Cottageville, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,196
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
0.789% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.97%
19% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,938
17.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$164,700
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
525
2.14% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cottageville, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Cottageville, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cottageville, SC was $164,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Cottageville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottageville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cottageville, SC is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.418% of Cottageville, SC residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Cottageville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Cottageville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottageville, SC was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottageville, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    985 ± 274
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    101 ± 108
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 55
1.76%
Hispanic Population
21 people

In 2024, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Cottageville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.76% of the people in Cottageville, SC are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottageville, 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

0.418%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
0.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 0.418% of Cottageville, SC residents (5 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 Cottageville, SC was 0.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 33
  2. Vietnam
    20 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 10

Cottageville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cottageville, SC employs 525 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottageville, SC were Transportation & Warehousing (105 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,512), Construction ($71,442), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,167).

Employment

Occupations

525
2024 Value
± 157
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottageville, SC grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 514 employees to 525 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottageville, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (95 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottageville, 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

525
2024 Value
± 157
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottageville, SC grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 514 employees to 525 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottageville, SC, are Transportation & Warehousing (105 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottageville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Cottageville, 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

$61,875
Median earning men ± $15,350
$34,953
Median earning women ± $7,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,192), Construction ($70,865), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,693), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,833).

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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 Cottageville, SC was $164,700 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $164,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottageville, SC is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottageville, SC have an average commute time of 45.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottageville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,204
$330
Median Property Taxes
±$86

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.1%
Homeownership
2024
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Cottageville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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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.
$80,938
Median Household Income
± $40,575
407
Number of Households
± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Cottageville, SC grew to $80,938 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cottageville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottageville, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.95%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Cottageville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (8.95%).

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

45.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottageville, SC have a longer commute time (45.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.69% of the workforce in Cottageville, 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 Cottageville, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cottageville, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottageville, SC (92 out of 1.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottageville, SC is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Cottageville, SC has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0.753% 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, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.35%
Uninsured
51.1%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0.753%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottageville, SC declined by 32.7% from 9.45% to 6.35%.

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