Dalzell, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,949
13.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
28.7
5.28% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13.3%
1.11% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$52,723
15.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$155,000
15.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,013
25.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dalzell, SC had a population of 2.95k people with a median age of 28.7 and a median household income of $52,723. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dalzell, SC declined from 3,417 to 2,949, a −13.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,159 to $52,723, a −15.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dalzell, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.78%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.24%), and White (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Dalzell, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Dalzell, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dalzell, SC was $155,000, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Dalzell, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dalzell, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dalzell, SC is home to a population of 2.95k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.14% of Dalzell, SC residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Dalzell, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Dalzell, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dalzell, SC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dalzell, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 443
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 617
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    200 ± 200
4.24%
Hispanic Population
125 people

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Dalzell, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.24% of the people in Dalzell, SC are hispanic (125 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
63 people
2.28%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
78 people

As of 2023, 2.14% of Dalzell, SC residents (63 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dalzell, SC was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    115 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    78 ± 98
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Dalzell, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dalzell, SC employs 1.01k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dalzell, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (269 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,990), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,990), and Retail Trade ($28,553).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k
2023 Value
± 328
−25.4%
1 Year decline
± 56.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dalzell, SC declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 1.36k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dalzell, SC, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (130 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (124 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dalzell, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k
2023 Value
± 328
−25.4%
1 Year decline
± 56.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dalzell, SC declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 1.36k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dalzell, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (269 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dalzell, SC, though some of these residents may live in Dalzell, 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

$26,939
Median earning men ± $30,823
$24,727
Median earning women ± $19,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($27,697), Manufacturing ($26,250), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), Retail Trade ($33,403), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,830).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dalzell, SC was $155,000 in 2023, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $155,000, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dalzell, SC is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Dalzell, SC have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dalzell, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,185
$698
Median Property Taxes
±$213

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2023
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58% of the housing units in Dalzell, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$52,723
Median Household Income
± $14,415
1.2k
Number of Households
± 353

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Dalzell, SC declined from $52,723 from the previous year's value of $62,159.

The following chart displays the households in Dalzell, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dalzell, SC is from Dalzell, SC.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Walked (4.4%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Dalzell, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (4.4%).

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Commute Time

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dalzell, SC have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Dalzell, 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 Dalzell, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dalzell, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dalzell, SC (382 out of 2.88k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

84% of the population of Dalzell, SC has health coverage, with 26.2% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 2.14% on Medicare, 25.7% on non-group plans, and 10.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

16%
Uninsured
26.2%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
2.14%
Medicare
25.7%
Non-Group
10.3%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dalzell, SC grew by 30.3% from 12.3% to 16%.

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