

Census Place

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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
4.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,579
4.75% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cayce, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Cayce, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cayce, SC was $166,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Cayce, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayce, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaLexington County, SCRichland County, SCColumbia, SCLexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SCLexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SCRichland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayce, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.76k ± 915
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.53k ± 758
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    783 ± 355
11.7%
Hispanic Population
1.6k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    316 ± 202
  2. Vietnam
    248 ± 111
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cayce, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.71%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Cayce, SC has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayce, SC declined by 1.48% from 11.5% to 11.4%.

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

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