Clearwater, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,124

8.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.487% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,669

4.38% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$156,500

2.37% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,620

2.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clearwater, SC had a population of 3.12k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $50,669. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clearwater, SC declined from 3,403 to 3,124, a −8.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,991 to $50,669, a −4.38% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clearwater, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.928%).

None of the households in Clearwater, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Clearwater, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clearwater, SC was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Clearwater, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clearwater, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clearwater, SC is home to a population of 3.12k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.28% of Clearwater, SC residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2023, there were 4.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Clearwater, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two+ (Hispanic) and 252 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Clearwater, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clearwater, SC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearwater, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 316
Two+ (Hispanic)
511 ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 221

18.9%

Hispanic Population

590 people

18.9% of the people in Clearwater, SC are hispanic (590 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clearwater, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

9.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

5.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

As of 2023, 9.28% of Clearwater, SC residents (290 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clearwater, SC was 5.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Clearwater, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clearwater, SC employs 1.62k people. The largest industries in Clearwater, SC are Manufacturing (391 people), Construction (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($58,750), Manufacturing ($57,137), and Educational Services ($35,845).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2023 Value

± 348

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearwater, SC declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.67k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearwater, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (264 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (182 people), and Management Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearwater, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.62k

2023 Value

± 348

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearwater, SC declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.67k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearwater, SC, are Manufacturing (391 people), Construction (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearwater, SC, though some of these residents may live in Clearwater, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,611

Median earning men ± $15,693

$28,092

Median earning women ± $6,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($62,754), Construction ($32,427), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,887), Manufacturing ($28,935), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,375).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearwater, SC was $156,500 in 2023, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $160,300 to $156,500, a 2.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clearwater, SC is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clearwater, SC have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearwater, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,669

$785

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.7% of the housing units in Clearwater, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clearwater, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Clearwater, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,669

Median Household Income

± $16,761

1.29k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Clearwater, SC declined from $50,669 from the previous year's value of $52,991.

The following chart displays the households in Clearwater, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearwater, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Clearwater, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (7.47%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearwater, SC have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clearwater, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearwater, SC (443 out of 3.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clearwater, SC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.8% of the population of Clearwater, SC has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aiken County, SC see 3087 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (3051 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 621 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Aiken County, SC.

3,087 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aiken County, SC

Primary care physicians in Aiken County, SC see an average of 3,087 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (3,051 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Aiken County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearwater, SC grew by 14.2% from 13.3% to 15.2%.

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

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