Cottageville, SC

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottageville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
985 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 55

1.76%

Hispanic Population

21 people

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.

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.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 33
Vietnam
20 ± 23
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottageville, 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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