Clearwater, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,319
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
5.57% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
20% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,731
2.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,100
1.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,609
0.679% 1-year decline

About

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.

93% of the residents in Clearwater, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clearwater, SC was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Clearwater, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clearwater, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaAiken County, SCAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SCAiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Clearwater, SC is home to a population of 3.32k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.6% of Clearwater, SC residents were born outside of the country (419 people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Clearwater, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 649 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
94.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Clearwater, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clearwater, SC was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearwater, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 358
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    649 ± 305
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    453 ± 323
24.1%
Hispanic Population
800 people

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Clearwater, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 649 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.1% of the people in Clearwater, SC are hispanic (800 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clearwater, 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

12.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
419 people
9.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
290 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Clearwater, SC residents (419 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 Clearwater, SC was 9.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    59 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 25

Clearwater, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clearwater, SC employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clearwater, SC were Manufacturing (328 people), Construction (240 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,976), Utilities ($65,577), and Manufacturing ($62,609).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k
2024 Value
± 350
−0.679%
1 Year decline
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearwater, SC declined at a rate of −0.679%, from 1.62k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearwater, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), Management Occupations (185 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearwater, 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

1.61k
2024 Value
± 350
−0.679%
1 Year decline
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearwater, SC declined at a rate of −0.679%, from 1.62k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearwater, SC, are Manufacturing (328 people), Construction (240 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (176 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,691
Median earning men ± $8,969
$31,432
Median earning women ± $4,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,025), Construction ($46,263), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,818), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,917), and Manufacturing ($31,435).

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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 Clearwater, SC was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $158,100, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearwater, SC is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clearwater, SC have an average commute time of 25.8 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

$158,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,805
$815
Median Property Taxes
±$206

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.

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Rent vs Own

57.6%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Clearwater, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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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.
$51,731
Median Household Income
± $19,495
1.42k
Number of Households
± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Clearwater, SC grew to $51,731 from the previous year's value of $50,669.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearwater, 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 (68.3%)
  2. Carpooled (21.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.3%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Clearwater, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (9.3%).

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

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearwater, SC have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clearwater, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearwater, SC (567 out of 3.28k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

83% of the population of Clearwater, SC has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 8.46% on Medicare, 6.89% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
8.46%
Medicare
6.89%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearwater, SC grew by 11.6% from 15.2% to 17%.

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