Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC

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2023 Population
149,622
1.08% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.2
0.254% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.8%
5.76% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$93,083
6.73% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$468,500
7.53% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,083
0.262% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC had a population of 150k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $93,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC grew from 148,021 to 149,622, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $87,214 to $93,083, a 6.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), White (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.46%).

6.25% of the households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are College of Charleston (2,391 degrees awarded in 2023), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,178 degrees), and Medical University of South Carolina (1,115 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was $468,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of 150k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.67% of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (6.99k people).

In 2023, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are Spanish (4,605 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (709 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (586 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
78,379
Women
52.7%
70,207
Men
47.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,586 inhabitants, with 47.3% men, and 52.7% women.

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Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    104k ± 2.33k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.3k ± 2.19k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.72k ± 826
4.96%
Hispanic Population
7.42k people

In 2023, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.96% of the people in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are hispanic (7.42k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    922 ± 743 people
  2. Honduras
    486 ± 540 people
  3. Philippines
    376 ± 475 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 922 Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC residents, followed by Honduras with 486 and Philippines with 376.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.99k people
4.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.55k people

As of 2023, 4.67% of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC residents (6.99k 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 Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,605 households (3.24%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    709 households (0.499%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    586 households (0.412%)

6.25% of the households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was Spanish. 3.24% of the households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,157 ± 425
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,777 ± 334
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,634 ± 505

Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC employs 73.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC were Restaurants & Food Services (6,179 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,790 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,245 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($194,911), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($186,978), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($176,724).

Males in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,187. The income inequality in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,468
Women
51.3%
35,615
Men
48.7%

The workforce of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 was 73,083 people, with 51.3% woman, and 48.7% men.

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Occupations

73.1k
2023 Value
−0.262%
1 Year decline
± −0.262%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −0.262%, from 73.3k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, are Registered nurses (2,221 people), Other managers (1,979 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,971 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

73.1k
2023 Value
−0.262%
1 Year decline
± −0.262%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −0.262%, from 73.3k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,179 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,790 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, 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

$63,350
Median earning men ± $2,066
$48,061
Median earning women ± $1,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,017), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,334), and Wholesale Trade ($74,919).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($71,356), Construction ($69,452), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,007).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC awarded 4,912 degrees. The student population of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,683 male students and 11,649 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are White (3,798 and 78%), followed by Black or African American (374 and 7.68%), Hispanic or Latino (322 and 6.61%), and Two or More Races (175 and 3.59%).

The largest universities in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are College of Charleston (2,391 and 48.7%), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,178 and 24%), and Medical University of South Carolina (1,115 and 22.7%).

The most popular majors in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC are General Business (249 and 5.07%), General Business Administration & Management (218 and 4.44%), and General Psychology (211 and 4.3%).

The median tuition cost in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC for a public four year colleges is $12,518 for in-state students and $32,400 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,332 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,332 students enrolled in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,620 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 204 degrees awarded
  2. 182 degrees awarded
  3. 153 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was Registered Nursing with 204 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,391 degrees awarded
  2. 1,178 degrees awarded
  3. 1,115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Charleston with 2,391 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,038 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC, which is 0.709 times less than the 2,874 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,798 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 374 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,518) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,908) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.647% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.666% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (37.7k), Some college (26.2k), and Graduate Degree (23.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was $468,500 in 2023, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,700 to $468,500, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$468,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,964
$43,089
Median Property Taxes
±$1,721

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 Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.6% of the housing units in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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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.
$93,083
Median Household Income
± $2,847
63.7k
Number of Households
± 2,241

In 2023, the median household income of the 63.7k households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC grew to $93,083 from the previous year's value of $87,214.

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Wage Distribution

0.488
2023 Wage GINI in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.35% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7%)

In 2023, 68.8% of workers in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, 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 Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC (17k out of 144k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

93% of the population of Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.51% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,485 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.98%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
8.89%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charleston (West) County--Kiawah Island & Charleston Cities PUMA, SC declined by 4.25% from 7.29% to 6.98%.

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