Clarks Hill, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

133

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

72.6

0.548% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.8%

67.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,208

11% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$97,000

Population & Diversity

Clarks Hill, SC is home to a population of 133 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Clarks Hill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clarks Hill, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarks Hill, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarks Hill, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 57
White (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 32
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarks Hill, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 22

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarks Hill, SC was $97,000 in 2019, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $93,800 to $97,000, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarks Hill, SC is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarks Hill, SC have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarks Hill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,000

Median Property Value 2019

±$91,427

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,208

Median Household Income

± $20,878

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Clarks Hill, SC grew to $45,208 from the previous year's value of $40,714.

The following chart displays the households in Clarks Hill, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarks Hill, 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 (91.3%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)
Carpooled (2.17%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Clarks Hill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.52%) and those who carpooled to work (2.17%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarks Hill, SC have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clarks Hill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarks Hill, SC (41 out of 133 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarks Hill, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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