Coward, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

853

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.3%

4.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,375

2.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

Population & Diversity

Coward, SC is home to a population of 853 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Coward, SC residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Coward, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Coward, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coward, SC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coward, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 154
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 52

4.81%

Hispanic Population

41 people

4.81% of the people in Coward, SC are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coward, 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

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Coward, SC residents (18 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 Coward, SC was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 34
Vietnam
24 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15

Coward, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coward, SC employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coward, SC were Manufacturing (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500), Manufacturing ($65,313), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,855).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 132

37.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coward, SC grew at a rate of 37.9%, from 224 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coward, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (44 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coward, 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

309

2024 Value

± 132

37.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coward, SC grew at a rate of 37.9%, from 224 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coward, SC, are Manufacturing (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coward, SC, though some of these residents may live in Coward, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,458

Median earning men ± $23,283

$28,250

Median earning women ± $33,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,692), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($9,405).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,547), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,087), and Retail Trade ($4,922).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coward, SC was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $154,700, a 48.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Coward, SC is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coward, SC have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coward, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,505

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Coward, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coward, 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.

$35,375

Median Household Income

± $15,396

333

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 333 households in Coward, SC declined from $35,375 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Coward, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coward, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Coward, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coward, SC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Coward, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coward, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coward, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coward, SC (293 out of 853 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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